Eaton Fire Updates
Bishop Harada,personally, visited Temple Members who lost homes in the Eaton Fire to deliver gifts from the Monshu and Honzan.
Namo Amida Butsu
PBT Heroes
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The PBT has 2-Neighborhood heroes! Elliot Sloane and his brother-in-law Michael Murray. Elliot and his wife Jessica live on Mentone, their backyard fence is also the Temple's west fence. On that first day, Elliot and Michael noticed that there was smoke rising from the Temple grounds. So they ran to hop the fence, grabbed hoses and started wetting the hot spots that had started from the fire on Montana. When Lori and Alan came by that day to open the parking lot gates, they found them on the roof of the hondo, wetting down the roof.
We know that without their selfless efforts our Temple would have also been burned. Their home was also threatened, but they came to help us! Last week we dropped off bentos, but Elliot or Michael were not home. Today we went to thank them in person to thank them and present them with gifts from the Temple and sangha members that also wanted to offer them a reward. We are soooo grateful! Gassho, Lori and Jeannie |
Temple "shortfall" to clean-up after insurance coverage will be over $75,000. We appreciate everyone for supporting the fundraiser that went directly to all our Temple Member's who lost homes in the fire. We now need your help to get our Temple back up to speed to service all the groups that use our grounds.
BCA Wheel of Dharma
All Temple members should be receiving the BCA publication, The Wheel of Dharma. Many thanks to Ralph Honda (BTSD) who has written articles which have been featured as the lead story on the last 2 newsletters.
If you did not receive a copy....please click on the button to get to the online version of the newsletters. |
MEDIA POSTS
April 14 - Pasadena Star News, "Small but solid, Altadena’s Japanese American community is at a crossroads," by Anissa Rivera"
Feb. 18 - Naomi Hirahara,"Care for Altadena Victims, Nikkei Style," Facebook. Click on link to view video.
Feb. 10 - "For Japanese Americans displaced by war and now wildfire, roots remain elusive" - The Guardian, by Lynda Lin Grigsby
Feb. 10 - Stone Lanterns Offer Hope to Family Rebuilding After Eaton Fire", Rafu Shimpo, by Gwen Muranaka,
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At the bento distribution today we had a special guest come to help. Mrs. Mami Sone brought Kit Kat candies to include with each meal. She explained that "Kit" was short for "kitchi" or absolute and "Kat" was short for "katsu" or win in Japanese. We are grateful that she came to show her support of our neighbors.
 Mrs. Mami Sone (wife of Consul General Kenko Sone), Shelley Shinmoto, June Chin, Michael Okamura (Little Tokyo Historial Society).
Meals have been generously prepared by Yama, Azay and the JACCC with ingredients provided by Mutual Trading.Many thanks to everyone who has been helping with the meal preparation and distributions...it takes lots of caring volunteers who give up their time to help others! Gassho!
Sign created by Kyoko and Dharma School students. The Sign Board was built by Max Geldman, wood artist and participant in the Invisible Teahouse project. Sadly, his residence and possessions were lost in the fire.
Wood supports under the Hondo's porch was on fire. We were very lucky to not have more extensive damage.
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Fundraising LinksIf you can, please support the GoFundMe campaigns of individual Temple Members
We are also encouraging support for our friends at Side Street Project who provided funding and leadership for our Invisible Teahouse Project and artists who participated in the project. Please click on the button to learn more and where to donate.
Some of our neighboring institutions are also raising funds for fire relief. Please consider helping them.
Red Cross stopped by to drop off buckets filled with cleaning supplies for victims.
Use the QR code on this card to see if you are eligible for Red Cross Immediate Financial Assistance. Red Cross is reaching out to all families impacted by the fire by texts, email or phone calls. The call/text/message will be coming directly from the Red Cross. You need to submit an online application for this money.
RESOURCES FOR FIRE RELIEF
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