I'm posting up information for those wanting to help with the relief efforts. I'm going to be packing up some stuff myself as soon as I've got this information cross-posted.


If you can't donate money to the Japanese earthquake/tsunami relief effort, please note the following information. This is from the ombudsman for Naval Hospital, Yokosuka.

You can send items to these addresses through your local neighborhood Japanese Post Office - they really need -

1. Food (instant foods, dietary supplements, baby foods);
2. Warm blankets (That north part of Japan is still really cold now); ...
3. Clothing;
4. Baby clothes, and DIAPERS!!!!

Attn: Earthquake Relief Supplies
Miyagi Prefectural Office
3-8-1, Honcho
Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi
980-8570, JAPAN

Attn: Earthquake Relief Supplies
Iwate Prefectural Office
10-1 Uchimaru Morioka City, Iwate
020-8570,JAPAN

Attn: Earthquake Relief Supplies
Aomori Prefectural Office
1-1-1 Nagashima, Aomori City,
Aomori, 030-8570, JAPAN

Attn: Earthquake Relief Supplies
Fukushima Prefectural Office
2-16 Sugitsuma-cho, Fukushima City
960-8670, JAPAN



You will have to pay postage at USPS site and fill out the customs forms. Speaking from experience, Priority and Express mail takes 1-2wks to arrive in country from the States. If you send it any other way it will take weeks longer to arrive. I know postage costs can increase. Use those flat rate Priority boxes and stuff the heck out of them yall.

Please folks, if you can help, do it. I know the big heart of our community, at the very least, pass the information along.


THANK YOU!

 

My wife and I are heading over to the Costco this evening to pick up some stuff to ship over....I am afraid to send money because that always seems to end up in somebody's pocket rather than where it needs to go.

Prayers for our Japanese Allies

 

Roger that. I was wanting to go over but I don't think it'll be possible not being part of an official SAR organization. I wish my Nihon friends well.

 

Thank you! I will be heading to Costco & BJ'S later today.

 

OK My wife and I sent out a total of $2300.00 in supplies and shipping costs to Japan in hopes it helps someone find some kind of peace in all this mess. That was the amount of one of my Ira's I was going to purchase this year but there is always next year instead

Come on folks, show those poor people what Americans are REALLY made of

 

Sigh.... Why do you keep shaming me into doing something I should have already done.

No major stores around here so we are taking a chance and splitting up the donation between Doctors without Borders, International Committee of the Red Cross and Save the Children (japanquake).

 

Agreed!!! One day, maybe not that far in the future, I will get my USAR certs.

 

How about Official Diesel Truck Resource Disaster Relief Chairman

 

Any one think about taking a family in from Japan that has been displaced by the quake, it's most likely it will be at least a year or more before any one will have any think called a home

 

Could you imagine me taking in a family of Japanese speaking people and having them learn English, West Virginia hillbilly style? ... That might cause an International Incident

 

I have a good buddy of mine that lives in Pipestem, WV. Nothing funnier then the lady from Onstar trying to understand him in his truck. He'd get upset and the worse his draw would become, confusing the poor lady even more

 

When we hosted Japanese exchange students back in Denver, I taught ALL of them how to shoot. You should have seen the look on their teachers face when they found out!!!

Look here buddy... (click) I an't eatin no rice with my coon stew!!!

International incident??? Naw, just good ol cultural exchange!!!

 

Wait a minute here now........are you trying to get us to believe you have a Buddy? Hmm Pipestem, does he golf? I love that course down there it is about 40 mins from me or 30 if I am in a hurry for a tee time

 

I bet! Lots of them thar foreigner types ain't allowed smoke poles of their own so taking em to a Turkey Shoot would be a real treat nothing like coon on the griddle with creasy greens

 

Too cool!


You folks are awesome, your generosity and effort is truly appreciated.

I think it'd be such a neat thing to host a JP family. Having been there and have them take us in to their community while on our tour, it'd be a special opportunity. As for them learning Ego Hillybilly style, you guys would be in for a total surprise!