Events http://www.secondharvestjapan.org/index.php en yusuke.wada@gmail.com Copyright 2010 2010-08-30T05:39:36+00:00 Event Announcements http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/event_announcements/ Food Bank Symposium 2010 on Oct 14 We Will Create the National Food Bank Network Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) will hold Food Bank Symposium 2010 along in association with other Japanese food banks. Since the previous symposium, we discussed a operational standard with the food banks. We will have operational reports from food banks all over Japan. Please come see what’s happening at food banking in Japan. Date: Oct 14, 2010 (Thursday) Time: 14:00 - 17:00 Venue: JICA Chikyu Hiroba Main Hall 　　　Map: http://www.jica.go.jp/hiroba/about/map.html 　　　* There will be no parking space. Please use the public transportation. Language: Japanese only No fees charged To attend this event, please contact us at symposium@2hj.org. Please let us know your name and your organization if you belong to one.   2010-08-30T03:26:55+00:00 Food Bank Symposium 2010 on Oct 14 http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/food_bank_symposium_2010/ We Will Create the National Food Bank Network

Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) will hold Food Bank Symposium 2010 along in association with other Japanese food banks. Since the previous symposium, we discussed a operational standard with the food banks. We will have operational reports from food banks all over Japan. Please come see what’s happening at food banking in Japan.


Date: Oct 14, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Venue: JICA Chikyu Hiroba Main Hall
　　　Map: http://www.jica.go.jp/hiroba/about/map.html
　　　* There will be no parking space. Please use the public transportation.
Language: Japanese only
No fees charged
To attend this event, please contact us at . Please let us know your name and your organization if you belong to one.

 


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]]> 2010-08-30T05:39:36+00:00 Food Issue Seminars: What We Need to Do to Establish Food Safety-Net in Japan (July 27) http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/food_issue_seminars_what_we_need_to_do_to_establish_food_safety-net_in_japa/ Food Issue Seminar No.1: What We Need to Do to Establish Food Safety-Net in Japan

Thank you very much for everybody who attended the seminar! We had a lot of participants at the event. A report about the seminar is on World Food Month’s website (in Japanese). Please check it out!

Date: July 27, 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:40 Open / 13:00 - 14:30
Venue: JICA Chikyu Hiroba Seminar Room 301
      One minute walk from Hiroo Station
　　　　Map: http://www.jica.go.jp/hiroba/about/map.html
　　　　* There will be no parking space. Please use the public transportation.
Language: Japanese and English
No fees charged - We will also hold a rice drive at the venue. Please hand out a bag of rice to our receptionist at the entrance. Your generous rice donations will be greatly appreciated!

Overview

More than 750,000 people do not have sufficient food every day in Japan. While it’s said that more than one billion people live in hunger all over the world, hunger is not an issue somewhere distant. Food banking, a system to deliver food that would otherwise go to waste to those in need, has been in Japan for 10 years now. The founder of Second Harvest Japan (2HJ), Charles McJilton, and 2HJ COO, Masahiro Otake will discuss food safety-net in Japan and what food banking can do to build it.

Food Issue Seminars marks the World Food Day month, which is October 1, 2010 to Octber 20, 2010. Eight nonprofits will discuss how Japan is related to the hunger issue in the world and try to seek a solution to the hunger issues one billion people in the world are facing. From July through October, different speakers will speak about various issues along with workshops.


To attend this event, please contact us at 03-3838-3827 or takahara@2hj.org
Please let us know your name and your organization if you belong to one.

 

About the World Food Day (October 16)
The World Food Day was established by the United Nations as a day to consider world food/hunger issues in the world. 

The World Food Day was established in 1981 based on the decision at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)‘s general meeting. The goal of the World Food Day is to reconsider your current life and improve it so that the world can be more sustainable for all the people. In Japan, initiated by Hunger Free World, many organizations hold various events for several months. Nonprofits dealing with hunger and food issues get together to advertise the campaign to spread the word regarding the issues to as many people as possible.

http://www.worldfoodday-japan.net/

Participating organizations: Africa Japan Forum, Women’s Empowerment 21 Japan, JAICAF, FAO Liaison Office in Japan, Second Harvest Japan, Japan International Food for the Hungry, Hunger Free World, and Action for Greening Sahel.


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]]> 2010-07-09T02:24:38+00:00 2HJ Executive Director Charles McJilton Speaks at Sophia University! http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/sophia_event_2010/ 2HJ Executive Director Charles McJilton will speak at a speech session of Sophia University. Charles talks about “7 Principles of Second Harvest Japan.” Initially, the speech session was only for the people of Sophia but this time we got a special deal. 2HJ can invite 20 people to the event. If you would like to attend the event, please read the details below and contact at 2HJ. The speech will be in Japanese. 2HJ Executive Director Charles McJilton will speak at a speech session of Sophia University. Charles talks about “7 Principles of Second Harvest Japan.” Initially, the speech session was only for the people of Sophia but this time we got a special deal. 2HJ can invite 20 people to the event. If you would like to attend the event, please read the details below and contact at 2HJ. The speech will be in Japanese.

