Bid for Education
GALA DETAILS
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Vibiana Los Angeles Downtown and live-streamed on YouTube
Support the Bid for Education
Join us in supporting JANM’s Bid for Education, initiated by Senator Daniel K. Inouye in 2000. This vital program enables over 12,000 students and teachers to experience JANM’s educational offerings annually. Your contributions fund transportation, museum admissions, and facilitated experiences for Title I schools, and underwrite resources for K–12 educator workshops and resource materials for classrooms. Enhanced in 2020 with virtual visits and professional development, the program now reaches a national audience. Because of your generosity, in 2023 we were able to increase our capacity back to pre-pandemic levels! Help us expand our impact with a new Mobile Outreach Program launching in 2024.
We appreciate the ongoing generosity of our donors, who play a crucial role in sharing the lessons of the Japanese American experience nationwide.
You can also donate by mail to:
Japanese American National Museum
ATTN: 2024 Bid For Education
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Donate by phone using a credit card at 213.830.5658 during our business hours.
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2023 Bid for Education Donors
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who made gifts to our 2023 Bid for Education program. These Bid for Education gifts enable the museum to share the important lessons of the Japanese American experience with students and educators across the nation.
BID FOR EDUCATION LEADERS $10,000 and above
Nikki Kodama & Arnold Yniguez
Nakahira Family
Lucille Tayama
GIFTS BETWEEN $5,000–$9,999
Noriko H. Chen
Bob & Carolyn Fujioka
Meloni Midori Hallock & the Midori Families
Ken & Jo Ann Hamamura
Mr. Gary K. Kawaguchi and Ms. Suzette Kawaguchi
The Kawana Family
Paul J. Kosasa
Edward & Phoebe Morimoto
Mr. Yoshio C. Nakamura
Janis & Jim Peck
Jay A. Shiba
Wendy Shiba & Lawrence Pittman
Dean & Sheri Shigenaga
Dennis R. Sugino
Herb & Barbara Yuki
In memory of Tom Yuki
GIFTS BETWEEN $1,000–$4,999
Vicki Ariyasu • Fukumura Family • Leslie K. Furukawa & John H. Hayashi • Randall R. Lee & Stella M. Jeong • Kari L. Nakama • Michael T. Okabayashi • Cindy M. Omiya • Mary Osako • Jennifer Sabas • Curtis & Naomi Taira • Jason S. Yuki • Tracey & Mark Doi • Ms. Margaret M. Honda • Sushi Gen • Christine & Don Wilkinson • A. K. Cookie Atsumi • Kathryn A. Bannai • Rodney Cooley & Alice K. Yokota • Ford & Mari Fujii • Bill Fujioka & Darlene Kuba
The Hon. Fred J. Fujioka & Ms. Yasuko J. Hara • Mr. John O. Fukunaga and Ms. Cheryl Shojinaga • Glen & Irene Hamakawa • Kim Ima • Wesley & Darlene Ito • Stephen L. Kagawa • Glenn Kaino & Corey Lynn Calter • Gene & Vickie Kanamori • Mervin S. Kato • John & Sarah Kobara • Glen Komatsu • Jack K. Kurihara • Mike & Debra Madokoro • Nolan Maehara & Sandra Sakamoto • Jim & Claire Morey • John Morey & Donna Ikeda • Rick & Joyce Morimoto • Susan Morita & Alan Matsumoto • Richard & Masako Murakami • Rod & Elsie Nakamoto • Ms. Debra T. Nakatomi and Mr. Robert Miyamoto • Jeanne S. Nelson • Kristine Nishiyama & Barry Schwebs • Kyoko Oda • Michael & Margie Odanaka • Carol Sakamoto • Roy & Eileen Sakamoto • Jeanne Sakata • Anne L. Shimojima • Floyd & Ruth Ann Shimomura • Fred & Jane Shiota • Aaron K. Sugimoto • Naomi Sultan Stevenson • Vaughn Taira and Ms. Debbie Taira • George & Brad Takei • Dr. Richard M. Watanabe • Yamagata Foundation • Timothy T. Yuki
