UPDATES - March 18, 2011 -- Sushi for Tsunami Donation Forms, Restaurant Sign-Up Sheets, and Shirts, Stickers & Bags are now available.

What You Can Do Right Now: Get together with your sushi friends. Eat sushi, then make a monetary donation.
Either use the 8 step web based worksheet form below or the DIY Donation PDF Form version.

STEP 1. Print this page, and take it with you next time you get Sushi.
Bring copies for your dining companions, and other restaurant patrons.
STEP 2. Eat Sushi!
STEP 3. Make your calculations:
OPTION 1 - PER SUSHI ORDER DONATION
Assign $ amount per order ______ (triple for rolls 3x) ________
# of orders ________ X ________ amount assigned per order = _________
# of rolls     ________ X ________ amount  assigned  per  roll =  _________
                                                           [Add the totals of the lines above together.]

                                                     Per Sushi Order Donation Total = _________

OPTION 2 - NO MATH DONATION
Amount of donation _________________ = No Math Donation Total

STEP 4. Choose your charity. We have a list of reliable charities and information about their relief work below.

STEP 5. Make your donation online, by mail, or in person at an authorized drop off location. [We don't recommend cardboard box donations.]

STEP 6. Tell your friends, including your Sushi Chef friend - give restaurant personnel the Restaurant Sign-Up Sheet.

STEP 7. Tell us. Email us, visit our Blog , or send us a Tweet.

STEP 8. Repeat often.

Restaurant Operators: Are you interested in hosting a Sushi for Tsunami night? Please contact us for scheduling and to be listed in our directory.

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It is important if you are going to donate your time or money to a group that you know it is legitimate and run well. An article on the Huffington Post warns about Quake/Tsunami Charity scams.

Where you can donate: We have listed reliable charities below. Additional organizations will be added as they are researched.

• Donate to the American Red Cross response - Select the radio button for  'Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami'
According to the Red Cross, "when donations exceed American Red Cross for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters."

Read about the America Red Cross efforts regarding the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami

• Donate to the Jewish Federation - Japan Earthquake Relief Fund
According to the Jewish Federation, 100 percent of donations collected by them will be distributed through their international network of partners. The Federation is absorbing all administrative costs.

Read about the Federation's work in Japan.

• Donate to Chabad-Lubavitch of Asia - Japan's relief effort in Sendai - Japan Jewish Relief.

Read about Chabad's Japanese Community relief work. The local Chabad house of Japan in Tokyo is organizing food deliver to Sendai, and other assistance to the area. A local bakery has been commissioned by Chabad to bake bread for free distribution throughout the region. They are also providing basic assistance and aid for locals and tourists as well as needed information.

• Donate to the International Medical Corps - Emergency Response Fund. They have an emergency response team in Japan.
Their Emergency Response Fund does not appear to be specific to Japan.

Read about International Medical Corps response in Japan.

• More charities will continue to be researched and listed.

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More information, events, and details to come. Thanks for visiting.

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Site History
March 13, 2011 - Sushi for Tsunami Beta site launched.