Thank you very much for all the attendants! We had more than 100 people. The video of the speech will be on Sophia’s website sometime soon.

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Please contact 2HJ office.


Date: July 16, 2010 (Friday)

Time: 18:00 Open / 18:30 Start
　　　　20:00 Party

Venue: 17th floor International Convention Center, No.2 Bldg, Sophia Yotsuya campus, 7-1 Kioicho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo

Contact: Takahara at 2HJ office at 03-3838-3827 or .


You can read Sophia’s website about the event.

]]> 2010-07-04T04:18:35+00:00 Celebration Party for 10th Anniversary of Food Banking in Japan! http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/celebration_party_for_10th_anniversary_of_food_banking_in_japan/ Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of food banking in Japan.-All the tickets sold out! Thank you very much!- 2HJ will hold a celebration party on April 21, 2010. At this event, our founder and CEO Charles McJilton will make a speech on his plans to return to the United States in October. McJilton will remain as the chairman of the board of 2HJ and participate in the governance of the organization. The daily operations will be managed by our new management team including the new office manager Masahiro Otake. We will introduce you the new management team at the event. Now we have 13 paid employees, 70-80 volunteers each week, 400 donating companies and services providing 560 tons of food to those in need annually. We all appreciate your support that lets this happen. Thank you very much for your continual support. We are looking forward to seeing you at the event. Date: April 21, 2010 (Saturday) Time: 18:00 Open / 18:30 Start / 20:30 End Venue: Yaesu Fujiya Hotel 2F “Sakura no ma” The hotel is five min walk from Tokyo stn. ( map ) Tickets: 3,000 yen (includes food and drinks) Please send an email to 10@2hj.org after transferring ticket fees to either of 2HJ’s postal account or bank account. After you transfer the money, please put “Send me party tickets” in your email’s subject and provide us with your name, address, phone number, and which account you used to pay the fees. After confirmation, we will send you your ticket(s). When you purchase ticket(s), please try to make payments to either of the following accounts by April 15. Please contact Takahara for more details. Tell: 03-3838-3827 / Email: 10@2hj.org   1. Postal account   Postal account Name: 2hj   Account number: 00120-7-171027   2. Bank account   Bank: Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank, Yoga Shutchojo branch (762)   Account type: Regular account   Account number: 3647565   Account name: Second Harvest Japan Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of food banking in Japan.-All the tickets sold out! Thank you very much!-

2HJ will hold a celebration party on April 21, 2010.

At this event, our founder and CEO Charles McJilton will make a speech on his plans to return to the United States in October. McJilton will remain as the chairman of the board of 2HJ and participate in the governance of the organization. The daily operations will be managed by our new management team including the new office manager Masahiro Otake. We will introduce you the new management team at the event. Now we have 13 paid employees, 70-80 volunteers each week, 400 donating companies and services providing 560 tons of food to those in need annually. We all appreciate your support that lets this happen. Thank you very much for your continual support. We are looking forward to seeing you at the event.


Date: April 21, 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 18:00 Open / 18:30 Start / 20:30 End
Venue: Yaesu Fujiya Hotel 2F “Sakura no ma” The hotel is five min walk from Tokyo stn. ( map )
Tickets: 3,000 yen (includes food and drinks)

Please send an email to 10@2hj.org after transferring ticket fees to either of 2HJ’s postal account or bank account. After you transfer the money, please put “Send me party tickets” in your email’s subject and provide us with your name, address, phone number, and which account you used to pay the fees. After confirmation, we will send you your ticket(s).

When you purchase ticket(s), please try to make payments to either of the following accounts by April 15.

Please contact Takahara for more details.
Tell: 03-3838-3827 / Email: 10@2hj.org

  1. Postal account
  Postal account Name: 2hj
  Account number: 00120-7-171027

  2. Bank account
  Bank: Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank, Yoga Shutchojo branch (762)
  Account type: Regular account
  Account number: 3647565
  Account name: Second Harvest Japan

]]> 2010-04-01T03:47:17+00:00 10th Anniversary Charity Concert http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/10th_anniversary_charity_concert/ 2HJ will hold a classical charity concert for celebrating the 10th anniversary of foodbanking in Japan. Please join our celebration and enjoy wonderful music by great musicians. We will also hold a rice drive at the venue. Your generous rice donations will be greatly appreciated! 2HJ will hold a classical charity concert for celebrating the 10th anniversary of foodbanking in Japan. Please join our celebration and enjoy wonderful music by great musicians. We will also hold a rice drive at the venue. Your generous rice donations will be greatly appreciated!

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Please purchase tickets at 2HJ’s office or send an email to 10@2hj.org after transferring ticket fees to either of 2HJ’s postal account or bank account. After you transfer the money, please put “Send me concert ticket” in your email’s subject and provide us with your name, address, phone number, and which account you used to pay the fees. After confirmation, we will send you your ticket(s).


Date: April 24, 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 17:30 Open / 18:00 Start
Venue: St. Andrews Tokyo next to St. Albans Church (3-6-18 Shiba-koen, Minatoku, Tokyo)
Tickets: 2,000 yen in advance, 2,500 yen at the door

Please click here to see the event flier. (Sorry, it is only in Japanese.)

