{"id":26757,"date":"2012-08-23T21:22:19","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T01:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=26757"},"modified":"2012-08-23T21:22:19","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T01:22:19","slug":"jet-alum-helps-japan-icu-foundation-to-hold-tohoku-fundraiser-event-at-japanese-embassy-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2012\/08\/23\/jet-alum-helps-japan-icu-foundation-to-hold-tohoku-fundraiser-event-at-japanese-embassy-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"JET alum helps Japan ICU Foundation to hold Tohoku fundraiser event at Japanese Embassy in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Junko Hibiya, President of ICU<\/p><\/div>\n

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JET Alum Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki<\/a>-ken, 2000-04)<\/strong> volunteered for earthquake relief efforts in Ishinomaki following 3\/11, as a way to give back to the country he has lived in twice now. As a Rotary Peace Fellow<\/strong> at the International Christian University (ICU)<\/strong> in Tokyo, Mark jumped at the opportunity to volunteer in Tohoku after the devastating earthquake\u00a0struck Japan. He joined a group of international student volunteers, including graduate and undergraduate students of many nationalities, in helping to clean up a small fishing village in Oshika-hanto<\/strong>. \u00a0Now a graduate of ICU, Mark continues his efforts for ongoing Tohoku relief as a Program Director<\/strong> with the Japan ICU Foundation in New York City.<\/p>\n

On Friday, September 14<\/strong>, the Japan ICU Foundation (JICUF) will hold a special Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction <\/strong><\/a>in Washington<\/strong>,\u00a0DC<\/strong>. The event will begin at 6:00 pm<\/strong> at the Old Ambassador\u2019s Residence<\/strong>, adjacent to the Embassy of Japan on Massachusetts Avenue. Special guests will include the new (and first-ever female) ICU President Junko Hibiya<\/strong>, Dean of International Affairs Shaun Malarney<\/strong> and Mr. Kakutaro Kitashiro<\/strong>, the Chair of ICU\u2019s board of trustees.<\/p>\n

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Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, 2000-04)<\/p><\/div>\n

This Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction will continue JICUF\u2019s ongoing support for a variety of recovery efforts in the wake of the tragic March 11th, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, with the proceeds from the evening to go towards supporting ICU\u2019s continuing earthquake relief projects in Tohoku. It follows on JICUF\u2019s March Sake Tasting Fundraiser at the Penn Club in New York City, which raised nearly $10,000 to support these efforts. Since the devastating March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear accident, JICUF has worked with ICU in Tokyo on key aspects of the ongoing response.<\/p>\n

If you would like to attend the fundraiser event on September 14, you can go here for more information: \u00a0http:\/\/jicuf.org\/newsevents\/fundraising-dinner-in-washington-dc-on-friday-september-14\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Members of the JET Alumni community are welcome and encouraged to join! Special discounts are available for Students, Young Professionals and the Media.<\/p>\n

To RSVP<\/strong> for this event, please contact the JICUF at information@jicuf.org<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

************ JET Alum Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, 2000-04) volunteered for earthquake relief efforts in Ishinomaki following 3\/11, as a way to give back to the country he has lived in twice now. As a Rotary Peace Fellow at the International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, Mark jumped at the opportunity to volunteer in Tohoku after the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[378,53,133,304,282],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-earthquake-tsunami","category-events","category-fundraising","category-notable-jet-alums","category-jet-roi"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t