FY2013 Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Awards

Unfortunately, the Poston Community Alliance was NOT selected for a National Park Service (Fiscal Year 2013) grant funding for development of a "Master Plan" for our project site located at the Poston I elementary school. 

With the donated funds from our Poston memorial brick project, we hope to develop our own process for a "Master Plan" with a preservation planner and architect. 

Help us spread this message. Your donations are tax-deductible.

To see our progress with the Poston memorial brick project, click on the "BRICK CAMPAIGN" link on the left side under "OUR OTHER SITES". 

UPDATE: Summer 2013 REVISED: 7/8/13

Poston Community Alliance

Poston Memorial Monument Committee

Photos from a recent Poston Community Alliance board meeting held in Lafayette, California, and courtesy of Dianne Kiyomoto


During World War II, of the 110,000 interned Japanese Americans, nearly 18, 000
were incarcerated in the Poston concentration camp on the Colorado River Indian Tribes (C.R.I.T.) Reservation in Arizona.  The Poston Memorial Monument was built in 1992 through the efforts of a determined and passionate group of detainees with support from the C.R.I.T.

The mission of the Poston Community Alliance is to create a foundation for educating the public about what took place at Poston, Arizona during World 
War II.  
     
The Poston Community Alliance is on a MAJOR fundraising campaign to restore Poston's remaining historic structures to create a museum.  This museum will tell the stories of Japanese Americans and Native Americans who shared the surrounding land. 

                                               sample of personalized brick inscriptions
  
For $100 donation or more, you can purchase a 4" x 8" brick with a personalized inscription (name of former Poston detainee, donor's name or other wording of your choice).
 
A limited number of "ELITE" sponsorship levels are available. 
If you are interested in this option, please contact: diannerd79(at)yahoo(dot) com 

Bricks will be placed in the available space at the Poston Memorial Monument and kiosk site.
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Make checks payable to: Poston Community Alliance
Mail to:
Poston Community Alliance/Brick Campaign
630 E. Quincy
Fresno, CA  93720
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                      APPLICATION FORM
                             (please print legibly to avoid errors) 


Brick sponsor's name: _______________________________

Address_______________________________________

City/State/Zip___________________________________

email:_________________________________________

phone: _______________________________________


** The brick has space for 3 lines with a MAXIMUM of 14 letters
 (this includes spaces between words ) on each line.**

LINE 1
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 LINE 2  

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LINE 3

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