Bid for Education
GALA DETAILS
Saturday, April 12, 2025
JW Marriott Los Angeles
900 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA, 90015Support the Bid for Education
Join us in supporting JANM’s Bid for Education, initiated by the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye in 2000.
This vital program makes it possible for over 12,000 students and teachers to experience JANM’s educational offerings annually. Your contributions fund transportation, museum admission, and facilitated experiences for Title I schools. The fund is incredibly meaningful: for many of these students, a visit to JANM is their only field trip for the year. Your contribution also pays for K–12 educator workshops and resource materials for classrooms so that the lessons can be taught beyond the walls of JANM.
Enhanced in 2020, our program reaches local and national schoolchildren and teachers with virtual visits and professional development programs. We will continue to serve students during the renovation of our Pavilion starting in 2025. This includes school visits by JANM educators, virtual programs, teacher training and workshops, and a comprehensive upgrade of our lesson plan and educational resources to match the redesign of our core exhibition.
Through your generosity, we have spread JANM’s important lessons about history and the Japanese American experience to over 14,201 students and teachers between July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
Help us expand our impact to even more young people and donate to the Bid for Education today.
We appreciate the ongoing generosity of our donors, who play a crucial role in sharing the lessons of the Japanese American experience nationwide.
You can also donate by mail to:
Japanese American National Museum
ATTN: 2025 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.
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2024 Bid for Education Donors
Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who made gifts to our 2024 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
Anonymous
Nikki Kodama & Arnold Yniguez
Nakahira Family
Jay Shiba
Wendy Shiba & Lawrence Pittman
Lucille Tayama
GIFTS BETWEEN $5,000–$9,999
Noriko H. Chen
Daniel K. Inouye Institute
Bob & Carolyn Fujioka
Meloni M. Hallock
Ken & Jo Ann Hamamura
Paul J. Kosasa
Edward & Phoebe Morimoto
In memory of Penny Morimoto
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Dean & Sheri Shigenaga
Dennis R. Sugino
George & Brad Takei
Guy & Audrey Watanabe
Herb & Barbara Yuki
Carol Yuki
GIFTS BETWEEN $1,000–$4,999
Ms. Vicki A. Ariyasu • Kathryn A. Bannai • Kira T. Conlon• Ford & Mari Fujii • The Hon. Fred J. Fujioka and Ms. Yasuko J. Hara • Mr. William T. Fujioka and Ms. Darlene Kuba • Fukumura Family • Leslie K. Furukawa & John H. Hayashi • Mr. Michael Gaskins and Ms. Nana Gaskins • Mr. Brian Gunn • Glen & Irene Hamakawa • Mr. Paul W. Hanneman and Ms. Audrey N. Hanneman • Ms. Yane Hsu • The Gonsaku & Mine Ito Family • Mr. John O. Johnson • Gene & Vickie Kanamori • Kansas Marine, Inc. / The Doizaki Family • Mr. Mervin S. Kato • Glen Komatsu • Kondo Wealth Advisors • Randall R. Lee & Stella M. Jeong • Mr. Robert E. Lindquist and Ms. Cindy Ensworth • Ms. Jenny T. Machida • Mr. Mike H. Madokoro and Ms. Debra Madokoro • Jeff & Akiko Maloney • Mr. Jerry Matsukuma and Ms. Maria Matsukuma • Ms. Mari Miyoshi • Rick & Joyce Morimoto • Susan Morita and Alan Matsumoto • Kari L. Nakama • Ms. Jeanne S. Nelson • Mr. Nori Nishida • Kristine Nishiyama & Barry Schwebs • Kyoko N. Oda • Michael & Margie Odanaka • Mrs. Gail T. Sakamoto • Roy & Eileen Sakamoto • Dr. and Ms. Gordon H. Sasaki • Floyd & Ruth Ann Shimomura • Don & Lisa Nose Sugimoto • Mr. Curtis Taira and Ms. Naomi Taira • Mr. Roger Wakimoto and Ms. Jina C. Wakimoto • Dr. Richard M. Watanabe • Mr. and Ms. Harvey H. Yamagata • Jason S. Yuki • Mr. Timothy T. Yuki
