Want to support JASM while also getting a tasty meal? Dine and Donate with Leeann Chin is a day of fundraising through food!
Date: Thursday, August 28th
Fundraising Hours: 11:00am to 9:00pm
Dine with JASM Team: 6pm-7:30pm
Location: Only at Leeann Chin
1620b Park Pl Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416
How the Fundraiser Works:
Please Dine with JASM!
The JASM Office Team will be at Leeann Chin from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on August 28th and JASM Board Members and Volunteers will be at the restaurant at various times throughout the day to socialize with any interested JASM Members and fundraiser participants. Come say "hello" while you enjoy your order!
Please Spread the Word (flyer)!
Our goal is to raise $800 from this fundraiser.
For example, the “Party for Four” ($40.99) from their menu, which includes:
• Three pint-sized entrées • A quart of White or Natural Brown Rice • A pint of Vegetable Fried Rice or Asian Noodles • 9 Cream Cheese Puffs • 4 Chocolate-Dipped Fortune Cookies
• Three pint-sized entrées
• A quart of White or Natural Brown Rice
• A pint of Vegetable Fried Rice or Asian Noodles
• 9 Cream Cheese Puffs
• 4 Chocolate-Dipped Fortune Cookies
With this meal, JASM receives an $8 donation — but any order counts!
Whether you’re dining in or ordering takeout, it’s a delicious way to support our mission of connecting Minnesota and Japan through culture, business, and education.
Invite your friends, family, coworkers—anyone who loves great food and a good cause. JASM needs your support to make this a success.
Thank you for being part of our community!
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Donations are always greatly appreciated!
Come out and support JASM in the most fashionable way yet with our Kimono Fundraiser, happening at the Cha-Ami Japanese Cultural Center!
Saturday, September 13th
12:00PM to 5:00PM
Cha-Ami Japanese Cultural Center
2855 Anthony Ln. S, Ste B5,
St. Anthony, MN 55418
This is a unique fundraising event where your donations not only support JASM, but also let you get a piece of Japanese culture and fashion! All of our kimono have been generously donated by members and friends throughout the years, with most of them in new or like-new condition! The collection features a wide variety of colors, patterns, and fabrics — so there is something for everyone!
We will also have loads of fabric remnants for the crafters out there who would like to add a piece of Japan to their projects!
Thanks to Cha-Ami for hosting the event at their office!
Summer Kimono and Haori will be available prior to this event at the Obon Festival.
Your donations keep JASM's mission alive!
2025 JASM Fundraiser Golf Scramble
FORE!!! JASM will be holding our 5th annual charity golf scramble event on Saturday, September 20 at Pioneer Creek Golf Course in Maple Plain, MN. Enjoy a fun day of competition with friends while supporting JASM. This event is limited to 72 participants. The format of this event is a four-person team best-ball scramble. Each team member takes every shot, but only the best ball counts towards the final score. Expect to go low!
Do not worry if you do not have a team. Sign-up as an individual and JASM will make team arrangements for you. Club rental is also available.
There is no better way to meet your fellow JASM members and golf enthusiasts!
Early Bird Pricing (until August 30): Member: $85 Non-Member: $110 Regular Pricing (August 31 – September 20): Member: $110 Non-Member: $125
Early Bird Pricing (until August 30):
Member: $85
Non-Member: $110
Regular Pricing (August 31 – September 20):
Member: $110
Non-Member: $125
For further information, please contact: Tom Haeg, 612-940-3351 tomhaeg@msn.com Marc Blehert, 763-280-2108 mblehert@yahoo.com
For further information, please contact:
Tom Haeg, 612-940-3351 tomhaeg@msn.com
Marc Blehert, 763-280-2108 mblehert@yahoo.com
We invite you to join us for an informal get-together at JASM Connects!
When: Wednesday, October 29th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Sponsor: Satellite Industries, JASM Corporate Member
Who should attend: This event is open to all Japan America Society members, guests, and friends.
JASM Connects is a relaxed opportunity to meet new people, catch up with old friends, and enjoy a casual conversation in any language. There are no agendas, no formalities. Feel free to bring your meishi (business cards), though if you don’t have one, don’t worry — just come along and join the fun!
Free for JASM members
This event is brought to you by JASM, the bridge-building organization between Minnesota and Japan. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please mark your calendars! The 2025 Mondale Award and Scholarship Gala will be held in person on Saturday, November 15th at the Oak Ridge Country Club in Hopkins.
Registration will open at the end of September.
Both the Mondale Award and Mondale Scholarship will be presented at this event. The Mondale Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the building of understanding, cooperation, and respect between the people of Japan and Minnesota.
The Mondale Scholarship is presented to students enrolled in Minnesota colleges and universities who want to broaden their knowledge of Japan through a combination of study and travel.
Please keep an eye out for registration information which will come in September.
The 2025 Annual Meeting is scheduled on December 11th at 6:30 pm. The place is TBD.
At the meeting, we will be reflecting on the year as a whole and looking forward to next year. We’ll discuss additional ways we can further JASM’s mission and will hold elections for board members.
Please mark your calendar!
JASM’s Community Engagement: Connecting Minnesota with Japan
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jasm@mn-japan.org
P.O. Box 26639
Minneapolis, MN 55426
