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New! Help us make our dream a reality by donating to the Japanese Cultural Center Expansion & Preservation Campaign!
In September 2024, we launched a capital campaign to raise funds for a new education center and to restore our beloved teahouse and the vermilion bridge in our garden. Every contribution brings us closer to this goal! Please see the information below, and click to donate any amount that feels right to you—every dollar makes a difference. Thank you for your support!
Sponsorship Opportunities Available:
• $1,000 – 2-year mention in Tea House communications and on our web page
• $5,000 – Your name included on a permanently-installed plaque at the Cultural Center
• $10,000 – Official Tea Garden fence sponsor plaque – one available
• $20,000 – Official storage room sponsor plaque – one available
• $30,000 – Official classroom sponsor plaque – one available
• $40,000 – Official pavilion sponsor plaque – one available
• $50,000 – Official vermilion arch bridge sponsor plaque – one available
Japanese Cultural Center Addition Campaign
This addition project aims to create a new multi-use building on the grounds of the Japanese Cultural Center, which will increase our ability to provide cultural learning opportunities for the Great Lakes Bay Region and beyond. In addition, this project will provide much needed maintenance to protect the integrity of the Tea House and Gardens for years to come.
The total estimated cost of this project is $497K. We have already raised over $200K of the necessary funds. In addition, Glastender, Inc. has generously offered to provide a 50 cents per dollar donated match up to a total of $100,000 to help us get the remaining $300K required to be fully funded.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. We truly appreciate your consideration and will gladly accept any amount you are willing to donate. Read more.
Join the Tomodachi Society
The Tomodachi (Friendship) Society is a community of people who support our mission and help sustain our operations. As a donating member, you’ll be added to our mailing list to receive updates on all Cultural Center events. Additionally, each year you’ll receive an exclusive invitation to a tea ceremony held specifically for Tomodachi Society members.
If you prefer, you may download the printable Donation PDF form and mail it along with your check or money order.
The Japanese Cultural Center & Tea House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to enriching the Great Lakes Bay Region through cultural programs while preserving two symbolic public sites: the 3-acre Tokushima-Saginaw Friendship Garden and Awa-Saginaw-An, one of the most authentic teahouses outside of Japan.
The City of Saginaw provides 50% of the operational funding. The remaining 50% to keep the doors open comes from program admissions (10%) and generous contributions from businesses, organizations, and recurring member donations through the Tomodachi Society (40%).
$30 - Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Member
$50 - Ume (Plum Blossom) Member
$100 - Kiku (Chrysanthemum) Member
Other Donation Amount
Japanese Cultural Center, Tea House, and Gardens
527 Ezra Rust Drive
Saginaw, Michigan 48601
Phone: 989.759.1648
director@japaneseculturalcenter.org
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