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(2011-03-25 19:26:04)
Let me announce that today I have transferred to the Red Cross all the donations we gathered until today from the AKB48 Project and from the fans for the
"AKB48 Project Donations"
that members were promoters of and advertised to all the fans.
Let me also announce that the total amount, as written in detail under here,
is the large sum of 617 million 691 thousand 133 yen. (about 5,400,000 EUR or 7,600,000 USD)
I think it's wonderful that everyone's feelings got linked through AKB48, and it became such a large amount of money.
I will inform all the fans of the proceeds from the charity sale that will take place on tomorrow's charity event, for two days, as soon as I know the details.
(We still accept donations to the account).
Even small feelings become a big strenght when they're all grouped together.
"Dareka no tame ni"
we are waiting for you at Yokohama Arena for two days starting tomorrow!
Anonymous
March 26 2011, 09:31:50 UTC 1 year ago
Want to ask though, this 617 million 691 thousand 133 yen, does this include the 500 million yen announced before? or this is a whole different donation?
March 26 2011, 11:56:34 UTC 1 year ago
The 500 million yen announced earlier wasn't a donation yet, it was a pledge. AKB pledged they'd gather at least 500 million yen to donate, both from staff and the fans. They managed to gather even more money than that, and that's the sum you see above. :)
Anonymous
March 27 2011, 11:20:36 UTC 1 year ago
It was confusing because a lot of people and some news sources are reporting that they already made the 500 million yen donation.