Support Relief Efforts in Japan

The largest earthquake to ever hit Japan registered at a 8.9-magnitude and struck at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2011, in northern Japan near the Tohoku region killing thousands and injuring many more. The death toll is expected to rise as recovery efforts continue.

Thank you to our donors and community members who turn to The San Francisco Foundation for referrals and information about donating to the relief and recovery efforts in Japan.

The San Francisco Foundation encourages those interested in supporting the relief efforts to visit www.jcccnc.org. The Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) has established a fund to help the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan March 11th.

JCCCNC is a local trusted nonprofit here in San Francisco's Japantown. Established in 1973, JCCCNC serves over 185,000 individuals a year and conducts numerous exchange programs between the United States and Japan. In spring of 2010, the JCCCNC lead a tour to Sendai, Japan, the epicenter of the earthquake.

100% of your donations to JCCCNC will go directly towards citizen relief efforts in the most affected areas.

To make a grant recommendation to JCCCNC from your San Francisco Foundation donor advised fund, log in to Donor Center, or contact the Philanthropic Services Team at donorservices@sff.org or 415.733.8500.