Friday, December 02, 2011

Event Announcements

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2HJ Will be at Eco Products 2011!

For three days from Dec 15, Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) will have a booth at Eco Products 2011, one of Japan’s largest green exhibits. The venue will be at Tokyo Big Sight. 2HJ’s food banking aims to deliver food to the people in need, but at the same time, food banking reduces food waste since food donors donate food to 2HJ instead of letting them go to waste. Food banking is drawing attention more and more in environmental perspective in addition to its function to help the people in need. We are looking forward to seeing you at our booth!

Eco Products 2011’s website: http://eco-pro.com/eco2011/english/index.html (in English)

Date: Dec 15, Thursday, through Dec 17, Saturday.
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (to 5 p.m. on 17th)
Free admission
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Hall
Our Booth: N-77

 

 

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Food Bank Symposium 2011 was a Success!

On Oct 16, 2011, we held Food Bank Symposium 2011.

The venue, the Olympic Memorial Center.

Although it was a very hot Sunday, 114 people came to the event.

2HJ’s new PR staffer, Rumi Ide, spoke about food company’s experiences in disaster relief as an ex-corporate PR personnel.

Food Bank Symposium 2011 was the fourth food bank symposium since 2008. In 2011, we had the tsunami disaster, and Second Harvest Japan sent more than 93 trucks to the disaster-stricken areas. At the symposium, we discussed the disaster relief and food banking.

The panel discussion we had during the event. Representatives from the government sector, the corporate sector, and the nonprofit sector talked about their disaster relief experiences.

 

Starting from the presentation of a corporation’s contribution to the disaster relief, local nonprofits and food banks from all over Japan presented their efforts in the region, and Mitsubishi Institute reported about the food bank research. There was also a panel discussion by different groups. It was a very productive event.

Some participants said, “Very good symposium,” and “I learned a lot.” This event became a good opportunity for all of us to think about how we can improve our disaster relief.

 

 

 

Please also check out disaster relief blog!
Second Harvest Japan Disaster Relief Report

You can donate online now!

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

We need food donations from corporate donors

世界食料デー月間中に、食品寄贈をいただける企業様を募集しています。

2HJでは世界食料デー月間の10月中、東日本大震災への支援や、通常の食料支援のため、常温で保存できる食品（同じ製品を最低２００個から）をご提供いただける食品企業を募集しています。

今年の6月から、東北の仮設住宅に住む方々へ食品パッケージを届けているのですが、同じ種類の食品を一定数量必要なため、詰める食品の多くは2HJで購入しています。少しでも長い間、支援を継続できるように、世界食料デーのキャンペーン中に集められた食品でパッケージを作り、被災地に届けますので食品企業のみなさまのご協力お願い致します！

もしご提供いただける企業様がいらっしゃいましたら、下記、担当の安田宛にメールか電話でご連絡をお願い致します。
メールでの受付締め切りは１０月末日、納品の締め切りは１１月末日です。

セカンドハーベスト・ジャパン
パントリー担当　安田
Email: pantry@2hj.org
Phone: 03-3838-3827

ご連絡頂きたい内容
１　食品の内容（たとえばビスケット、など）
２　数量（何個、何ケースなど）
３　賞味期限（できれば２０１２年１月以降まであるものをお願いします）
４　納品可能日

冷蔵はNG、常温のみ、未開封のものでお願いします。
被災地支援、もしくは国内で食料に困っている施設に使わせて頂きます。

みなさんも一緒に、食料問題を考えませんか？
セカンドハーベスト・ジャパンは、「世界食料デー」の呼びかけ団体です。

世界食料デー月間2011について、こちらをご覧ください。
http://www.worldfoodday-japan.net/

是非、facebook やツイッターで周りの方にも世界食料デー月間について教えてあげてください。皆さまのご協力に感謝します！