Sakura Foundation
PRESERVING OUR JAPANESE and JAPANESE AMERICAN HERITAGE
The mission of Sakura Foundation is to sustain the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple and celebrate Japanese and Japanese American heritage, culture and community. The nonprofit foundation was established in 2014 as a result of the re-organization of Tri-State Buddhist Church Apartments, Inc. and Sakura Square. True to its charitable mission, Sakura Foundation is committed to preserving our Japanese and Japanese American heritage and culture by supporting the community through programs, events, grants and scholarships.
Sakura Foundation is a Supporting Organization to The Denver Foundation and is the sole owner of Sakura Square LLC.
DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sakura Foundation Advisory Council
Bob Fujimoto
Steve Nitta
Ed Nozawa
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Sakura Foundation collaborates and supports a variety of Japanese/Japanese American and Asian organizations in the region:
| Organization | Website |
|---|---|
| Asian Avenue Magazine | https://www.asianavemag.com/ |
| Asian Chamber of Commerce (ACC) | https://www.acccolorado.org/ |
| Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC) | https://www.apdc.org/ |
| Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network (CACEN) | https://www.cacendenver.org/ |
| Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) | https://coloradoasianpacificunited.org/ |
| Community Organizing for Radical Empathy (CORE) | https://coredei.com/ |
| Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission (DAAPIC) | https://tinyurl.com/457c986j |
| Denver-Takayama Sister Cities | https://www.denvertakayama.org |
| Japan America Society of Colorado | https://www.jascolorado.org |
| Japanese American Community Graduation Program (JACGP) | https://www.jacgp.com |
| Japanese American Resource Center of Colorado (JARCC) | https://www.jarcc-denver.org |
| Japanese Business Association of the Rockies (JBAR) | https://www.jbarockies.org/ |
| Mile High Chapter Japanese American Citizens League | https://www.milehighjacl.org |
| Nikkeijin Kai of Colorado | https://nikkeijinkai.co/ |
| Nisei Veterans Heritage Foundation | https://www.nvcfoundation.org/ |
| Simpson United Methodist Church | https://www.simpsonumc.com |
| Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple | http://tsdbt.org/ |
