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 2025 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.
Patriot
Scott & Susan Takahashi
Gold Circle
Patricia Honda & Kenneth Sato
Anonymous
Tina Mashiko
In honor of Andrea "Andie" Kimura - Richard & Masako Murakami
Michael & Margie Odanaka
Nancy Sagawa & Family
In memory of Lawson Sakai - Joanne Sakai & Dallas Foster
Robert & Ellen Sasamoto
Ken & June Shimabukuro
Tokuji Yoshihashi
Silver Circle
Mark & Marie Hisaka
In memory of Lawson Iichiro Sakai - Noriaki & Janet Ito
Dennis & Lorraine Kimura
John G. Masaki & Jeanne S. Wada
Amy Matsumoto
San Gabriel Nursery & Florist
In honor of Mitsuru Miyoko & Noboru Miyoko - James & Barbara Sato
In honor of George Sugimoto - Lisa Sugimoto & Don Nose
In memory of David Y. Tanji - Irene H. Tanji
In memory of David Y. Tanji - Victor & Janis Wong
Bronze Circle
Kenneth & Karen Deck
In honor of Col. Young Oak Kim - Dyanne McMath
Jon & Ellen Mochizuki
Shiz & Judy Nakawatase
In honor of Kayo J. Otaguro - Eric Otaguro
Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc.
Giichi & Nancy Sakurai
In memory of Fred Shigeo Sugimoto, MIS - Phyllis Sugimoto
Michael Sundborg
Donna Takahashi
Floral Tribute Sponsor
In memory of Ichiro Yoshihashi - San Gabriel Nursery & Florist
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