AnimeCons.com Press Releases


June 29, 2011

News for Anime Detour 2011:

Anime Detour honored by American Red Cross for Japan relief effort

This spring Anime Detour raised over $36,000 dollars to aid in the Japan relief effort - and it did not go unrecognized. On Monday, June 27th, the American Red Cross awarded Anime Twin Cities, the parent company of Anime Detour, one of their annual Donor Awards, one of the highest honors the American Red Cross awards in recognition of their efforts.

Anime Twin Cities and Anime Detour would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who donated, and to the amazing spirit shown by the anime community as a whole. They would like to remind everyone that this was not something they achieved alone; thousands gave to aid in the cause, and together everyone made this possible.