Request for Donations to the Keio University Tohoku - Pacific Earthquake Relief Fund

Keio University, in cooperation with all its constituent members (alumni, students, guardians, faculty, staff and other members), is now soliciting donations from far and wide for its Tohoku - Pacific Earthquake Relief Fund in order to provide the maximum support possible to the victims of the recent earthquake. We kindly request the cooperation of our constituent members and all individuals who agree with the objectives of this relief fund. Details are as follows.

March 17, 2011

To all Keio alumni and family members:
To all Keio faculty, staff and concerned others:
To all Keio students and family members:
To everyone who agrees with the objectives of the Relief Fund:

Atsushi Seike, President, Keio University
Reijiro Hattori, Chairman, Keio Alumni Association
Kentaro Kamimura, Secretary-General, All Keio Student Senate

Many Keio alumni, students and family members have been affected by the extensive damage wrought by the recent Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake. Our hearts go out to all the victims of this disaster, and we pray for the safety of all of the affected persons who find themselves in difficult situations both physically and emotionally. We also hope for the speedy recovery of the affected regions.

In the past, Yukichi Fukuzawa worked to provide support to disaster-stricken areas on several occasions by collecting donations. Keio University, the Keio Alumni Association and the All Keio Student Senate, in cooperation with all of Keio's constituent members and with those individuals who agree with our aims, have established the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake Relief Fund in order to provide the maximum support possible to the victims of the earthquake.

We kindly request the understanding and cooperation of all who agree with the objectives of the Tohoku - Pacific Earthquake Relief Fund.

Your generous donations will be given to the Japanese Red Cross and will also be used to support medical relief efforts on the ground. With assistance from Tokyo Prefecture, Keio University has already sent the Keio University Medical Relief Team, composed of university hospital physicians, nurses, pharmacists and staff members, to the disaster area.

Relief Fund Bank Account
Bank Name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Branch: Mita-Dori Branch
Swift Code: SMBCJPJT
Account: Ordinary Account
Account Number: 8243412
Name: Keio University
Address: 5-28-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0014 JAPAN

* We will accept donations from March 17 until April 30.
*In order to seek more support from Keio community, we extend the term until July 31, 2011. (Modified on March 28, 2011)
* The balance of payments will be made public on "Mita-Hyoron", "Mita Journal", and the website of Keio University and the Keio Alumni Association.
* If you would like to receive a tax deduction for your donation, please contact the Office of Fund Raising, Keio University.
* If you are living outside of Japan and would like a receipt for your donation, please contact the Office of Fund Raising by E-mail or fax and include the following information:
Name (in kanji and kana, if possible), Address, Telephone Number, Date of Bank Transfer, Donation Amount
* For more information, please visit Office of Fund Raising website (Japanese only)

Inquiries: Office of Fund Raising, Keio University
2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345
Tel: +81-3-5427-1542 　Fax: +81-3-5427-1546
kikin-box@adst.keio.ac.jp