Philanthropy of Beverly Nakamura '68 Spotlighted in Japan Times

November 6, 2005

November 6, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Beverly (Wright) Nakamura, president of the International Ladies Benevolent Society and 1968 graduate of DePauw University, is profiled in the Japan Times. The newspaper notes, "At DePauw University, Beverly opted for the Junior Year Abroad Program, and came in 1966 to Waseda University's International Division. She met a young Japanese man who was also a Waseda student, and who crossed over to the States while she was still here. On her return to America, to graduate and to work, she met him again. In 1969 the couple married in Tokyo, where they made their first home."

Nakumura, now in her second year as ILBS president, states: "Although Japan gives the impression of being a rich country, there is still need out there. Everything cannot be covered. The International Ladies Benevolent Society tries to fill the cracks that get overlooked. ILBS still means a great deal to a lot of people and institutions. I am proud to be part of this worthwhile group, all volunteers, which has been going for a long time, and which is honored by the patronage of the Imperial family. I have a lot of trust in ILBS."

The Times writes of Nakamura, "Quiet and competent, she is a seasoned leader of women's organizations in Japan, having begun in 1969 when she was a founding member of the Association of Foreign Wives of Japanese. She has the self-discipline to organize her time, and these years later still maintains her high energy level."

Read the complete story at the newspaper's Web site.

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