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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Chris
Young, Director of Student Activites</span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <a
href="mailto:cyoung@berkeleyhigh.us">cyoung@berkeleyhigh.us</a> </span></font><font
size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear BHS Community Members,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The tragedy of great human suffering, environmental damage,
and ongoing crisis in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>
is something that concerns all of us. Most of the reports are of devastation
or do not include information that can relieve our imaginations of nuclear
nightmares. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>But of course in response there are countless acts of
compassion, caring, and courage taking place in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region> and around the world by those
who want to help. In an inspiring show of support from tens of Berkeley High
students who have communicated with me it is clear that they are amongst those
who are moved to action. Indeed, "where humanity struggles to live,
Berkeley High steps up to give."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>After taking suggestions and reviewing the organizations we
have selected the Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund established by the
Japanese Cultural and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Community Center
of Northern</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>.
100% of the funds raised "will go towards citizen relief efforts in the
most affected areas." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>PLEASE DONATE AT <a
href="http://kokuajapan.org/berkeleyhigh/">http://kokuajapan.org/berkeleyhigh/</a>
. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is a great opportunity to discuss the events with your
student and the ways in which they might be able to help when such a disaster
occurs. Consider perhaps making the donation together. There will also be an
on-campus collection of money on Tuesday, March 29 led by the Asian Pacific
Islander Club, who has already raised money by donating $10 for every student
who came to their meeting this week. Please consider sending money with your
student on that day to participate in this community giving experience. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As we did with <st1:country-region w:st="on">Haiti</st1:country-region>
earthquake and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>
flood relief we are employing the same rallying cry of: "Where humanity
struggles to live, Berkeley High steps up to give." Thank you for your
support of our Japan Relief fundraising efforts. Let's meet our goal of
$5000! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Executive
Student Leadership Team and Asian Pacific Islander Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Anderson are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any
questions to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"
title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net">bhs-owner@lmi.net</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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