Japan Relief: What You Can Do

Post by Anna • March 14, 2011 • Post a comment

The devastation in Japan is heartbreaking. We feel so helpless in light of the magnitude of the situation. But every little bit counts. Here, some brands (and a corporation) who are helping you to what you can to help our brothers and sisters across the Pacific.

Evacuees stand around Shinjuku Central Park in Tokyo. Kyodo/Reuters/Landov.

Juara

Natural skincare line Juara co-founder Yoshiko Roth-Hidalgo has family in Japan. She released this statement earlier today:

“As many of you know, I have family in Japan, some in the area affected by the disaster. I was relieved to learn that my parents, relatives and friends are all safe. The outpouring of sympathy from around the world has been very moving and comforting, and my heart goes out to all those that are suffering.To help in aiding those in need and to express my appreciation for the donation generated by your JUARA purchase, I will personally match the proceeds to benefit the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.”

To that end, 10 percent of all online sales at JuaraSkincare.com from now until April 15, 2011, will benefit the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief effort of the Japan Society in New York.

Ken + Dana Designs

Asian American designers Ken Leung, Dana Chin and Radika Chin are donating $30 for each “Betsy” Rights sterling silver necklace sold to the Red Cross to support relief efforts in Japan. Normally $125, it’s on sale right now for $60.

They put out this statement earlier today:

Living in New York is a daily reminder that we are all immigrants and, in a sense, we are all Japanese right now. For the text on this particular necklace we chose the identifier for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. This Public Law (PUB.L. 89-236 is the 236th Public Law enacted by the 89th Congress of the United States) abolished the national origin quotas that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924.

Verizon

Verizon is making calls, texts and multimedia messaging to Japan free for most of its wireless and residential customers from now through April 10. That includes cell phones, landlines and prepaid phone cards. If you’re also a FiOS TV customer not subscribed to the channel, you will get free access to TV Japan (channel 1770) through March 17 for news and updates.

Verizon Wireless is also making it easy for customers to donate via text to a list of nonprofit organizations responding to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. A detailed list of organization is listed on Verizon Wireless’ news site at http://news.vzw.com/news/2011/03/pr2011-03-13.html.

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Valerie says:

March 21, 2011 at 2:19 pm

I’m doing a fundraiser benefitting Japan disaster through my Stella & Dot jewelry business. For those who don’t know Stella & Dot, half our line is $50 and under. Stella & Dot make great birthday gifts, Mother’s Day gifts, bridal gifts…
100% of my proceeds will go to the Red Cross! Fundraiser is going now until March 31.

Simply go to http://stelladot.com/vphan
click on “can’t make it to the trunk show ” – find your hostess
Type: Japan Fundraiser
Place your order

THANK YOU!
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ken + dana design blog» Blog Archive » More Press on our Japan Relief Necklace says:

March 15, 2011 at 12:04 pm

[...] Audrey Magazine featured the Japan Relief necklace in a post on what you can do to help the situation in Japan. [...]