Isle groups still raising funds to assist families

By Dan Nakaso

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 11, 2012

~~<p>Immediately after the killer earthquake and tsunami struck Japan a year ago, people in Hawaii began gathering donations for relief funds that would top $8 million.</p>
<p>There were large, statewide efforts — such as April's sold-out "Kokua for Japan" concert at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which featured acts ranging from the Brothers Cazimero, Na Leo and Society of Seven to Jack Johnson, Mick Fleetwood and Willie Nelson.</p>
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Immediately after the killer earthquake and tsunami struck Japan a year ago, people in Hawaii began gathering donations for relief funds that would top $8 million.

There were large, statewide efforts — such as April's sold-out "Kokua for Japan" concert at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which featured acts ranging from the Brothers Cazimero, Na Leo and Society of Seven to Jack Johnson, Mick Fleetwood and Willie Nelson. Login for more...