With the support of our generous alumni donors, the IACJapan group has begun a Tohoku donation program, "Give a Gift of Warmth," to deliver kotatsu sets to the temporary homes that are being built in hundreds of townships throughout the Tohoku region. This donation program was initiated by the St. Mary’s Alumni Association via a generous donation of ¥2 million from Mr. George Tsai, St. Mary’s class of ’73. The ¥2 million has been used to purchase 250 kotatsu sets with futon and shiki futon. We plan to purchase 350 more in September when the kotatsu season begins, with pledges for 250 more from George Tsai and another 100 kotatsu sets pledged by Mr. Jim Reed, St. Mary’s class of ’69. The first 250 sets were delivered on July 2, 2011, to the temporary homes that have been built in the towns of Takahashi (38 kasetsu), Jonan (54 kasetsu) and...