On June 5, 1999, the Go For Broke Monument, a striking dedication honoring the more than 16,000 Japanese American men and women who bravely served overseas during WWII, was presented to the City of Los Angeles. Since then, every year on the first weekend in June, GFBNEC has held a community gathering in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, to commemorate and remember their legacy.
In February of 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new mixed-use, multi-story Go For Broke Plaza, featuring the First Street Residences, legacy businesses and the highly anticipated permanent home for Go For Broke National Education Center. Completion of the project is slated for late 2026. Due to the Plaza construction, and for the safety of our visitors, the Monument Anniversary Tribute will be held virtually.
Join us as we honor the remarkable story of the Nisei veterans’ courage, patriotism and sacrifice. It is a great American story that will be forever remembered within the Go For Broke Monument.
Sponsorship Opportunities
*All sponsors at the Bronze level and above will receive recognition as a Monument 26th Anniversary Tribute Sponsor in the virtual program and on the GFBNEC website.
Presenting $10,000
30-second welcome message in the virtual program
Full page digital ad
Prominent recognition in event Sponsor Honor Roll
Acknowledgement in promotional materials & media releases
eTorch Profile
Legacy $5,000
30-second welcome message in the virtual program
Full page digital ad
Prominent recognition in event Sponsor Honor Roll
Acknowledgement in promotional materials & media releases
Patriot $2,500
1/2 page digital ad
Recognition in event Sponsor Honor Roll
Other donation levels:
Gold Circle* $1,000
Silver Circle* $500
Bronze* $250
Patron $100
Friend $50
Veteran Floral Tributes
Last day to order – Friday, May 30
Honor your loved one with a potted plant bearing the name of a veteran and the donor. Plants will be placed on the grave markers of the Nisei WWII soldiers interred at Evergreen Cemetery in East Los Angeles in conjunction with the Los Angeles Torchbearers summer community service clean-up day tentatively scheduled in July.
Digital tributes for a veteran will be shared through the “Honor A Veteran” Photo Gallery aired during the Go For Broke Monument Anniversary virtual program pre-show and reprised on Veteran’s Day. Photo tributes will include the honoree’s name and military unit. Each tribute is $200.
Submission of honoree’s photo, name and military unit must be submitted electronically to development@goforbroke.org by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30.
Thank You to Our 2024 Monument Anniversary Sponsors
*All sponsors at the Bronze level and above will receive recognition as a Monument 26th Anniversary Tribute Sponsor in the virtual program and on the GFBNEC website.
Legacy Circle
Mariko E. Kumamoto
Patriot
Scott & Susan Takahashi
Shinto Family Foundation
Gold Circle
In honor of the 442nd RCT Cannon Co. Gerald A. Gustafson
Stella & Wally Miyamura
Richard & Masako Murakami
Yoshio C. Nakamura
Michael & Margie Odanaka
Pacific Global Investment Management Co.
Ken & June Shimabukuro
In honor of the Sierra Madre Nisei Veterans: Masato Inouye, Mitsuru Kunihiro, Shizuo Kunihiro, Mitsue Kunihiro, Shoso Nomura, Ray Obazawa, Anne Sakamoto, James Sakamoto, George Shimizu and Frances Uyematsu Sierra Madre Nisei Memorial Foundation
Dr. Richard Watanabe
Floral Tribute Sponsor
In memory of Ichiro Yoshihashi San Gabriel Nursery & Florist
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