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| Date |
Title |
| December 8, 2008 |
GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER STATEMENT: Organization's Former National Spokesperson General Eric Shinseki Ideally Suited to Run the Veteran Affairs |
| November 24, 2008 |
GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER'S 7TH ANNUAL "EVENING OF ALOHA" GALA DINNER A SUCCESS |
| November 19, 2008 |
National World War II Nisei Veterans Organizations to Form Network |
| October 8, 2008 |
GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER TO HOST 7TH ANNUAL "EVENING OF ALOHA" GALA DINNER |
| October 3, 2008 |
Go For Broke National Education Center Secures $4 Million from Congress |
| June 14, 2008 |
Soldiers, Veterans Observe Monument's Ninth Anniversary |
| April 2, 2008 |
Personal Quest Leads DOD Civilian to Go For Broke |
| March 27, 2008 |
Japanese Pop Singer Remembers Grandfather with Benefit Concert |
| March 25, 2008 |
Workshop Helps Maryland And Virginia Teachers Bring WWII Nikkei Experience Into Classrooms |
| February 1, 2008 |
War Vets Reach Across 65 Years To Remember Anniversary |
| November 13, 2007 |
General Urges WWII Vets to "Share Your Stories" |
| July 31, 2007 |
Evening of Aloha to Welcome Hawaii's Best |
| July 18, 2007 |
Teen Golfer Fujikawa Promises to 'Go For Broke' |
| February 22, 2007 |
Go For Broke Receives $45,000 Grant From Union Bank of California |
| January 7, 2007 |
Ellen Endo Joins Go For Broke National Education Center Staff |
| December 13, 2006 |
Go For Broke Receives $100,000 From Paul & Hisako Terasaki |
| December 8, 2006 |
Former U.S. Army Chief Of Staff, General Eric Shinseki (Ret.) Named Go For Broke's National Spokesperson |
| November 16, 2006 |
Go For Broke National Education Center's "Evening Of Aloha" With Keynote Address By Senator Daniel K. Inouye A Success! |
| August 03, 2006 |
Friends Of Go For Broke Hosts "In Grateful Remembrance" Dinner/Dance Featuring "Hiroshima" and "Carry On" |
| August 01, 2006 |
Fifth Go For Broke Golf Tournament Held July 17 |
| July 14, 2006 |
Go For Broke National Education Center Announces Summer Teacher Training Workshop August 19-20 In Little Tokyo |
| June 27, 2006 |
Go For Broke National Education Center Selling "The Men Of Company F" Book By Ronald Oba |
| June 6, 2006 |
Go For Broke Monument 7th Anniversary Pays Tribute To WWII Veterans |
| May 11, 2006 |
Go For Broke National Education Center Announces New Name And Vision As It Focuses On Future Little Tokyo Headquarters |
| April 19, 2006 |
Veterans, Volunteers Needed for Go For Broke's Hanashi Oral History Interviews In Sacramento, New Jersey |
| April 4, 2006 |
Go For Broke Educational Foundation Receives $99,000 Federal Grant To Continue Its Teacher Training Program |
| December 29, 2005 |
Col. Young O Kim, 86, GFBEF Founding Chairman Passes |
| October 3, 2005 |
Go For Broke Educational Foundation to Host 4th Annual "Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner |
| August 30, 2005 |
4th Go For Broke Golf Tournament Held August 15 |
| July 11, 2005 |
4th Go For Broke Golf Tournament To Be Held August 15 at The Beautiful Palos Verdes Golf Club |
| June 23, 2005 |
Go For Broke Monument Visitor’s Center Opens in Little Tokyo |
| June 15, 2005 |
Go For Broke Monument 6th Anniversary “Honoring Our heroes” Highlights WWII Lost Battalion Campaign |
| June 11, 2005 |
The Rescue Mission of the Lost Battalion |
| June 11, 2005 |
Speech by Keynote Speaker Capt. Marty Higgins |
| May 23, 2005 |
Go For Broke Monument 6th Anniversary On June 11 To Highlight Lost Battalion Campaign |
| May 11, 2005 |
Go For Broke Educational Foundation Announces Floral Tribute Endowment For Japanese American WWII Soldiers Interred Overseas |
| April 1, 2005 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation Seeks Committee Members for 4th Annual "Evening
of Aloha" Gala Dinner |
| March 24, 2005 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation Hosts "Go For Broke Poker Tournament" |
| March 15, 2005 |
Go For Broke
Educational Foundation to Host Northern California Oral
History Training Workshop Saturday, April 9 |
| February 28, 2005 |
“A Tradition
of Honor,” Documentary on America’s Most Decorated
Military Unit, to be Screened at Torrance Cultural Arts Center |
| February 9, 2005 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation to Host Oral History Interview Training Workshop
