Aspiria

Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Relief

Last Friday, the world witnessed a shocking and devastating event unfold in Japan. With a 9.0 magnitude earthquake taking place not far off the north east shores of Japan, an unprecedented tsunami following only 30 minutes later, hundreds of aftershocks, and now the real threat of nuclear disaster looming, it is time for all of us to do what we can to help our brothers and sisters in this time of need.

During the tsunami of 2004, I was living in Thailand at the time and I experienced firsthand the utter devastation an event like this can unleash. In addition to the terrible loss of life, there are the struggles that remain for the survivors and the nation as a whole. Newly made orphans will need food and clothes, communities will need to be rebuilt, and the collective consciousness of a nation will need to be mended. All of this will require money.

Aspiria has made a donation to the Canadian Red Cross to help support our friends in Japan. We can all help in our own way. If you would like to make a donation, simply go to http://www.redcross.ca and look for Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami Fund.

It is when incidents such as these take place that I am reminded how lucky we all are to live where we do. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan in the days, weeks, and months ahead as they face the challenges that await them.

Robert Gould
Account Manager
Aspiria Corp.