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PRESS RELEASES

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Barbara Watanabe
808-585-8484
barbaraw@goforbroke.org

Date Title
January 18, 2013 Texas Hold'Em Charity Poker Tournament Presented By Go For Broke National Education Center on February 24, 2013
August 30, 2012 11th Annual Evening of Aloha Presented By Go For Broke National Education Center On October 13, 2012
May 10, 2012 Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the "Varsity Victory Volunteers"
May 9, 2012 UH Manoa to award posthumous degrees at ROTC Commissioning Ceremony on Monday, May 14
September 27, 2011 A Night of Top Musical Entertainment Slated For Go For Broke's Evening of Aloha
August 30, 2011 Historic Gathering Planned For Go For Broke National Education Center's 10th Annual Evening of Aloha
July 12, 2011 Nisei Veterans To Be Honored at Nisei Week as Lead Up to National Celebration of Congressional Gold Medal Award
June, 2011 Go For Broke National Education Center's Corporate Office Moves To A New Location
March, 2011 Go For Broke National Education Center To Host Meeting For Veteran To Comment On Congressional Gold Medal Design
January 13, 2011 Nakano to Chair Go For Broke Board
December 13, 2010 Don Nose Chosen Go For Broke National Education Center President
December 7, 2010 Go For Broke National Education Center Launches Pearl Harbor Lesson Plan
November 14, 2010 Go For Broke National Education Center Honors Founders, Early Staff
November 8, 2010 Evening of Aloha Tribute Includes Veterans of Congressional Gold Medal Units
September 29, 2010 Award-Winning Chefs, Popular Bakery Take Over Kitchen for Evening of Aloha
September 13, 2010 Symbol of Political Correctness and Patriotism, Prius Is Practical, Too
August 19, 2010 Teachers' Workshop Looks at World War II from Hawaii Point of View Professional development opportunity set for Kahului, Maui Oct. 8 - 9
August 3, 2010 Senate Passes Bill to Honor Japanese American Veterans of World War II 100th, 442nd, MIS would receive Congressional Gold Medal
May 3, 2010 Sato-Yamazaki Steps Aside for New GFBNEC Leadership and Growth
December 19, 2009 Congress Approves Funds for Go For Broke National Education Center Construction
November 30, 2009 WWII Japanese American Veterans Bring History, Social Studies Lessons to Life
November 15, 2009 Go For Broke National Education Center Honors Veterans, Celebrates Future
November 15, 2009 Go For Broke National Education Center Honors Congressman Abercrombie
November 15, 2009 Kevin Tamaki Becomes Go For Broke National Education Center Chair
November 4, 2009 Evening of Aloha Guests Can Win a New Lexus Hybrid, Bid for Luxury Travel
October 5, 2009 Officials, Students and Community Leaders Dedicate Young Oak Kim Academy Middle school named for war hero, community leader pilots single-gender classrooms
September 28, 2009 20th Anniversary Celebration Honors Nisei Soldiers
September 14, 2009 Modern Hawaiian History, Social Studies Come to Life at Teacher-Training Institute
August 24, 2009 Japanese American Veterans Unite to Support Congressional Gold Medal
August 7, 2009 Japanese American Veterans' Organizations Meet in Little Tokyo
July 31, 2009 Department of Veterans Affairs to Become 21st Century Organization
July 27, 2009 Los Angeles Middle School to be Renamed Young Oak Kim Academy
June 8, 2009 Go For Broke National Education Center Honors Founding Board, Sets Stage for Future
June 8, 2009 100th/442nd/MIS Veterans Unveil Education Center Concept, Celebrate Anniversaries
June 6, 2009 Go For Broke National Education Center Releases 20th Anniversary Cookbook
June 4, 2009 SCHOLARSHIPS HONOR WWII VET EIRO YAMADA - RECIPIENT ANNOUNCEMENT
May 27, 2009 Go For Broke National Education Center to Ship 3rd Wave of Care Packages Deployed 29th Brigade, 100th/442nd units to receive needed items
April 1, 2009 GFBNEC HOLDS TEACHER TRAINING IN VIRGINIA
March 30, 2009 Schiff Introduces Bill to Pay tribute to "Go for Broke" Regiments
March 25, 2009 Oral History Paints Vivid Picture
