Japan Relief Efforts

After a week of ongoing crisis, Japan is still struggling to realize the real toll of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that caused widespread devastation in the northern portion of the country.
 
The American Red Cross and Salvation Army have dispatched teams to the disaster zone where they are providing high-level support,  distributing basic necessities to survivors and assessing the scale of the damage. 
 
Our solidarity is with all of the Japanese people, including our sisters the Girl Scouts of Japan. Girl Scouts of the USA has served American military and civilian families in Japan for many years, and has extremely close ties with Girl Scouts of Japan.
 
GSUSA  has received many calls from Girl Scouts around the country asking how to help. We are happy to report that the policy that prohibits Girl Scouts from raising money for other organizations has temporarily been suspended.
 
To be approved to do a money-earning project to support the Japanese people please fill out the regular money earning application and submit to the Business Services department at GSNEO.
 
Make a Contribution:
 
To contribute to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts, you can make online donation to the newly established Girl Scouts of Japan Relief Efforts.
 
At times like these, Girl Scouts throughout the world come together in sisterhood to help those in need. We have seen our Movement rally in support of the victims of Hurricane
and other natural disasters over the years, and will continue to do everything we can to help our sister Girls Scouts of Japan in the weeks and months ahead.
 
Make checks payable to Girl Scouts of the USA:

Girl Scouts of the USA-Fund Development
P.O. Box 5046
New York, NY 1 0087-5046
Memo: Girl Scouts of Japan relief efforts
 
Expressions of friendship:
 
Girls are also encouraged to send expressions of friendship to their sister Girl Scouts of Japan by making origami cranes (Sadako). For instructions, see YouTube videos.
 
Girl Scouts of Japan made and mailed thousands of these cranes to the United States expression of peace and friendship after the September 11th tragedy.
 
Mail cranes to:
 
USAGSO - West Pacific
HQ USARJ/9th TSC
Unit 45005
APO, AP 96343-5005