Being Connected with HOKARI MINORU

Dear Everyone,

I am writing to ask for your help.

Since ANU’s Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship fund has established in 2004, with all of your support, we were able to provide scholarships awards (A$5000) in 2006 and 2007. The total donations are A$44,943.99 (please see
the donation history below) and fund asset now exceed A$63,000. However, this level of fund asset can only produce A$3000 annually for an award. In 2006, I personally supplemented the award and this year, Prof. Ann McGrath’s department (Australian Centre for Indigenous History at ANU) did the same. After the careful and thorough discussion between Hokari family and the endowment office, we agreed that the award should be set at the level that the fund can produce each year (i.e. $3000 award in 2008)

Donation history

2004 - $32,265.82
2005 - $4,182.07
2006 - $6,716.33
2007 - $1,779.77

Ultimately, our goal for the fund asset is $100,000 to award $5,000 every year. Since the interest rate in Australia has been very generous, we are hoping to achieve this target in next few years to secure its perpetuity.

In my eyes, this fund is so unique and special because it has been built with various amount of donations (from $10 to a few thousands dollars) from so many people. My parents and I certainly do not want this fund turning into “Thank you very much, Hokari Family fund” by only us donating further. Mino would never approve it. Of course, Hokari family continues to support the fund and we would like to ask for your further donation, too.

For those who have not donated, please take a moment to consider this opportunity. For those who had done it before, I would like to ask for your further support. I would appreciate any amount that you are comfortable with. All the donations will stay as a part of fund assets and will never be a part of the actual award. Your donation will be kept as a part of the fund asset to support the scholarship forever.

You can find the donation form and info at the website below and please forward this mail to anyone that you know. In this way, more people will meet Mino and his connection will expand further. That's what he wished
until he took his last breath.

Here is the donation form

I strongly believe, with Minoru Hokari Scholars who have won and will win this scholarship, Mino’s work will continue and his dream will come true some day. I deeply appreciate your understanding and supports.

P.S. Re: Calling for further donation

My love for my brother gave me a wonderful idea. I will send Mino’s conference proceeding CD (“Locations of Spirituality”) to donors until the supply lasts. Of course, there is no minimum donation amount to receive it. I just want to take this opportunity to share one of Mino’s accomplishments with as many people as possible and to show my deep appreciation for your support.

Here is the conference CD information.

Best regards,

Yuki Hokari, Mino’s big sister