March 18, 2009 GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER launches discussion forums to the public.
February 17, 2009 SCHOLARSHIPS HONOR WWII VET EIRO YAMADA
Students Urged to Apply by April 6, 2009
December 8, 2008 GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER STATEMENT: Organization's Former National Spokesperson General Eric Shinseki Ideally Suited to Run the Veteran Affairs
November 24, 2008 GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER'S 7TH ANNUAL "EVENING OF ALOHA" GALA DINNER A SUCCESS
November 19, 2008 National World War II Nisei Veterans Organizations to Form Network
October 22, 2008 U.S. Army Awards $450,000 to Go for Broke National Education Center
October 8, 2008 GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER TO HOST 7TH ANNUAL "EVENING OF ALOHA" GALA DINNER
October 3, 2008 Go For Broke National Education Center Secures $4 Million from Congress
June 14, 2008 Soldiers, Veterans Observe Monument's Ninth Anniversary
April 2, 2008 Personal Quest Leads DOD Civilian to Go For Broke
March 27, 2008 Japanese Pop Singer Remembers Grandfather with Benefit Concert
March 25, 2008 Workshop Helps Maryland And Virginia Teachers Bring WWII Nikkei Experience Into Classrooms
February 1, 2008 War Vets Reach Across 65 Years To Remember Anniversary
November 13, 2007 General Urges WWII Vets to "Share Your Stories"
July 31, 2007 Evening of Aloha to Welcome Hawaii's Best
July 18, 2007 Teen Golfer Fujikawa Promises to 'Go For Broke'
February 22, 2007 Go For Broke Receives $45,000 Grant From Union Bank of California
January 7, 2007 Ellen Endo Joins Go For Broke National Education Center Staff
December 13, 2006 Go For Broke Receives $100,000 From Paul & Hisako Terasaki
December 8, 2006 Former U.S. Army Chief Of Staff, General Eric Shinseki (Ret.) Named Go For Broke's National Spokesperson
November 16, 2006 Go For Broke National Education Center's "Evening Of Aloha" With Keynote Address By Senator Daniel K. Inouye A Success!
August 03, 2006 Friends Of Go For Broke Hosts "In Grateful Remembrance" Dinner/Dance Featuring "Hiroshima" and "Carry On"
August 01, 2006 Fifth Go For Broke Golf Tournament Held July 17
July 14, 2006 Go For Broke National Education Center Announces Summer Teacher training Workshop August 19-20 In Little Tokyo
June 27, 2006 Go For Broke National Education Center Selling "The Men Of Company F" Book By Ronald Oba
June 6, 2006 Go For Broke Monument 7th Anniversary Pays tribute To WWII Veterans
May 11, 2006 Go For Broke National Education Center Announces New Name And Vision As It Focuses On Future Little Tokyo Headquarters
April 19, 2006 Veterans, Volunteers Needed for Go For Broke's Hanashi Oral History Interviews In Sacramento, New Jersey
April 4, 2006 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Receives $99,000 Federal Grant To Continue Its Teacher training Program
December 29, 2005 Col. Young O Kim, 86, GFBEF Founding Chairman Passes
October 3, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation to Host 4th Annual "Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner
August 30, 2005 4th Go For Broke Golf Tournament Held August 15
July 11, 2005 4th Go For Broke Golf Tournament To Be Held August 15 at The Beautiful Palos Verdes Golf Club
June 23, 2005 Go For Broke Monument Visitor’s Center Opens in Little Tokyo
June 15, 2005 Go For Broke Monument 6th Anniversary "Honoring Our heroes" Highlights WWII Lost Battalion Campaign
June 11, 2005 The Rescue Mission of the Lost Battalion
June 11, 2005 Speech by Keynote Speaker Capt. Marty Higgins
May 23, 2005 Go For Broke Monument 6th Anniversary On June 11 To Highlight Lost Battalion Campaign
May 11, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Announces Floral tribute Endowment For Japanese American WWII Soldiers Interred Overseas
April 1, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Seeks Committee Members for 4th Annual "Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner
March 24, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Hosts "Go For Broke Poker Tournament"
March 15, 2005