GIFTS BETWEEN $500–$999
Mark and Tracey Doi • Ms. Cindy Ensworth and Mr. Robert E. Lindquist • Mr. John O. Fukunaga and Ms. Cheryl Shojinaga • Mr. Scott Harber and Ms. Rosanne Castantino • Frank & Betty Hiji • Mr. Scott S. Hiji and Ms. Justine Hiji • Ms. Jennifer A. Hirano • Kosaka Family • Mr. Akemi Kurokawa • Mr. Warren H. Maruyama • Carol M. Miyahira • Sheri Miyamoto & Rory Mazur • Jack & Janet Morey • Mr. Jim Morey • John F. Morey • Richard & Masako Murakami • Irene & Shinji Nakagawa • Dr. David T. Nakatani and Ms. Lily Y. Nakatani • Mia Natsume & Niko Van Eimeren •Mr. Brian T. Niiya and Ms. Karen Umemoto • Rick Noguchi • Ms. Beverly A. Okada • Frank & Marian Sata • Bill & Christy Seki •Ms. Ann Shiba • Kenneth T. Shiba • Mr. Richard Smith • Cory Takahashi & Reinis Berzins • Mark & Vivien Usui • Mike Ward • Ms. Jill F. Watanabe • Carole Yamakoshi • Ms. Kelley A. Yamate
GIFTS UP TO $499
Anonymous • Mr. Matthew Abrusci • Ms. Hazel K. Ando • June M. Aoki • Mr. Mark Banuelos and Mrs. Alma Banuelos • Ms. Wendy H. Bell and Mr. Matt Bell • Ms. Gwen Brockman and Mr. Kurt Brockman • Mr. John Butta • Angela Chen & Sammy Hsu • Greg & Joyce Chinn • Ms. Marcia C. Chiono • Cathy & Stuart Chuck • Francis Cullado • Ms. Susan Drews • David & Debbie Endo • Ms. Danielle Fairlee • Kimiko I. Ferraro • Mr. Mark Fischer-Colbrie • Mr. Ken Fujimoto • Mr. Bryan A. Fujita • Mr. Connor Gill • Nahan H. Gluck • Ms. Vicki Goto • Ms. Jacki Goto Wolf and Mr. Steven A. Wolf • Mr. Chuck Han • Curtis Jung & Lynn Hatashita-Jung • Ms. Lisa A. Hernandez • James E. Herr • Ms. June A. Hibino and Mr. Mike Murase • Dr. Richard R. Hirasuna and Ms. Cherie Hirasuna • Akira & Jo Ann Hirose & Family • Ms. Katelyn Ikemoto • Ms. Sherrill Ingalls • Ms. Patricia K. Ishida and Mr. John A. Witscher • Ms. Amber D. Ito • Ms. Yoko Iwaki-Horsting and Mr. Robert M. Horsting • Mr. Akitoshi Kamimura and Ms. Aya U. Kamimura • Mr. Frederick H. Katayama and Ms. Kaoriko K. Katayama • Darin Y Kita • Tomi Kobara • Ms. Elaine K. Kondo-McEwan and Mr. Charles S. McEwan • Mr. Thomas W. Kunz and Ms. Joyce Y. Kunz • Teri Lim • Ms. Mardy J. Maehara and Dr. Norman A. Maehara • Dr. Michael P. Maloney and Mrs. Janet Maloney • Ms. Shirley Mangalindan • Ms. Ayako M. Masada • Steve & Coco Masukawa • Mr. James Meyers • Ms. Lynn A. Miyamoto and Mr. Kevin Kroeker • Ms. Laura Moedano • Mr. Ken K. Mui and Ms. Priscilla Mui • Stephanie T. Nagami • Mr. Kazuo Nakashima • Ms. Laura Ann Newburn • Daniel A. Nishikawa • Jon & Janice Nishimori • Ms. Cindy N. Oda and Mr. Kenji Oda • Ms. Dolly I. Oishi and Mr. Rick S. Oishi • Michael Okuda • Mr. Glenn Osaki • Mr. Chris Partipilo • Ms. Therona Ramos • Rev. Robert Roberts • Mr. Jason Sadayasu • Ms. Ayaka Sato • Ms. Grace A. Shiba • Ken & Margaret Shimada • Mr. Paul Spector • Ms. Brinda Sriyaphai • Kazu Takaki • Ms. Mirei Takashima Claremon • Ms. Bonnie Tang • Ms. Susan Taniguchi and Mr. Rick Taniguchi • Mr. Denny Tedesco and Ms. Suzie Tedesco • Mr. William K. Teragawa • Mr. Grant Tsugawa and Ms. Mine J. Tsugawa • Ms. Tracy Tsutsumoto • Susan Uchiyama • Robert & Blossom Uyeda • Amy Watanabe • Mrs. Kelly Watanabe • Mr. Lincoln S. Watase and Ms. Sylvia Watase • Ms. Nicole Watase • Ms. Alison Winter • Mr. CyVan Yamamoto • Ms. Karen Yamamoto • Grace A. Yamamura & Michael W. Clark • Ms. Tracie Yamashita Dye • Miss Andie Yamate
As of 10/11/2024