A 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit the northeast Japan on March 11, 2011. The earthquake and tsunami that followed caused a death toll of over 15,000 and forced 450,000 people evacuated from their home.
Right after the earthquake, a group of Japanese international students and students in the Japan Studies Program at LaGuardia Community College initiated a relief effort for Japan, which raised over $6,000 donation. The donated fund was sent to Japan through the New York Japanese-American Lions Club.
See more information about the relief effort at http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/tnagano/JapanClub/misc/JapanEarthQuick2011.htm.