Saturday, March 5. |
| February 7, 2005 |
Retired Col. Young
O. Kim Receives French Legion of Honor Award from Government
of France |
| January 31, 2005 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation Announces New Chairman of the Board, Bill H. Seki |
| January 21, 2005 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation Hosts “Go For Broke Poker Tournament” |
| November 10, 2004 |
Speech by General
Eric K. Shinseki (Ret.) at the Go For Broke Educational Foundation
3rd Annual Evening of Aloha |
| November 10, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation's 3rd Annual Evening of Aloha Gala a Success |
| October 25, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation's "Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner to be
Held at Ritz-Carlton Pasadena |
| October 5, 2004 |
General Eric Shinseki
to Deliver Keynote at Go For Broke Educational Foundation's
"Evening of Aloha" Gala Dinner |
| September 29, 2004 |
An American Story
Teacher Training Workshop Debuts “A Tradition of Honor”
Teacher’s Guide |
| August 25, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation Hosts 3rd Annual "Evening of Aloha" Gala
Dinner |
| August 24, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation to Debut Oral History Kiosk Exhibit at MacArthur
Military Museum During Arkansas Events September 24 |
| July 30, 2004 |
3rd Go For Broke
Golf Tournament To Be Held September 13 at the Newport Beach
Country Club |
| June 5, 2004 |
Speech by General
David A. Bramlett at the Go For Broke Monument Fifth Anniversary
Tribute |
| June 5, 2004 |
Veterans Gathered
at Go For Broke Monument to Commemorate 5th Anniversary |
| June 2, 2004 |
Go For Broke to
Host Interview Training Session June 19, Including Screening
of "A Tradition of Honor" Documentary |
| May 25, 2004 |
“Honoring
Our Heroes" Gathers Veterans to Commemorate Go For Broke
Monument 5th Anniversary Saturday June 5 |
| April 12, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation Set to Kick Off Spring Fundraising Drive |
| March 31, 2004 |
Councilwoman Perry
& Supervisor Antonovich Offer Reward for Go For Broke
Monument Vandalism/Hate Crime |
| March 24, 2004 |
Vandalism/Hate Incident
at Go For Broke Monument in Little Tokyo |
| March 17, 2004 |
“A Tradition
of Honor" Documentary Set to Screen May 28 at the Smithsonian
Institution |
| February 25, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation to be Recognized by the Hawaii Legislature on March
2 |
| February 6, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation To Conduct Free Oral History Training Session for
Hanashi Program |
| February 5, 2004 |
Go For Broke Educational
Foundation Opens Resource Center at Torrance Office |
| November 26, 2003 |
Need
a Holiday Gift Idea? A "Tradition of Honor" Now
on DVD |
| November 24, 2003 |
The
Go For Broke Educational Foundation’s "Evening
of Aloha" Gala Was An Evening of Success |
| October 14, 2003 |
Hiroshi
Fukui Appears As Guest Chef at "Evening of Aloha"
Dinner |
| October 6, 2003 |
"Evening
of Aloha" Dinner Gala Features the Contemporary Musical
Styling of Jake Shimabukuro |
| October 3, 2003 |
The
Go For Broke Educational Foundation Calls Out To Volunteers |
| September 29, 2003 |
"Evening
of Aloha" Dinner Gala Features Roy Yamaguchi, one of
Hawaii's Original Fusion Chefs |
| September 22, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Hosts Second Annual Gala “Evening
of Aloha” |
| August 15, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Opens Project With Museum Of
Tolerance To Educate Public About The 522nd FAB – America’s
Unlikely Liberators Of Dachau |
| June 18, 2003 |
"Honoring
Our Heroes" Tribute Draws 500 People To The Go For Broke
Monument Anniversary |
| June 4, 2003 |
American
Airlines Employees Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage
Month With Nisei WWII Veterans |
| May 28, 2003 |
"A
Tradition of Honor" Documentary Officially Selected Into
Maui Film Festival |
| May 23, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Monument 4th Anniversary Tribute “Honor Our Heroes”
To Be Held June 14 |
| May 14, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Seeks Volunteers |
| May 1, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Presents Japanese American WWII
Veteran Panel At Long Beach Public Library |
