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Pictured are Ryouichi Hattori (right), Director General of the Organizational Development Department, Administrative Sector, Japan Red Cross Society, and Waseda University Vice-President Seiji Honda (left).

We transfered them to The Japanese Red Cross Society on August 9. We really appreciate your contributions.

To provide monetary contributions to the areas struck by the disaster, please donate through either of the following organizations specialized in donations.

(Tax incentives are given for donations made through some organizations listed below. Please contact each organization for details.)

Organizations accepting donations for the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

Japanese Red Cross Society

http://www.jrc.or.jp/contribute/help/l4/Vcms4_00002074.html

Japan Committee for UNICEFF

http://www.unicef.or.jp/kinkyu/japan/2011.htm

Central Community Chest of Japan

http://www.akaihane.or.jp/

The University is accepting monetary donations primarily from Waseda students, faculty and staff in the following manner. The donations collected will be forwarded to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Via bank transfer:Thursday, March 24, 2011 to Sunday, July 31, 2011

Hand delivery to donation boxes:Thursday, March 24, 2011 to Saturday, April 23, 2011

(1) Via bank transfer:

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Takadanobaba Branch

Account (ordinary) No.: 4610962

*If you are remitting from overseas, use the following Swift Code:SMBCJPJT

Account Holder：早稲田大学 東北地方太平洋沖地震義援金 (Waseda Daigaku Tohoku Chihou Taiheiyo-oki Jishin Gienkin)

* No handling fee for bank transfers made from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ATMs, its main and branch offices, or from ATMs located at certain convenience stores.

* Handling fee applies to remittance from overseas.

(2) Hand delivery to donation boxes:

1) Time & Place

Donations are being accepted at the following affiliated offices and facilities during their hours.

Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Faculty of International Research and Education, Waseda University Senior High School, Waseda University Honjo Senior High School, Art and Architecture School, Kawaguchi Art School of Waseda University, Waseda University Library, Student Union Building, Okuma Kaikan, The Hirayama Ikuo Volunteer Center, Research Promotion Division, Extension Center

* Please ask office staff about the location details of each donation box.

2) Method

Please place your donation money (Japanese Yen) in a donation box set up at each office/facility listed above.

* Cash (Japanese Yen) Only. Please refrain from making donations in forms of, for instance, money order/personal checks, or gift certificates.

No receipt will be issued for your donations whether made via (1) bank transfer, or (2) Hand delivery to donation boxes.

Please forward inquiries regarding this matter to: General Affairs Division, General Affairs Section Waseda University 1-104 Totsuka-machi Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8050, Japan TEL 03-3203-4333 (weekdays 9:00 to 17:00) FAX 03-3203-7051