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Monday, March 14, 2011 | 3:20 p.m.
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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