THE FRED T. KOREMATSU INSTITUTE
GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING TRIBUTE GIFTS
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In Honor Of
Alan Nishio & Bob Nakamura
Rockwell Chin
Dr. Karen Korematsu
Naomi Kubota Lee
Thank you for continuing to carry the torch for civil rights and of your beloved father.
Korematsu Institute
Donald L Hayashi
We appreciate the important work the Korematsu Institute is doing to make our country and world a better place.
Lester Ouchida
Cheryl Navares
Donald S Haigh
Stephen Christopher Ellis
Karen and Fred Korematsu Institute Team
Anonymous
Thanks for your outstanding work carrying on the Civil Rights efforts of Fred Korematsu!
Korematsu Institute
Terrie Light
My little bit to help you continue your important work.
Korematsu Institute
Kenji G. Taguma
Keep up the great work educating the country.
Korematsu Institute
Anonymous
Thank you for the great work that you do!
Yuri Kochiyama
Pamela Wu-Kochiyama
Dr. Karen Korematsu
Dick Grosboll
Thank you for your great work, Karen. I have many fond memories of your father.
Andy Liu & his Charity Challenge
Joseph Cheriathundam
Susan Shiomi, Masa Maekawa, Alvin Takeda, and Hisao Sakaguchi
George Alderson
Korematsu Institute
Christine K Noma
“Thanks for educating young people about our Constitutional rights, which is under attack.”
Karen Korematsu
Andy Liu
Karen Korematsu
Deborah Ching
Herman Yueh
Frieda Yueh
Karen Korematsu
Anonymous
Happy Birthday, Karen!
Karen Korematsu
Anonymous
Happy Birthday Karen! And best wishes for a fantastic next year! Thank you for all your work and commitment over the years.
Karen Korematsu
Elaine Joe
Happy birthday, Karen, with much respect and gratitude for your tireless work with KI and the Asian American community, Your rock!
Paul David Pearson
Ruth Henderson
Karen Korematsu
Pamela K. Ching
With gratitude & aloha for your efforts to advance justice & historical accuracy, Dr. Korematsu.
Karen Korematsu
Linda Mar Weidman
Happy Birthday, Karen! Thank you so much for continuing all your terrific work on behalf of so many – your dad would be very proud.
Karen Korematsu
Rose Cuison-Villazor
Happy 75th birthday, Karen! Thank you for all you do!
Karen Korematsu
Terrie (Friedrich) Light
Happy 75th Birthday
Karen Korematsu
Angelica Garcia
I’m proud to support the Fred T. Korematsu Institute. Thank you for keeping these stories alive and inspiring new generations to speak up for what’s right.
Karen Korematsu
Chris Noma
Karen,Thanks for all your incredible hard work, fighting the good fight to protect the Constitution and your father’s legacy in this disturbing time. Happy birthday
Karen Korematsu
Delbert Gee
Happy Birthday!!
Karen Korematsu
Wanda Eichler
Happy birthday, Karen. Your life’s work in telling the Korematsu story is invaluable. Honored to be a small part of supporting KI!
Karen Korematsu
Lawrence and Jane Kumabe
Happy birthday, Karen!
Karen Korematsu
Raymond Ocampo, Jr.
In honor of Karen Korematsu and in memory of Fred Korematsu.”
Karen Korematsu
Anonymous
Happy birthday, Karen!
Karen Korematsu
Michelle Mitchell
Congratulations on 15 years of hard work with the Fred T. Korematsu Institute. Happy Birthday, Karen!
Karen Korematsu
Jeffrey Hsi
Happy Birthday Karen! Celebrating milestones for you and the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, the work and the legacy continues inspired by you.
Karen Korematsu
Abigail Ginzberg
Thank you for all your work on behalf of the Korematsu Institute!! Happy Birthday. and many more.
Karen Korematsu
Kari Kokka
Happy happy bday! I am so honored to know you, and thank you for all you do.
Hugs.
Karen Korematsu
Ingrid Schroffner
Happy happy Birthday Karen! You are such an inspiration and I feel so blessed to have met you and been able to help spread your message begun by your father’s courageous actions!
Karen Korematsu
Phyllis Hayashibara
Happy 75th Birthday, Karen! Thank you for your support and encouragement to the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee, and thank you for the Korematsu Institute’s excellent educational program and free teacher kits with lesson plans and DVDs. You have accomplished so much, and continue to do so, in memory of your dad and pioneer, Fred Korematsu. Gaman!
Karen Korematsu
Dick Grosboll
Happy Birthday, Karen. Thank you for your excellent work.
Karen Korematsu
Frank Wu & Carol Izumi
Happy birthday, Karen!
Karen Korematsu
J Lisa Oyama
Happy Birthday, Karen! Thank you for all you do for the community ❤️
Karen Korematsu
Sandra H Minner
Karen’s 75th Birthday
Peggy Saika
Happy Happy Birthday Karen!
Karen’s 75th Birthday
Courtney Peagler
Happy birthday, Karen! You are an inspiration for us all!
Karen’s 75th Birthday
Bruce Boynton
Happy Birthday Karen. Keep up the good work.
Karen’s 75th Birthday
Francis Chin
Doug and Ruby Sagara
Stacey Shigaya
Karen’s 75th Birthday
Eric Yamamoto
Happy Birthday Karen!! In your dad’s name, keep fighting!!
Karen’s 75th Birthday
Brenda Heinrich
Thank you for standing up.
Peter Quon, Jr.
Lillian Lim
S B and Dorothy Chang
Anonymous
Karen
Lucy Fisher
Happy birthday, Karen! The Institute is such important work.
