On April 30th, the JICUF completed its one-month campaign in North America in support of the ICU Sakura Fund!

ICU alumni, faculty, staff and students submitted breathtaking original haiku and photographs of sakura. taken by the following five members of the ICU community on a weekly basis during the month of April.

Chie Hirata, 4 Year Regular, Class of 2017
Hiroko Ikeshima, 4 Year Regular, Class of 1983, ICU Staff
John Maher, ICU Professor

Thank you to everyone who participated in this campaign by making a donation, sharing a haiku, a photograph or any other form of support. Up to this point, we have raised $3,775. The Japan ICU Foundation encourages ICU alumni to continue to support this important cause.

You can read more about the plans to replant the sakura tree on ICU’s website by clicking here.