Donors and Endorsements

Thank You to Our Donors and Supporters!

The Remembrance Gallery opened on August 30th, 2024, thanks to over $2 million in donations, grants, and other sources of support.

We continue to accept donations to fund the ongoing maintenance and operation of the Gallery. Our work is far from done.

The Remembrance Gallery is not a static space. We are working to add new stories and materials every year in response to community needs and educator requests.

Your support can help us improve and expand the impact of the gallery. Your donations will enable us to develop new content, create educational curriculum, provide teacher workshops and school tours, as well as organize our annual Day of Remembrance events.

Learn more about how contributions support the mission of the Remembrance Gallery and consider donating to ensure these educational and public programs can happen.

Leadership Donors

  • William and Gail Weyerhaeuser
  • The Yotsuuye Family
  • Frank and Penny FukuiIn honor of Yoshizo and Mae Fukui, Taft and Kay Kazue Beppu
  • Liz and Mike Dunbar
  • Tsuyoshi and Yayoi Inouye FamilyIn honor of Bessie and Roy Okada - Ruby, Frances, Lillian, Howard, Lloyd Inouye
  • Lyla Tsuji Anderson
  • Bill Driscoll and Lisa Hoffman
  • Sheldon Arakaki
  • Barbara Mizoguchi-Asahara and David Asahara
  • Melvin Inouye
  • JRMcAfee TrustIn honor of The Bitow Family
  • Eileen Yamada Lamphere and Mark LamphereIn honor of Carl, Tane, Kazuko, George, Henry, Rose, and Mary Osawa
  • John MeisterIn honor of Sandy Shizue Meister
  • The Okamoto FamilyIn honor of Tokio, Sadako, Toshiko, Michiko, and Kazuko Akagi
  • Sharon Sobie Seymour and David SeymourIn honor of Yae Ogino
  • Edwin Shigihara
  • The Tsutsumoto and Sakai FamiliesIn honor of Nobuichi, Harumi, May, Ben, Helene, Tom, Tama, Sally and Katie

Honorary co-chairs

Our honorary co-chairs for the Remembrance Gallery project are:
  • Bill Weyerhaeser
  • Frank and Penny Fukui

Contributing Organizations

  • The National Park Service
  • The State of Washington
  • Pierce County
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • The Masto Foundation
  • Japanese American Community Foundation
  • Norcliffe Foundation
  • Japanese American Citizens League (Seattle Chapter)
  • Bamford Foundation
  • Robert Chinn Foundation
  • Community Health Care In honor of George and Kimi Tanbara
  • Japanese American Citizens League (National Chapter)

This project was funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program.

Endorsements

  • Alaska Chapter Japanese American Citizens League
  • Olympia Chapter Japanese American Citizens League
  • Portland Chapter Japanese American Citizens League
  • Spokane Chapter Japanese American Citizens League
  • Twin Cities Chapter Japanese American Citizens League