GIFTS UP TO $499
Eugene Y. Amimoto • Anonymous • June M. Aoki • Ashley Arikawa & Cory Estes • Mr. James J. Barnes and Ms. Vivian W. Barnes • Ms. Midori S. Barstow and Odie Barstow • Suzanne & John Basalla • Mr. Shawn Brinsfield • Ms. Gwen Brockman and Mr. Kurt Brockman • Ms. Audrey Chan • Angela Chen & Sammy Hsu • Ms. Marcia Chiono • Mr. Stuart S. Chuck and Ms. Catherine Endo Chuck • Kira T. Conlon • Mr. Francis Cullado • Ms. Shalizeh Djahed • Charlene Dolton • Ms. Susan Drews • Ms. Joanne Y. Erceg and Mr. Anthony Erceg • Mr. Greg Feinsinger and Ms. Kathy Feinsinger • Kimiko Ferraro • Mr. Mark Fischer-Colbrie • Ms. Lauren Fuertes • Mr. Laurence Fujimoto • Ms. Kristin Fukushima • Mr. Kevin Fukuyama • Ms. Linda Fuller • Mr. Richard Furuzawa and Ms. Geraldine Furuzawa • Mr. Connor Gill • Nahan H. Gluck • Mr. James D. Goltz and Ms. Eileen M. Wakiji • Mr. Rafael Gonzalez and Ms. Norma Garcia Gonzalez • Ms. Jacki Goto Wolf and Mr. Steven A. Wolf • Hozumi Hanada • Lee Hayashi • Mr. Michael G. Hayashi and Ms. Linda Hayashi • James E. Herr • Mr. David K. Higaki • Ms. Paula A. Higashi • Mr. Scott S. Hiji and Ms. Justine Hiji • Mr. Douglas J. Ichiuji • Ms. Katelyn Ikemoto • Ms. Bryce Ikemura • Ms. Denise Iketani and Mr. Kevin Fitzgerald • Ms. Ariel M. Imamoto • Ms. Sherrill Ingalls • Nadine Ishizu, Carolyn, Joyce, Cindy Yuge • Ms. Ellyn T. Iwata • Ms. Hillary J. Jenks • Dr. Bennett Jeong and Ms. Nancy Jeong • Ms. Courtney Jofuku • Ms. Sharon Kamegai-Cocita and Mr. Joseph A. Cocita • Susan Kamei • Mr. Rick M. Kanamoto and Ms. Kathy A. Kanamoto • Marsha Kawasaki • Ms. Ikuko Kiriyama • Ms. Kylie Kishi • Tomi Kobara • Ms. Emiko Kranz • Mr. Gordon Kunisaki and Ms. Donna Kunisaki • Ms. Deedy Kurashima and Mr. Steve Kurashima • Ms. Irene Lee • Teri Lim • Ms. Myrna Ling and Mr. Kevin H. Koga • Ms. Diana Lock • Mr. Hiram Mac • Ms. Geri Madera • Ms. Mardy J. Maehara and Dr. Norman A. Maehara • Mr. Curtis Y. Maehara • Dr. Michael P. Maloney and Mrs. Janet C. Maloney • Ms. Joanne Masuda and Mr. Eugene I. Masuda • Ms. Lynn C. Mikami • Mr. David K. Mineta • Mr. Derek Mio • Art & Margie Mio • Mr. Sean Miura • Robert & Akiko Moriguchi • Ms. Joanne Motoike • Mr. Ken K. Mui and Ms. Priscilla Mui • Mr. Mark A. Murai • Stephanie T. Nagami • Ms. Susan Nakamura • Dr. David T. Nakatani and Ms. Lily Y. Nakatani • Ms. Laura Ann Newburn • Ms. Debbie S. Nicklaus and Mr. Garland L. Nicklaus • Gina P. Nieto • Mr. Brian Niiya and Ms. Karen Umemoto • Ms. Janice M. Ohta and Mr. Frederick J. Weiss • Mr. Roger Omae and Ms. Alice Wong • Mr. Marshall Ozawa • Mr. Marshall Ozawa • Stephen & Corleen Parmelee • Ron Sakai & Lauree Peterson-Sakai • Digger & Agnes Sasaki • Ms. Marian S. Sata and Mr. Frank T. Sata • Kenneth T. Shiba • Ms. Lori M. Shiotani and Mr. Kenneth K. Nakayama • Ms. Alison Skilbred • Ms. Sandra Soong • Congressman Mark Takano • Mr. Robert Y. Takata and Ms. Kathleen Takata • Ms. Joyce Tamanaha-Ho and Mr. Harel A. Ho • George Tanaka • Teri E. Tanimura • Ms. Stacy E. Toyota • Robert & Blossom Uyeda • Ms. Grace M. Uyeshima and Mr. David Uyeshima • Marion K. Wada • Ms. Amy Watanabe • Rachel & Scott Wegner • Ms. Marnie Wheeler • Ms. Tami Wilcox • Mr. Tim Yamada • Mr. CyVan Yamamoto • Mr. Masahiko Yamamoto • Grace A. Yamamura & Michael W. Clark • Mr. Zachary Yawata
As of 12/12/2023