Eat A Burger, Help Japan

When you make your order at Gilroy’s Juicy Burger Friday and Saturday, don’t forget to mention Japan.

Over the two days, Juicy Burger will donate 30 percent of the order price to

The fundraiser officially ended last week after raising more than $400, but Juicy Burger manager Alex Tuan Lu and social media coordinator John Camarillo wanted to do more.

“It was a good idea, so we wanted to help,” Tuan Lu said.

After Saturday, Juicy Burger will match the amount raised before contributing it to Gilroy High’s Associated Students.

Gilroy has fostered a close relationship with its Japanese sister city, Takko-Machi, for more than 20 years. The city is known as “the garlic capitol of Japan,” and has an annual Garlic and Beef Festival.

After the magnitude-8.9 earthquake rocked Japan earlier this month, the

High in the mountains and nearly 200 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, Takko-Machi was spared much of the damage and injury that has befallen the country. Residents of the rural city have donated items to help hard-hit coastal cities while rationing their own supplies, said Jessica Brewka, the city’s coordinator for international relations.