Bid for Education
GALA DETAILS
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Bid for Education
The Japanese American National Museum’s Bid for Education program was officially launched at the 2000 Gala Dinner by the late US Senator Daniel K. Inouye in response to state budget cuts that threatened bus transportation for school field trips. Since then, it has become a galvanizing force behind the museum’s School Visits program, making field trips to JANM possible for more than 12,000 primary and secondary school students and teachers every year. Thanks to many generous donors, Bid for Education raises thousands of dollars annually.
Funds raised by the Bid for Education are earmarked to support bus transportation and museum admission for primary and secondary school students from Title I schools and groups who have demonstrated financial need. Both school buses and public transportation are eligible for funding. Bid for Education funds also support K–12 educator workshops, the development of free printed and digital resources for educators, docent recruitment and training, and many other educational initiatives.
Although the Bid for Education receives much of its funding through the Gala, donations can be made at any time.
Click here to view instructions for registering and donating.
If you would prefer not to donate online, you can donate by mail to:
Japanese American National Museum
ATTN: 2021 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.
2020 Bid for Education Donors
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who made gifts to our 2020 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 & Family
GIFTS BETWEEN $5,000–$9,999
DF Foundation
Bob & Carolyn Fujioka
Linda Fujioka
Paul J. Kosasa
Mark & Pamela K. Okada
Dennis R. Sugino
The Yuki Family
GIFTS BETWEEN $1,000–$4,999
Lynne Brickner & Jerry Gallard • Jeff & Namy Folick • William T. Fujioka & Darlene Kuba • Fukumura Family • Leslie K. Furukawa & John H. Hayashi • Ken & Jo Ann Hamamura • Ruth Hatchimonji • Jennifer Hirano • Anonymous • Stephen L. Kagawa • Gene & Vickie Kanamori • Gary & Suzette K. Kawaguchi • Kei & Susan Kodani • Patricia & George Koide • Randall R. Lee & Stella M. Jeong • Tina Mashiko • Wesley D. Minami & Ida K. Nakano-Minami • Richard & Joyce Morimoto • Susan Morita & Alan Matsumoto • Richard & Masako Murakami • Gregory & Laurie G. Nakahira • Kari L. Nakama • Rod & Elsie Nakamoto • Jeanne S. Nelson • Kristine Nishiyama & Barry Schwebs • The Hon. Ronald & Fujie Ohata • Michael T. Okabayashi • Michael G. Okamura • Susan Onuma • Roy & Eileen Sakamoto • Wendy Shiba & Lawrence Pittman • Jay A. Shiba • Floyd & Ruth Ann Shimomura • Edward Morimoto • Jeffrey Sperber & Helen Tsunoda Sperber • Lisa A. Sugimoto • George & Brad Takei • Dr. Richard M. Watanabe • Gay Rutherford • Christine A. Wilkinson • Mr. & Mrs. Harvey H. Yamagata • Emie Yamate • Gordon T. Yamate & Deborah A. Shiba, DDS • Lynne & Craig M. Yonemura • Herbert & Barbara Yuki • Mariko R. Yuki
GIFTS BETWEEN $500–$999
