THE FRED T. KOREMATSU INSTITUTE
GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING TRIBUTE GIFTS

Donors may give a tribute gift to the Korematsu Institute in honor of or in memory of a friend, family member, or colleague. When making a donation, you may specify your gift in the “Your Note” section. Upon request, a card will be sent in the mail to the honoree or the family member of someone you wish to memorialize.
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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

Paul David Pearson

Ruth Henderson

James Hatsuaki Wakasa
Masako Takahashi 

Kikuko Nakao Tanamachi
Shirley Nakao

Robert S. Iki
Stephen Peck

Happy Birthday, Fred!
Mari Matsumoto & John Ota

Masao Hirata
Jerel Crosland

The Fred T. Korematsu Institute
Harvey Yatogo

Fred Korematsu
Gerald Rosen

Karen Korematsu
Lucy Fisher

Yuri Kochiyama
Pam Wu 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

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