A VIP ticket gives you admission to the VIP Reception and our program at the Herbst Theatre.

The Fred T. Korematsu Institute, a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Fair Market Value of the VIP reception is $35.00. Your contribution for a VIP ticket is a tax-deductible donation to the extent allowed by law.

California’s Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution is the first day in U.S. history named after an Asian American. It is celebrated every January 30th on Mr. Korematsu’s birthday.

The Fred Korematsu Day bill, AB 1775, was signed into law by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 23, 2010. Fred Korematsu Day is a day of special significance, when schools across the state are encouraged to learn about Fred Korematsu's fight for justice, the WWII Japanese American Incarceration and to recognize the importance of preserving our civil liberties and the Constitution. 

Other Ways to Donate

Check Donation

If you do not wish to donate online, please make your check payable to COMMUNITY INITIATIVES/KOREMATSU INSTITUTE and mail to:

The Fred T. Korematsu Institute

Presidio of San Francisco, P.O. Box 29527

San Francisco, CA 94129

About The Fred T. Korematsu Institute

The Fred T. Korematsu Institute is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Community Initiative’s federal tax identification number is 94-3255070.

For more information please contact Freda Lin at [email protected].

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