Jammin’ for Japan was held on April 10 at Rock ‘N Bowl. Thanks to the participation of five local bands, four of which have Japanese musicians, and over 800 guests, the event was a huge success! We raised over $51,000 including corporate donations. Thanks so much to all of our sponsors, the celebrities who helped with celebrity bowling, and those who donated items for the silent auction (which raised over $4000!). The photos below were taken by Pableaux Johnson. Together for … Continue reading
Saturday, April 2, Avenue Pub hosted Jetaa NOLA and our guests who all came to Drink for Japan! Polly at Avenue got in touch with us in March after she heard that Jetaa NOLA going to put together a New Orleans-based earthquake relief fund. The NOLA Japan Quake Fund was established, and two weeks later we had an event thanks to her help and Jetaa volunteers. Jetaa NOLA and Japan Club members helped man the doors and take tickets: We also had great … Continue reading
jetaaNOLA and the Avenue Pub Invite NOLA to Drink for Japan! jetaaNOLA, the local chapter of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association, in partnership with the Avenue Pub, invites NOLA to Drink for Japan on Saturday, April 2, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Avenue Pub (1732 Saint Charles Avenue). Proceeds from this event will be donated to the NOLA Japan Quake Fund, a fund set up by a consortium of Japan-related groups in the New Orleans … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE NOLA JAPAN QUAKE FUND ESTABLISHED FOR JAPANESE RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS Our hearts and deepest condolences go out to the people of Japan affected by the earthquake and resulting tsunami. In the aftermath of the earthquake offshore and the resulting tsunamis in Northeast Japan, and in the midst of a looming nuclear crisis, representatives of the Japan Club of New Orleans, Japan Society, JetaaNOLA, Japanese Garden Foundation and the Honorary Consul General of Japan for New Orleans, the … Continue reading
“The JET Alumni Association of New Orleans (jetaaNOLA), also known as Mid-South JETAA, has been serving JET Alums and the Japanese community at large in south Louisiana since the 1990’s. With a membership of approximately 120 former JET members, we participate in local Japanese cultural events, and supply a social network for former JET participants in the region. Membership in jetaaNOLA is open to any and all JET alums living in the three state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. … Continue reading