| April 16, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Offers Easy And Unique Recipes
From World War II Veterans’ Kitchens |
| March 18, 2003 |
Deadline
Approaching For In Our Heroes’ Footsteps Name Engravings
At Go For Broke Monument |
| March 17, 2003 |
Author
of Award-Winning Children’s Books “Heroes”
And “Baseball Saved Us” Discusses The Japanese
American Experience To Young Readers |
| March 5, 2003 |
"A
Tradition Of Honor" Documentary To Screen in Honolulu
April 5 And Benefit Go For Broke Educational Foundation's
Educational Program in Hawaii |
| February 22, 2003 |
Author
Of "Farewell To Manzanar" Discusses Personal Experiences
Of Being A Japanese American During World War II |
| February 3, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Co-Sponsors Panel Discussion
And Display Of "120,000 Tassel Tapestry" In Gardena |
| January 16, 2003 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation To Conduct Free Oral History
Training Session For Hanashi Program |
| January 15, 2003 |
"A
Tradition Of Honor" Documentary To Screen In Honolulu
April 5 |
| November 15, 2002 |
Go
For Broke Educational Foundation And Michelob's First Annual
Evening Of Aloha Gala Dinner A Success
National Constitutional
Center Honor Go For Broke Educational Foundation And Nisei
WWII Veterans With "We The People" Award |
| November 1, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Seeks Facilitators For Teacher
Training Program |
| October 25, 2002 |
Holiday
Classical Musical "A Jive Bomber's Christmas" Kicks
Off Its 2002 Run At Redondo Beach Playhouse |
| October 3, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Launches "In Our Heroes Footsteps"...Steps
That Help Uphold The WWII Veteran Legacy |
| September 19, 2002 |
With Volunteerism
On The Rise – Give Time To The Go For Broke Educational Foundation |
| September 16, 2002 |
Need Holiday
Gift Ideas? Order The Go For Broke Educational Foundation’s
“More Veterans’ Favorites” Cookbook |
| August 21, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Announces An Evening Of Aloha
Inaugural Gala Dinner November 9, 2002 Featuring Hawaii's
Very Own: Chef Sam Choy, Entertainer Melveen Leed And Emcee
Tiny Tadani |
| July 16, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Hosts Workshop With Indiana Teacher
Who Inspired Students To Create “120,000 Tassel Tapestry”
|
| June 24, 2002 |
California
Honors Japanese American World War II Veterans For The First
Time |
| June 16, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Debuts “A Tradition Of Honor”
Documentary |
| May 21, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Donates Books To Torrance Library
At WWII Japanese American Vet Panel With Dr. Mitchell Maki |
| May 2, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Seeks Entries For “Celebrating
Our Heroes” Arts And Essay Competition |
| January 25, 2002 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Launches Ambitious Teacher Training
Program Statewide |
| October 24, 2001 |
New Cookbook,
More Veterans' Favorites, Available |
| August 28, 2001 |
Facilitators
Needed for Teacher Training Workshop Program |
| August 16, 2001 |
Go For
Broke Educational Foundation Granted $1 million by State |
| August 7, 2001 |
Louis
Caldera to be Honored by Japanese American World War II Veterans |
| June 4, 2001 |
Anniversary
Celebration Hosted by Susan Hirasuna |
| May 25, 2001 |
Forgotten
Valor Screening Dates |
| May 23, 2001 |
Go For
Broke Monument Celebrates 2nd Anniversary |
| May 15, 2001 |
South
Bay Teacher Training Workshop |
| May 8, 2001 |
Assemblyman George
Nakano Recognizes World War II Veterans at Open House |
| April 23, 2001 |
Assemblywoman
Sarah Reyes Honored by Fresno's Nisei Veterans |
| April 16, 2001 |
South
Bay Teachers Invited to Attend Workshop |
| March 27, 2001 |
Veterans'
Favorites Available at Local Craft Fair |
| February 23, 2001 |
State
of California Presents $500,000 Grant to Go For Broke
Educational Foundation |
| January 23, 2001 |
San Francisco
Community Invited to Hear About Educational Programs |
| December 11, 2000 |
Veterans'
Favorites Sells Out and Requires a Second Printing |
| October 25, 2000 |
Veterans'
Favorites is Unveiled |
| May 16, 2000 |
Season
of Change |
| April 28, 2000 |
Educators
Invited to Attend Teacher Training Workshop |
| April 24, 2000 |
MIS NORCAL
Documentary |
| April 3, 2000 |
Go For
Broke Anniversary Celebrates Education and the Future |
