Purchase Gala Tickets

LAST DAY TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE: SEPT. 28!

To inquire about the event, please call 310-328-0907.

Schedule of Events

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3:45 P.M. PST - Pre-show featuring “Thank A Veteran” Digital Tributes
4:00 to 5:00 P.M. PST - Program hosted by David Ono, ABC7 News Anchor with Special Guest Hosts - Craig Ishii, Sierra Katow & Lindsey Sugimoto

Live on Facebook, YouTube and goforbroke.org

Overview

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Featuring:

Guest Hosts:

Mark your calendars for this year's milestone Evening of Aloha which will once again be presented virtually. This 20th anniversary celebration will continue to feature new perspectives and new voices from across our diversifying community and audience while honoring the tremendous accomplishments and legacy of the Japanese American veterans of WWII.

As the primary fundraising event of the year, EOA relies on the support from individuals, families and corporations to help provide the critical funds needed for GFBNEC’s enhanced educational programming and outreach. Building on the tens of thousands viewers from the 2020 and 2021 Monument Anniversary and the 2020 EOA, this year’s hallmark celebration again promises to draw a wide audience from across the nation and internationally. The program will also feature regional highlights from Los Angeles, Maui, O’ahu and Denver including a special hula “In Memoriam” performance.

EOA Marketplace (Nov. 10-21)

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New this year is the EOA Marketplace, an exclusive online shopping experience curated by the Torchbearers. The Marketplace features unique gifts and experiences from small business owners and our friends in the larger Nikkei community who support the mission of GFBNEC. Proceeds will be donated back to GFBNEC in support of this year's Evening of Aloha.

For more information, email development@goforbroke.org or call (310) 328-0907 ext. 806.

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Living Nisei WWII Veteran Photo Tribute

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The program will also once again feature the popular Living Nisei WWII Photo Tribute with a military and current photo of Nisei veterans from around the country. Click here to learn more. Photo submission and profile due by October 22. Email takeaction@goforbroke.org for more information and questions.

VETERAN PHOTO TRIBUTE FORM

VETERAN PHOTO TRIBUTE FLYER

2021 EOA Living Nisei WWII Veteran List

In Memoriam

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Each year at EOA, we pay tribute to those who have passed away since the previous year, honoring their memory and legacies with a powerful tribute to their service with a scrolling of their names. If you would like to share the name of a loved one who has passed since last year's EOA, please send an email by Monday, November 8 to takeaction@goforbroke.org with the name of the veteran.

2021 EOA In Memoriam List

Become a 2021 Evening of Aloha supporter today!

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Learn more here about the exciting EOA sponsorship opportunities, "Thank A Veteran" Tribute Ads and Fund the Future. Or, click the links below to make your gift.

Corporate & Individual Sponsorships Online Form

Sponsorship Information & PDF Form

Thank A Veteran Digital Ads

Fund the Future

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Please consider an additional gift and invest in GFBNEC’s long term commitment of empowering others to create their own stories of courage as inspired by the Japanese American soldiers of WWII. Your contribution provides vital funds to support our exciting new educational initiatives, including our expanded national outreach, enhanced online and social media presence and dynamic online programming to engage younger and more diverse audiences.

Fund the Future

2021 GFBNEC High School and College Essay and Poetry Contest Winners

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In conjunction with Evening of Aloha, GFBNEC recognizes and congratulates the winners of the 8th annual High School and College Essay and Poetry Contest! Thank you to the following sponsors for their continued generous support: Pacific Global Investment Management Company in memory of Manabi Hirasaki (WWII veteran) and Sig Kagawa, Ken and June Shimabukuro and anonymous in memory of WWII Veteran Masao “Mas” Takahashi. Read the winning entries below.

Student Contest Winners

2021 Lawson Iichiro Sakai Memorial Scholarship Recipients

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A dedicated member of the GFBNEC family, Lawson’s commitment to community serves as a driving force of this scholarship. GFBNEC is honored to administer the inaugural scholarship on behalf of the generous family and friends of Lawson Sakai.

Lawson Sakai Scholarship Recipients

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