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March 28, 2024

Japan earthquake relief: Easy ways to help

Japan

AP Photo/Kyodo News

A man looks over the area submerged in water from tsunami in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, Saturday morning, March 12, 2011 after Japan’s biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday.

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami has killed untold numbers in Japan. It is the country’s largest earthquake in 140 years and the world’s fifth largest since 1900. The recovery process is just beginning, and locals here in Las Vegas can help.

Sushisamba inside the Palazzo has introduced a Disaster Relief for Japan Roll for $12, and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to American Red Cross to assist those affected by the natural disaster. The fundraiser will run through the month of March and is available for dine-in, take-out and pick-up.

UPDATE, MARCH 16: Bonkerz will donate 50 percent of proceeds from its Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 shows (both at 8:30 p.m.) to the American Red Cross. Lukas Seely and Corey Kwak are headlining both nights. Tickets begin at $34.95.

For direct donations to charities, contact the organizations below:

• Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

Donations: (800) 424-ADRA (ext. 2372)

Donations address: ADRA International, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring MD 20904

Website: http://www.adra.org

• All Hands Volunteers

Donations: (919) 830-3573

Donations address: PO Box 546, Carlisle MA 01741

Website: http://www.hands.org/donate/japan-tsunami

• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Donations: (212) 687-6200

Donations address: 132 E. 43rd St., P.O. Box 530, New York NY 10017

Website: http://jdc.org

• American Red Cross

Donations: (800) RED-CROSS

Donations address: P.O. Box 37243, Washington DC 20013

Website: http://www.redcross.org

• AmeriCares

Donations: (203) 658-9500

Donations address: 88 Hamilton Ave., Stamford CT 06902

Website: http://americares.org

• Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)

Donations: (301) 738-7122

Donations address: AMURT, 2502 Lindley Terrace, Rockville MD 20850

Website: http://amurt.us

• Baptist World Alliance/Baptist World Aid

Donations: (703) 790-8980

Donations address: 405 N. Washington St., Falls Church VA 22046

Website: http://www.bwanet.org

• Brother's Brother Foundation

Donations: (412) 321-3160

Donations address: 1200 Galveston Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15233

Website: http://brothersbrother.org

• Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

Donations: (888) 989-8244

Donations address: Tzu Chi USA HQ, 1100 S. Valley Center Ave., San Dimas CA 91773

Website: http://www.us.tzuchi.org/usa/home.nsf/other/donateCharity

• Catholic Relief Services

Donations: (877) HELP-CRS

Donations address: P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore MD 21203-7090

Website: http://crs.org

• Christian Reformed World Relief Committee

Donations: (800) 55-CRWRC

Donations address: CRWRC, 2850 Kalamazoo Ave., SE, Grand Rapids MI 49560-0600

Website: http://www.crwrc.org

• Church World Service

Donations: (800) 297-1516

Donations address: P.O. Box 968, Elkhart IN 46515

Website: http://www.churchworldservice.org

• Direct Relief International

Donations: (805) 964-4767

Donations address: 27 S. La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara CA 93117

Website: http://www.DirectRelief.org

• Giving Children Hope

Donations: (714) 523-4454

Donations address: 8332 Commonwealth Ave., Buena Park CA 90621

Website: http://gchope.org

• Habitat for Humanity International

Donations: (800) HABITAT (422-4828)

Donations address: 270 Peachtree St., NW Suite 1300, Atlanta GA 30303-1263

Website: http://habitat.org

• International Medical Corps

Donations: (800) 481-4462

Donations address: 1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 400, Santa Monica CA 90404

Website: http://internationalmedicalcorps.org

• International Rescue Committee

Donations: (877) REFUGEE (733-8433)

Donations address: 122 E. 42nd St., New York NY 10168

Website: http://www.rescue.org

• Mercy Corps

Donations: (800) 852-2100

Donations address: Dept. NR, P.O. Box 2669, Portland OR 97208

Website: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan

• Operation Blessing

Donations: (800) 730-2537

Donations address: 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach VA 23463

Website: http://www.operationblessing.org

• Relief International

Donations: (310) 478-1200

Donations address: 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1280, Los Angeles CA 90036

Website: http://www.ri.org

• Save the Children

Donations: (800) 728-3843

Donations address: 54 Wilton Road, Westport CT 06880

Website: http://savethechildren.org

• World Vision, U.S.

Donations: (800) 777-5777

Donations address: Federal Way, WA 98063

Website: http://www.worldvision.org

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Source: InterAction, http://www.interaction.org

A version of this story appeared on our sister publication, LasVegasSun.com

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