Monetary gifts in celebration or in memory of friends, classmates and relatives were sent in by:
- Gloria Obado Reyes in memory of her dad Liberato Obado.
- Nona Minami in memory of her husband, Kiyoshi.
- Phyllis and George Chevolitz in appreciation to Nona Minami for being a gracious hostess while visiting in Las Vegas and for the Kiyoshi Minami Awards to LHES.
- Karen Nobui Kitagiri in memory of her husband Nobuyuki.