Obtained a $5,000 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation of Powell for initial planning.

Formed the Foundation as a Wyoming non-profit corporation including Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.

Developed HMWF's Vision and Mission Statement with on-site assistance of staff from the Japanese American National Museum.

Secured HMWF's status as a tax-exempt non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Established a comprehensive database for new membership and membership renewals, as well as a comprehensive financial records system.

Assembled a national Board of Directors and Advisory Board, and created a Policy and Procedure Manual for the Board.

Conducted significant community outreach to obtain and sustain membership at a level consistently near 500 persons over 11 years.

Developed and maintained a master mailing list of over 2,800 recipients.

Wrote, published, and delivered twelve newsletters, at least half of them eight pages in length, as well as a number of President's Newsletters.  (Read the most recent newsletter here!)

Conducted three annual meetings in Wyoming with total attendees numbering greater than 500.

Commissioned an inventory of 36 original camp barracks remaining in the Cody-Powell area.

Performed clean-up of surviving camp structures under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation.

Encouraged the Bureau of Reclamation to undertake stabilization of the surviving structures (new roofs, windows, and foundation work), which the Bureau of Reclamation successfully completed. 

Obtained a $4,000 grant from a local foundation to conduct preliminary design for the Interpretive Learning Center.

With the support of the Wyoming Humanities Council and others, conducted two Wyoming Teacher Training Workshops attended by 225 people.  College credit awarded by both Northwest College and the University of Wyoming. 

Administered a $25,000 grant from the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program for publication and distribution of the book "A Matter of Conscience" (Western History Publications, Mike Mackey, ed., 2002).  Distributed the book to all schools and libraries in Wyoming and facilitated distribution of the book to schools in California.

Raised $270,000 to purchase the land that will be the site of our Interpretive Learning Center, to construct a replica of the Honor Roll, and to construct the Setsuko Saito Higuchi Walking Tour.

Obtained a $498,000 EDI grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development through the key assistance of Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi.

Worked on the development of a Comprehensive Interpretive Plan with National Park Service consultant Teresa ("Tessy") Shirakawa, Chief of Interpretation at Mesa Verde National Park.

Conducted a formal work session on HMWF site development with the Park county Planning and Zoning Commission.

Developed the Interpretive Learning Center Concept #2 with CTA Architects Engineers, with the on-site advice of National Park Service consultant Tessy Shirakawa and Tom Ikeda of the Densho Project.

Spent over two years researching names for inclusion on the Replica Honor Roll.

In June 2003, hosted over 300 people attending the Dedication Ceremony for the Replica Honor Roll, with Speeches by Former Senator Alan Simpson, Wyoming Governor David Freudenthal, then-Wyoming State Auditor Max Maxfield, and JACL National Executive Director Floyd Mori.

Constructed the Setsuko Saito Higuchi Walking Tour, including full development of all sign content and physical facilities. Created publicity for the event and a special commemorative booklet. Hosted over 300 people at the dedication of the Walking Tour on June 25, 2005, where speakers included Former Senator Alan Simpson, Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, journalist and former internee William Hosokawa, Director of the Wyoming Department of Public Resources Art Reese, Shirley Higuchi, and Bill Collier.

Received a Wyoming Historical Society Award for the book prepared by HMWF Board Member and curator LaDonna Zall as a guide to the Walking Tour.

Established and have maintained a comprehensive archival operation, with items stored in a bank vault.

Created and have maintained two Traveling Trunks for use by elementary and secondary educators.

Taped over 100 oral history interviews, and videotaped oral histories in Seattle, Salt Lake City, and at Heart Mountain Reunions in Las Vegas. 

Conducted countless tours of the site and educational presentations in Park County and across the State of Wyoming.

Conducted numerous classes for Northwest College, the Homesteader Museum, and local libraries.

Developed a Heart Mountain Informational Brochure, and distributed more than 4,000 copies.

Helped facilitate an official “Letter of Healing” addressed to the Heart Mountain Internees from the Governor of Wyoming and the Mayor of Powell.

Participated in a University of Wyoming National Endowment for the Humanities Grant with the university's American Studies Program and Powell High School.

Contracted with the University of Wyoming's American Studies Program to write an application for a place on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of Endangered Places.

Obtained a $9,500 Certified Local Government Grant for a structural evaluation of the Hospital Boiler Plant Chimney.

Completed a Condition Assessment in collaboration with the National Park Service and with funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Johanna Favrot Fund. Projected a budget of $586,000 to provide adequate stabilization of the facilities on the site managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.

Obtained coveted designation of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center as a National Historic Landmark after obtaining funding from and working closely with the National Park Service.

Sustained close contacts with Wyoming's federal congressional delegation representatives pertaining to HR-1492, a bill that President Bush signed into law in December 2006 establishing a new grant program to preserve the 10 camps and other sites where 120,000 Japanese Americans were confined during World War II.

Interacted with the Bureau of Land Management on the hearings associated with oil and gas leasing in the vicinity of the Heart Mountain camp site.

Co-sponsored the Northwest College Writers Series featuring Oregon's Poet Laureate Lawson Inada.

Entered into negotiations for the purchase of a surviving half barrack and full barrack from the Heart Mountain Relocation Center.

Conceptualized and developed plans for an Interpretive Learning Center.