Go For Broke Educational Foundation to Host Northern California Oral History training Workshop Saturday, April 9

February 28, 2005 “A tradition of Honor,” Documentary on America’s Most Decorated Military Unit, to be Screened at Torrance Cultural Arts Center
February 9, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation to Host Oral History Interview training Workshop Saturday, March 5.
February 7, 2005 Retired Col. Young O. Kim Receives French Legion of Honor Award from Government of France
January 31, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Announces New Chairman of the Board, Bill H. Seki
January 21, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Hosts “Go For Broke Poker Tournament”
November 10, 2004 Speech by General Eric K. Shinseki (Ret.) at the Go For Broke Educational Foundation 3rd Annual Evening of Aloha
November 10, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation's 3rd Annual Evening of Aloha Gala a Success
October 25, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation's "Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner to be Held at Ritz-Carlton Pasadena
October 5, 2004 General Eric Shinseki to Deliver Keynote at Go For Broke Educational Foundation's "Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner
September 29, 2004 An American Story Teacher training Workshop Debuts “A tradition of Honor” Teacher’s Guide
August 25, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Hosts 3rd Annual "Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner
August 24, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation to Debut Oral History Kiosk Exhibit at MacArthur Military Museum During Arkansas Events September 24
July 30, 2004 3rd Go For Broke Golf Tournament To Be Held September 13 at the Newport Beach Country Club
June 5, 2004 Speech by General David A. Bramlett at the Go For Broke Monument Fifth Anniversary tribute
June 5, 2004 Veterans Gathered at Go For Broke Monument to Commemorate 5th Anniversary
June 2, 2004 Go For Broke to Host Interview training Session June 19, Including Screening of "A tradition of Honor" Documentary
May 25, 2004 “Honoring Our Heroes" Gathers Veterans to Commemorate Go For Broke Monument 5th Anniversary Saturday June 5
April 12, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Set to Kick Off Spring Fundraising Drive
March 31, 2004 Councilwoman Perry & Supervisor Antonovich Offer Reward for Go For Broke Monument Vandalism/Hate Crime
March 24, 2004 Vandalism/Hate Incident at Go For Broke Monument in Little Tokyo
March 17, 2004 “A tradition of Honor" Documentary Set to Screen May 28 at the Smithsonian Institution
February 25, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation to be Recognized by the Hawaii Legislature on March 2
February 6, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation To Conduct Free Oral History training Session for Hanashi Program
February 5, 2004 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Opens Resource Center at Torrance Office
November 26, 2003 Need a Holiday Gift Idea? A "tradition of Honor" Now on DVD
November 24, 2003 The Go For Broke Educational Foundation’s "Evening of Aloha" Gala Was An Evening of Success
October 14, 2003 Hiroshi Fukui Appears As Guest Chef at "Evening of Aloha" Dinner
October 6, 2003 "Evening of Aloha" Dinner Gala Features the Contemporary Musical Styling of Jake Shimabukuro
October 3, 2003 The Go For Broke Educational Foundation Calls Out To Volunteers
September 29, 2003 "Evening of Aloha" Dinner Gala Features Roy Yamaguchi, one of Hawaii's Original Fusion Chefs
September 22, 2003 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Hosts Second Annual Gala “Evening of Aloha”
August 15, 2003 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Opens Project With Museum Of Tolerance To Educate Public About The 522nd FAB – America’s Unlikely Liberators Of Dachau
June 18, 2003 "Honoring Our Heroes" tribute Draws 500 People To The Go For Broke Monument Anniversary
June 4, 2003 American Airlines Employees Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month With Nisei WWII Veterans
May 28, 2003 "A tradition of Honor" Documentary Officially Selected Into Maui Film Festival
May 23, 2003 Go For Broke Monument 4th Anniversary tribute “Honor Our Heroes” To Be Held June 14
May 14, 2003 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Seeks Volunteers
May 1, 2003 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Presents Japanese American WWII Veteran Panel At Long Beach Public Library
April 16, 2003 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Offers Easy And Unique Recipes From World War II Veterans’ Kitchens
March 18, 2003 Deadline Approaching For In Our Heroes’ Footsteps Name Engravings At Go For Broke Monument
March 17, 2003 Author of Award-Winning Children’s Books “Heroes” And “Baseball Saved Us” Discusses The Japanese American Experience To Young Readers
March 5, 2003 "A tradition Of Honor" Documentary To Screen in Honolulu April 5 And Benefit Go For Broke Educational Foundation's Educational Program in Hawaii
February 22, 2003 Author Of "Farewell To Manzanar" Discusses Personal Experiences Of Being A Japanese American During World War II
February 3, 2003 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Co-Sponsors Panel Discussion And Display Of "120,000 Tassel Tapestry" In Gardena
January 16, 2003 Go For Broke Educational Foundation To Conduct Free Oral History training Session For Hanashi Program
January 15, 2003 "A tradition Of Honor" Documentary To Screen In Honolulu April 5
November 15, 2002

