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The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia Together with Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation Pledge 250 Cherry Blossom Trees to Be Planted by 2026, to Commemorate America's Semiquincentennial (250th) Anniversary

  • The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia and Philadelphia Insurance Companies are collaborating on the PHLY250Sakura Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Initiative, which began in 2024.
  • This initiative commemorates America's semiquincentennial anniversary by planting 250 cherry blossom trees in Philadelphia by 2026.
  • JASGP, a private nonprofit organization that has fostered collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia for over 30 years through art, business, and culture, received a $135,000 grant from PHLY to fund the project.
  • Brian O'Reilly, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Philadelphia Insurance Companies, stated, "This is a harmonious opportunity to support the community that's been Philadelphia Insurance Companies' home for over 60 years, along with the culture of our Japanese-based parent company."
  • The PHLY250Sakura Cherry Blossom Tree ceremonial planting took place on April 5th and 6th at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center and Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, in advance of the 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival, continuing a legacy that includes the 1926 gift of 1,600 trees from the Japanese government and JASGP's 1998 planting of 1,000 trees.
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The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia Together with Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation Pledge 250 Cherry Blossom Trees to Be Planted by 2026, to Commemorate America's Semiquincentennial (250th) Anniversary

The PHLY250Sakura Tree Planting Initiative is Part of a Significant Financial Gift by Philadelphia Insurance Companies and Part of an On-going Partnership between the Two Organizations

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TBNweekly broke the news in on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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