Thank You From Japan

A message of thanks arrived in my mailbox a little while ago from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO):

We are grateful for the warm support and thoughts from many people after the historic earthquake in Japan on March 11.

Thanks to international relief efforts and the resilience and hard work of the Japanese people, the country's infrastructure and related commercial activities have recovered at a surprisingly fast pace.

Since the unprecedented disaster hit Japan in March, we have seen countless fund raising events and other activities to support Japan all over the world. We cannot thank you enough for your kindness and friendship!

So far, the American Red Cross has raised $197 million donations for Japan from the U.S. public and has already made $100 million contribution to Japanese Red Cross (as of April 28th).

*The American Red Cross name and emblem are used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position.

*For more information about the American Red Cross, please visit www.redcross.org

In addition to support worldwide, many of our tourism industry partners have suggested support and donations for the affected areas and their victims. Please join the recovery effort by visiting Japan using one of the methods below.

Japan Relief Fund

To donate to the Japan Relief Fund online, please visit the below sites.
American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/
Japan Society http://www.japansociety.org/earthquake

Charity Information

New York Cares for Japan
To check updated charity event information in New York, please see "New York Cares for Japan" site to get updates as well as archives.
http://nycaresforjapan.com/

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