Utah JACL members: you’re welcome to attend this Saturday’s Intermountain District Council (IDC) meeting. Saturday April 7, 2012, National JACL Credit Union, 3776 Highland Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84106. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Only elected board members and their proxies can vote, but every member is welcome to attend. Please join us!
All members welcome at Saturday April 7 IDC meeting in SLC
Posted by Cassandra Van Buren
on April 4, 2012
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July 26 benefit event for Japanese American Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
Posted by Cassandra Van Buren
on July 19, 2011
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Tuesday, July 26 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Surf & Swim, 429 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton Utah
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You are all invited to a surf-n-swim party! Please invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family. Proceeds from the swim party will be used towards hosting a local banquet for the veterans who are receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor. Cost: $5.00 (includes tube) If you have any questions, contact Suzan Yoshimura at 801-540-6056 or your local Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Chapter President. |
June 18, 8am – 4 pm – Salt Lake JACL Chapter Rummage Sale
Posted by Cassandra Van Buren
on June 2, 2011
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National JACL Credit Union parking lot, 8 am – 4 pm. 3776 Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah. To benefit the Salt Lake Chapter of the JACL and the Salt Lake Chapter Scholarship Fund.
- antiques – sports equipment – artwork – office supplies – books – games – clothing – tools – household decor – electronics – children’s items – furniture – and much more!
Donation drop off locations:
- National JACL Credit Union, 3776 Highland Drive (please label items “SLC JACL Rummage Sale”)
- Marc Stillman’s house, 866 E. 1700 S, 801-949-3299 (please phone ahead)
- or contact us to arrange a pick-up – Marc Stillman 801-949-3299 stillman_marc@hotmail.com or Jen Ungvichian 801-949-5706 jen.ungvichian@gmail.com.
JACL Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Effort
Posted by Cassandra Van Buren
on March 21, 2011
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Donations may be made by going to the JACL website www.jacl.org which has a link to Direct Relief International to make online contributions.
Checks may be made out to Japan Relief and Recovery Fund. Put JACL in the memo line and mail to: Direct Relief International, 27 South La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93117.
Please refer to National’s press release for more information.
The JACL has partnered with Direct Relief International which has decades of experience in emergency response and humanitarian assistance worldwide. They have everything in place to collect, manage, and disperse the funds in an efficient and meaningful way.
The JACL will work with Direct Relief International in determining the best avenues of distributing the cash donations. 100% of the donated funds will go to assist the victims in Japan.
Thanks to all who have already given in one way or another. If you would like to join the JACL in this effort to assist during this difficult time, please donate as suggested above.
Japan earthquake fundraiser Friday and Saturday, 3/18 – 3/19
Posted by Cassandra Van Buren
on March 18, 2011
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2011 JA Day of Remembrance Feb. 19
Posted by Cassandra Van Buren
on January 30, 2011
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The Utah Chapters of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) will be holding its 2011 Day of Remembrance event on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. the University of Utah, Wilford W and Dorothy P Goodwill Humanitarian Building, Community Meeting Room, 395 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City Utah. The event is FREE and OPEN to the public.
This year’s Day of Remembrance presentation in Utah will feature professional storyteller Anne Shimojima’s performance “Hidden Memories.”
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM
1:30 pm – “Hidden Memories” by Anne Shimojima
2:30 pm – Topaz Museum Presentation by Jane Beckwith/ Rick Okabe
2:45 pm – Break
3:00 pm – Oral History Workshop by Anne Shimojima
The Day of Remembrance marks the anniversary of the date that Executive Order (EO) 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942. EO 9066 was the presidential mandate that ordered Japanese Americans incarcerated in internment camps; it was later rescinded by President Gerald Ford on February 19, 1976. Across the nation, local chapters of the JACL hold annual events and workshops to recognize the Day of Remembrance and educate the public about the experiences of the Japanese Americans during World War II.
The JACL is the Nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organizations in the United States. The JACL has a long and proud history of ensuring civil rights in our country, not only for the Japanese American community, but for others who have faced prejudice and injustices. At this critical time in America’s history, the JACL continues to work to ensure that the American ideals of equality and justice remain ever important today, just as they have been for centuries.
For more information, please contact: Sherrie Hayashi at 801-633-3601 or at sherrie_hayashi@comcast.net
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on October 2, 2010
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