Go For Broke Educational Foundation And Michelob's First Annual Evening Of Aloha Gala Dinner A Success

National Constitutional Center Honor Go For Broke Educational Foundation And Nisei WWII Veterans With "We The People" Award

November 1, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Seeks Facilitators For Teacher training Program
October 25, 2002 Holiday Classical Musical "A Jive Bomber's Christmas" Kicks Off Its 2002 Run At Redondo Beach Playhouse
October 3, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Launches "In Our Heroes Footsteps"...Steps That Help Uphold The WWII Veteran Legacy
September 19, 2002 With Volunteerism On The Rise – Give Time To The Go For Broke Educational Foundation
September 16, 2002 Need Holiday Gift Ideas? Order The Go For Broke Educational Foundation's "More Veterans' Favorites" Cookbook
August 21, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Announces An Evening Of Aloha Inaugural Gala Dinner November 9, 2002 Featuring Hawaii's Very Own: Chef Sam Choy, Entertainer Melveen Leed And Emcee Tiny Tadani
July 16, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Hosts Workshop With Indiana Teacher Who Inspired Students To Create "120,000 Tassel Tapestry"
June 24, 2002 California Honors Japanese American World War II Veterans For The First Time
June 16, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Debuts "A tradition Of Honor" Documentary
May 21, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Donates Books To Torrance Library At WWII Japanese American Vet Panel With Dr. Mitchell Maki
May 2, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Seeks Entries For "Celebrating Our Heroes" Arts And Essay Competition
January 25, 2002 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Launches Ambitious Teacher training Program Statewide
October 24, 2001 New Cookbook, More Veterans' Favorites, Available
August 28, 2001 Facilitators Needed for Teacher training Workshop Program
August 16, 2001 Go For Broke Educational Foundation Granted $1 million by State
August 7, 2001 Louis Caldera to be Honored by Japanese American World War II Veterans
June 4, 2001 Anniversary Celebration Hosted by Susan Hirasuna
May 25, 2001 Forgotten Valor Screening Dates
May 23, 2001 Go For Broke Monument Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
May 15, 2001 South Bay Teacher training Workshop
May 8, 2001 Assemblyman George Nakano Recognizes World War II Veterans at Open House
April 23, 2001 Assemblywoman Sarah Reyes Honored by Fresno's Nisei Veterans
April 16, 2001 South Bay Teachers Invited to Attend Workshop
March 27, 2001 Veterans' Favorites Available at Local Craft Fair
February 23, 2001 State of California Presents $500,000 Grant to Go For Broke Educational Foundation
January 23, 2001 San Francisco Community Invited to Hear About Educational Programs
December 11, 2000 Veterans' Favorites Sells Out and Requires a Second Printing
October 25, 2000 Veterans' Favorites is Unveiled
May 16, 2000 Season of Change
April 28, 2000 Educators Invited to Attend Teacher training Workshop
April 24, 2000 MIS NORCAL Documentary
April 3, 2000 Go For Broke Anniversary Celebrates Education and the Future