Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) held their 23rd annual Evening of Aloha Gala Dinner on Sept. 14 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Downtown Los Angeles.
This celebratory event honored the Go For Broke spirit and legacy of the American World War II soldiers of Japanese ancestry and their relevance to the contemporary issues of social justice, civil liberties, and democracy.
Evening of Aloha is GFBNEC’s primary fundraiser, and the annual hallmark gathering where the community collectively pays tribute to the more than 33,000 Japanese American men and women who valiantly served during the war. The theme of this year’s gala, “Living the Nisei Veterans’ Dream,” recognized their fight to ensure that all Americans and future generations have the freedoms and liberties to pursue their dreams and passions…