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Since the devastating earthquakes and tsunami happened in Japan, they have needed our help more than ever. What can we do to help? This blog was created to introduce information and tools to help the victims, rescuers and volunteers are who all working hard to survive.
海外在住の私たちにも日本の為に何ができるでしょう?頑張って力を合わせて被災者、レスキュー隊、ボランティアの方々をサポートしましょう!少しでもの援助に繋がる為に使うツールや情報を紹介するために作られたブログです。

Please read our first post HEREfor details about the objectives of this blog.
このサイトの活動内容の詳しい情報などはまずこちらをご覧ください。


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なでしこ優勝!!おめでとう、そしてありがとう!!
# by doublemaki | 2011-07-18 06:29

JAPAN BLOCK FAIR



Tshirts and ecobags with our logo on it will be sold at the FIT booth during the Japan Block Fair on May 22nd!! The fair takes place from 11am – 6pm on Park Avenue (bet. 39th & 40th St.)

The shirts and bags were made by a group from Queens called "Help Japan from Forest Hills"
Check out their facebook page HERE!

ダブルマキのロゴを使ったシャツやエコバッグがジャパンブロックフェアのFITブースで販売されるそうです!ジャパンブロックフェアは22日の11時〜6時、パークアベニューの39と40ストリートの間で行われます!

シャツとエコバッグはクイーンズからの Help Japan from Forest Hillsというグループの方達が作られたそうです。是非グループのフェイスブックをチェックしてくださいね! リンク先はここでーす
# by doublemaki | 2011-05-11 04:04

MORE FLAGS AND LOGOS IN USE!










Message: Help Japan! We did it for you!
メッセージ: 日本を助けましょう!みんなのために頑張りました!


Message: Japan! We love you! We ran for you!
メッセージ: 私たちは日本を愛してます!みんなのために走りました!

Our flags in use at the Common Cents event on 4/30.
All photos here from this event are taken by Seiichi Niitsuma.



Lunch and Bakesale in the California Bay Area.
They were able to raise over $3100!




I bought some badges from the group in Philly! Looks great on my totebag!



Our flags are also being used at fundraisers in Bangkok!!
Yukiko, the person who told me about this, also blogs about the event using our logo!
from: http://bellebkk.exblog.jp/


For more pics of our flags and logos in use, please see our previous post HERE
# by doublemaki | 2011-05-06 00:01

HOW A BOY RAISED $750,000 FOR JAPAN

Hello everyone, this is Maki #2 of doublemaki. Today I'm excited to share an amazing, truly inspiring story with you.

Shortly after the natural disasters happened in Japan, my boss told me about something that his 6 year old grandson, Luke, did. Luke was so saddened by the tragic news that he felt he should do something to help the victims in Japan out. He first opened up his piggy bank and told his father that he wanted put all of that money in an envelope and address it to Japan right away. His father explained that it doesn't work quite that way and encouraged him to write a note to the victims in Japan.

However, this wasn't enough for Luke and he wanted to do more. Luke lives with a blood disorder called Cooley's Anemia and has his own foundation, The Lukey Foundation so he is no stranger to fundraising. He quickly came up with the idea to draw some pictures in an effort to sell it at his local baseball game. It was a rainy day when he took the pictures to the baseball game so with very few people in the stands, he wasn't able to sell all of the pictures. So his family took the rest to their church and the pastor was able to quickly auction off the remaining pictures. The total money Luke was able to raise came out to and incredible $447.52.

Incidentally, Luke's father works for a Japanese company with branches in America and all over the world. Luke's father shared the story of his amazing 6 year old son and what he did. The president of the company in Japan recently heard about it and was so touched by the story that he wrote about Luke in a mass email to every employee in the company and encouraged them to be inspired by Luke's efforts and to take a moment to consider helping those in need.

This email about Luke in turn raised $750,000 in donations from the employees in this company.

I was so moved by this incredible story and had to share it with all of you in hopes that you will be inspired too. Luke has showed us that even as an individual, we can make a huge difference so we shouldn't be afraid of doing something no matter how small or large the act. Thank you, Luke!!

Please take time to look at the site for The Lukey Foundation HERE.