Cynthia Abrams • Charlene Dolton • Cindy Ensworth • Wesley Hayashi • Amy M. Klosterman • Kosaka Family • Jack Kurihara • Akemi & Misako Kurokawa • Dr. & Mrs. Stephen K. Kurumada • Warren H. Maruyama & Karen M. Chittenden • Sheri Miyamoto & Don Tovar • John F. Morey • Jack & Janet Morey • Robert Miyamoto & Debra Nakatomi • David & Tina Nishida • Daniel A. Nishikawa • Janet Nuzum • Nancy K. Oda • Michael & Margie Odanaka • Beverly A. Okada • Michiko Otaya • Timothy & Jeanne Sakata Patterson • David Paul & Leyla Woods • Satoda Family • Bill & Christy Seki • Ronald N. Takasugi • Russel Tsuda & Vicky Murakami-Tsuda • Nobuye Ujita • Robert & Blossom Uyeda • Mike Ward • Jill Watanabe • Carole Yamakoshi • Grace A. Yamamura & Michael W. Clark
GIFTS UP TO $499
Julie Y. Abo • Mrs. Natsuko Akiyama (Dr. Yoshio Akiyama) • Eugene Y. Amimoto • June M. Aoki • Julie Azuma • Robert M. Miura & Kathryn A. Bannai • Lisa Bergstedt • Ann Burroughs • Wendy Chang • Peter Chisom • Stuart & Catherine Chuck • Sarita Crowe • Sue Devine • Grant Din • Masayoshi Kato • Susan Drews • John T. Esaki & Amy E. Kato • Kimiko Ferraro • Deirdre Ford • Lynn Fuchigami Parks • Holly J. Fujie & Lee W. Cotugno • Ford & Mari Fujii • Cindy M. Fujii • Brad & Janet Fujikuni • Kevin Fukuyama • Teresa Funke • Garrett Gin • Nahan H. Gluck • Jacqueline G. Wolf • Galen F. Griepp • Meloni M. Hallock • Alfred & Sybil Hampton • Clement S. Hanami & Christina K. Tatsugawa • Anonymous • The Harakawa Family • Anthea Hartig • James & Rachel Hatchimonji • Michael & Linda Hayashi • Lee Hayashi • Sarah Hayashi • Kristen T. Hayashi • Kim & Alan Hayashi • Scott & Justine S. Hiji • Marcia H. Hirasaki • Toshi Hoshino • Phung Huynh • Karen Ideno • Robert J. Inadomi • Marvin Inouye & Dona Mitoma Family • Patricia Ishida • Deborah Ishihara • Karen L. Ishizuka & Robert A. Nakamura • Annette & Martin Isozaki • Dr. John M. Itamura & Dr. Julia I. Itamura • Alyson Iwamura • Marc Iyeki • Hillary J. Jenks • Yuko Kaifu • Mr. & Mrs. Albert S. Kaku • Trent & Natasha Kanemaki • Paul J. Kashiwase • Marsha Kawasaki • Iku Kiriyama • Alan H. Kita • Kyla Kitamuar • Mr. Bob E. Kitamura • Keith & Lena Kobayashi • Keiko Kojima • Mari Kuwabara • Maria Kwong & Gary Van der Steur • Dan Kwong • John & Dianne C. Laumann • Elizabeth Leshin • Teri Lim • Diana Lock • Wes Louie • Mardy Maehara • Mike & Janet Maloney • Marciano & Ann Marie Hernandez • Ayako Masada • Gene & Joanne Masuda • Carol M. Miyahira • Peggy A. Mizumoto • Daren Mooko • Julia Mitsuko Murakami • Ms. Gail Murakami • Allison Murata • Audrey A. Muromoto • Stephanie Nagami • Kemi Nakabayashi & Jim Norton • Yoshio Nakamura • Gilbet & Penny Nishimura • Stephanie Nitahara • Rick Noguchi • Mark & Yoshiko O'Connor • Roger Oda • Diane Odagawa • Michael Okuda • Don & Jeanette Onishi • Christine Osborne • Glenn Y. Oshima • Thomas Oshiro • Helen H. Ota • Gerry & Jayne Ozawa • Audrey T. Pettyjohn • Grace Y. Richardson • Heather Rogers • Mia Russell • Ron Sakai & Lauree Peterson-Sakai • Christine Sakamoto • Digger & Agnes Sasaki • Dr. & Mrs. Gordon H. Sasaki • Mr. & Mrs. Frank T. Sata • David Sato • Joanna R. Shelton • Mary Ellen Shu • Jenni Smith • David Somoza-Valle • Jerry Stemach • Diane May Lew Tan & King H. Cheung • Cheri & Leonard T. Tanimura • Teri E. Tanimura • William K. Teragawa • Fred & Kaz Togawa • Carole F. Tokudomi • Melody & Lawrence C. Tokunaga • Debra Tom McCray • James Toma • Teresa A. Tonai • Rosalyn Tonai • Ron & Jeannie Toshima • Fay K. Toyama • Raina Tsuda • Sharon Uyeda • Matsuko U. Uyeno • Marion K. Wada • Amy Watanabe • David Way • Kathy Wood • Magda Yamamoto • Masao & Norma Jean Yamashita • Michael & Lilly Yanagita • Sally Yasuda • Tomi Yoshikawa