Ada Wada Yonemoto
Barbara Savery
Ruth Henderson
Kikuko Nakao Tanamachi
Robert S. Iki
Happy Birthday, Fred!
Masao Hirata
The Fred T. Korematsu Institute
Fred Korematsu
Karen Korematsu
Yuri Kochiyama
Katie Okamoto
Koshi Okamoto
Joyce Kanzawa Witte
G Michael Witte
Shizu Matsumura and Hatsuko Shishima
Gina N. Shishima
Judge Marilyn Hall Patel
Jay Espovich
Peggy Saika and Art Chen
Edwin Eng
Hiroshi and Keiko Akagi
Hugo & Carolynn Croft
The Fred T. Korematsu Institute
Jill Arakawa
Don Tamaki, Lori Bannai, Hoyt Zia
Heaven Chee
Robert S. Iki
Margaret Riddle
Sylvia Prozan
George & Sylvia Prozan
Dr. Karen and the wonderful work she is doing
George & Sylvia Prozan
Dale Minami, Esq.
Honorable Danny Chou
Paul and Dr. Hideko Bannai
Lori Bannai
Lucas Matsumoto, Abbie Matsumoto, Hailey Fan, Jayden Fan, our four grandchildren
Christine Dea
Paul Kobayashi
Jose R. Padilla
Fred T. Korematsu
Asian Pacific Islander Capitol Association
Karen Korematsu
With gratitude to Karen & the Institute’s commitment to education & ethnic studies,
Jeffrey Hsi
Cobi Narita
Rockwell Chin
Geoge Takei
Fred is my hero
Nicholas Merrill
Don Tamaki, Attorney
In honor of his justice work
Jose R. Padilla
Fred Korematsu
Happy Birthday, Fred! Thank you for always reminding us to stand up for what is right!
Lisa Oyama
Fred Korematsu
Gerald Rosen
Fred Korematsu
To honor the fighting spirit of Fred, and for others to know of his fights.
Tlaloc Tokuda
Fred Korematsu
It’s important for Fred’s achievement, internment Japanese and significant of executive 9066 taught US history class more than a paragraph.
Georgiana Uda
Fred Korematsu
We believe in Fred & what he stood for. Those issues are just as important today as they were before.
Diane Yen-Mei Wong & Nelson Dong Wong
Fred & Kathryn Korematsu
So thankful for Fred and Kathryn Korematsu, and their individual and coupled legacy. Blessings for these Curriculum Kits!
Carol Dolezal
Karen Korematsu
In honor of Fred and the important work you continue to do. Incarceration camps can never happen again! Thanks for fighting the good fight!!
Joan Haratani
Karen Korematsu
Fred Korematsu’s lesson continues on, thanks to amazing daughter, Karen Korematsu. Thank you, Karen!
Satsuki Ina
Karen Korematsu
In honor of Karen for carrying on the legacy of her father. Thanks for continuing to educate the country about the deprivation of civil liberties.
Kenji Taguma
Karen Korematsu
Thank you for your years of dedication and commitment to ensure that we never forget your family’s sacrifices!
Doreena Wong & Jenny
Karen Korematsu & Ken Korematsu
With love to our dear friends Karen & Ken, who help keep their Father’s light burning bright.
Robert Berger & Lori Kaplan
Native American Heritage Month
I’m donating in honor of Native American Heritage month and the good things this organization fights for.
Anonymous
Scott McCaig Family
Wayne Watari
In Memory Of
Fred, Katy, Mas, & Elma
Lawrence Takahashi
Eddy Kurushima
Diane Kenney
Ron Katsuyama
Jane Katsuyama
Frances Iki Peck
Stephen Peck
Thomas Nobuo Haratani
Joan Haratani
Charles Sugi
Harry Pedigo
Fred Korematsu
Teresa Tan
Shizu Matsumura and Hatsuko Shishima
Gina N Shishima
Kim Tran, esq.
will be remembered as a dear friend of the
Fred T. Korematsu Institute, who was an advocate for numerous AANHPI organizations by providing frontline guidance, behind-the-scenes pro bono work and always working to stand up for what is right. She has left us too soon and will be missed by us all.
Justice Frank Murphy
from Ed & Wanda Eichler
Fred, Kathryn, Mas and Elma
Lawrence Takahashi
Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsky)
Gerald Rosen
Fred Morishige (442nd)
Lupe & Ed Morishige
Merilyn Wong
Deborah Ching
Mr. Haigh
AAABA/Shama Thathi
Kinichi Ishikawa (100 BN)
Lupe & Ed Morishige
Babi Yar Massacre victims
Gerald Rosen
Mr. Morimasa Horiuchi
Eugene Y. Shiwotsuka
Marilyn & Larry Jones
Cecy Korematsu
Fred & Kathryn Korematsu
Paul & Jayne Dewitt
Roe Sumiko Yatabe
I’m donating in remembrance of my mother, Roe Sumiko Yatabe, who was five when she and her family were interred by the Canadian government. Never forget!
Graydon Yatabe
My Grandparents
In honor of my grandparents incarcerated at Topaz. Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you do.
Anonymous
My Grandparents
In honor of Grandparents that taught me respect, inclusion, and appreciation for all things.
Arthur Baker
Mae Matsumoto Griffith
Anonymous
Rosemary
My late grandmother Rosemary shares a birthday with Fred Korematsu. This donation is my way of honoring both their memories.
Robert Prinz
Hazel L. Retherford
My Great Aunt taught elementary school at the internment camps at Rohwer, Arizona.
Kathy Lease