ダブルマキのマキ2号です。今日は私のオフィスの上司から聞いた素晴らしい話をみなさんに伝えたいと思います。

日本での震災が起きてから上司の6歳のお孫さん、ルーク君は日本の被災者のために大変悲しんでいたそうです。そして自分も何かをしなきゃ!と思い自分の貯金箱の中身を全部出し、お父さんの所へ持っていき、今すぐ封筒に入れてあて先を「日本」と書いてポストに出してくれと頼んだそうです。お父さんはルーク君に募金はそうやって出せる物ではないけど、でも被災者の方々への手紙などを書いてみたらいいんじゃないかと提案したらしいです。

ルーク君はサラセミアという病気を持っており、The Lukey Foundationというチャリティーをご家族が立ち上げているので前からファンドレイザーなどに何度も経験されています。なので自分も日本のために義捐金を集めたいという気持ちが大きく、ローカルの少年野球の試合で売るためにたくさんの絵を描き始めたそうです。残念ながら絵を試合に持っていった日は雨が降っており、あまり見に来てる人もいなかったため売り残りの絵が何枚からあったそうです。残りの絵はご家族が協会にもって行った所、牧師さんがミサが終わってからオークションしてくださり、なんと合計で$447.52もの義捐金が集まったそうです。

ルーク君のお父さんはアメリカや世界中にもブランチがある日系の会社で勤めているそうで、ルーク君の素晴らしい行動の話はなんとその会社の社長の耳にも届いたそうです。大変感動されたその社長さんは会社の社員全員にメールでルーク君の行動をみんなに教えて、自分もインスパイアされ、行動を起こしましょうにと呼びかけてくれたらしいです。

そしてそのメールのおかげでなんと$750、000もの義捐金がその会社の社員のみなさんから集まったそうです。

私自身もこのお話を聞き、ものすごく感動しました。たった6歳の小さな子供の勇気と優しさがこんなにたくさんの義捐金が集められる事に繋がるなんて本当に素晴らしいです。そしてルーク君はたった一人でもこんなに大きな事ができるのだと教えてくれました。私たちも「自分一人では何もできない・・・」などとは思わず、どんなに小さいことでも大きいことでも怖がらず頑張りましょう!!

是非ルーク君のチャリティーのサイトも見てください!ここからとべますよー。
# by doublemaki | 2011-05-02 11:22

PENNY HARVEST RUN

We have an exciting event coming up this Saturday! Common Cents is holding a Penny Harvest Fundraising 5k Run at Stuyvesant Highschool in Manhattan this Saturday. The run will take place along the Hudson in the morning and in the afternoon the students themselves will be having discussions to determine what organizations will receive what amount of the donations that are raised. It's an amazing way to get the students involved, isn't it? What's even more amazing about this event is that this was initially a fundraiser for Common Cents itself, celebrating their 20 year anniversary. However, after the natural disasters occurred in Japan, they quickly changed their event, that they have been spending months to plan, and turned it into a fundraiser for the victims in Japan. It's such an amazing act of kindness.

What's especially exciting to us is that our flags will be handed out to all the runners who cross the finish line to show our thanks for participating in this cause. We are absolutely honored that our flags will be used in such an event!

There will be various shows and foods that will introduce Japanese culture to the participants at the event as well and it should be a good time! So stop by and show your support if you're in the neighborhood! They are also still looking for some volunteers and contributors to the event so please message Naoko Fitzgerald HERE ON FACEBOOK for more information or if you have any questions.


今週の土曜日は大イベントが待ってます!Common Centsと言うNPOがStuyvesant Highschoolでペニーハーベスト5kランを行うそうです!なんと前から企画していたファンドレイザーを急遽日本支援のためのイベントへ変えてくださったそうです。朝にラン、そして午後はなんと学生たちがみんなでディスカッションをしてどこへ集まった義捐金を寄付するかなどを決めるそうです。素敵な企画ですよね。

そしてダブルマキにとって特に嬉しいのは、なんと5kランに走った人みんなに私たちの旗が配られるそうです!!こんなに素晴らしいイベントで私たちの旗が使われるなんて、本当に嬉しいです。ありがとうございます!!

詳しい情報は黒部エリさんのブログでもっともっと書いてあるのでご覧ください。そしてまだボランティアなどを探しているようなので興味のある方は企画をしている直子さんへフェイスブックでメッセージを送ってください!
# by doublemaki | 2011-04-27 13:32

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