Please make payments at either of the following accounts:

  1. Postal account
  Postal account Name: 2hj
  Account number: 00120-7-171027

  2. Bank account
  Bank: Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank, Yoga Shutchojo branch (762)
  Account type: Regular account
  Account number: 3647565
  Account name: Second Harvest Japan

]]> 2010-03-16T22:42:28+00:00 Rice drive report - 2HJ received 1.6 tons of rice and other food http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/rice_drive_report/ Last month, 2HJ held a rice drive campaign in order to collect rice for those in serious need around New Year. On Dec 20, 2009, 2HJ promoted the campaign in an advertisement sponsored by Nuskin Japan in the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. In great response to the campaign, about 120 generous donors all over the country sent us a total of 1.6 tons of rice and other food.  2HJ delivered this food to agencies and individuals such as homeless-supporting groups, agencies for low-income single mothers, and other low-income individual households. The recipients were very happy to receive the food. 2HJ is very grateful to the donors for their generous support. Thank you very much! Donations of rice are still needed, even after the rice drive campaign, because of the large need for this staple food. In addition to rice, long-keeping foods such as retort packaged food, canned goods, and seasonings are also welcomed. 2HJ will make full use of these staples. If you such items on your kitchen shelves and will not consume them, please send them to us. Please make sure that the food has a remaining shelf life of at least one month. We greatly appreciate your cooperation. It is not very clear but these are bags of rice sent to the 2HJ office. Thank you so much for your generous support! Last month, 2HJ held a rice drive campaign in order to collect rice for those in serious need around New Year. On Dec 20, 2009, 2HJ promoted the campaign in an advertisement sponsored by Nuskin Japan in the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. In great response to the campaign, about 120 generous donors all over the country sent us a total of 1.6 tons of rice and other food. 

2HJ delivered this food to agencies and individuals such as homeless-supporting groups, agencies for low-income single mothers, and other low-income individual households. The recipients were very happy to receive the food.

2HJ is very grateful to the donors for their generous support. Thank you very much!

Donations of rice are still needed, even after the rice drive campaign, because of the large need for this staple food. In addition to rice, long-keeping foods such as retort packaged food, canned goods, and seasonings are also welcomed. 2HJ will make full use of these staples. If you such items on your kitchen shelves and will not consume them, please send them to us. Please make sure that the food has a remaining shelf life of at least one month. We greatly appreciate your cooperation.


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It is not very clear but these are bags of rice sent to the 2HJ office. Thank you so much for your generous support!

]]> 2010-01-10T22:05:29+00:00 2HJ’s Winter Rice Drive http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/rice_drive_winter_2009/ 2HJ Holding Winter Rice Drive 2HJ currently holding a winter rice drive. Around year end, the number of those who need support from 2HJ increases. 2HJ will deliver rice to them. Even a small bag of rice can make a difference. Rice is the staple food in Japan. Your rice donation will make people very happy. Please send us a bag of rice this winter. Any amount of rice will be welcome. Thank you so much for your generosity. * If you plan to donate more than 100 kg rice to us, we would appreciate your advance notice. Please call us at 03-3838-3827. Delivery address: Second Harvest Japan Rice Drive                   Asakusabashi 4-5-1 Mizuta Bldg 1F, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0056 We ask that you cover the shipping cost. That will help us deliver more food to those in need. For further information, please call us at 03-3838-3827. Nuskin Japan supports 2HJ’s winter rice drive. Nuskin Japan is our major donor and 2HJ greatly appreciates the corporation for its generosity. 2HJ Holding Winter Rice Drive

2HJ currently holding a winter rice drive. Around year end, the number of those who need support from 2HJ increases. 2HJ will deliver rice to them. Even a small bag of rice can make a difference. Rice is the staple food in Japan. Your rice donation will make people very happy. Please send us a bag of rice this winter. Any amount of rice will be welcome.

Thank you so much for your generosity.

* If you plan to donate more than 100 kg rice to us, we would appreciate your advance notice. Please call us at 03-3838-3827.

Delivery address: Second Harvest Japan Rice Drive
                  Asakusabashi 4-5-1 Mizuta Bldg 1F, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0056

We ask that you cover the shipping cost. That will help us deliver more food to those in need.

For further information, please call us at 03-3838-3827.

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Nuskin Japan supports 2HJ’s winter rice drive. Nuskin Japan is our major donor and 2HJ greatly appreciates the corporation for its generosity.

]]> 2009-12-14T19:05:44+00:00 2HJ will have a booth at Eco-Products 2008! http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/ecoproducts_event_2008/ During the upcoming three days in December, Dec 11th, 12th, and 13, 2HJ will have a booth at Eco-Products 2008, an environment-friendly products expo, at Tokyo International Exhibition Center “TOKYO BIG SIGHT”. Our foodbanking’s supreme goal is to feed those in need. But lately more and more attentions are also paid to its effect of reducing food waste. A third of foods in Japan is thrown away everyday. For the purpose of making full use of the energy used for producing and marketing the food foodbanking is a very effective alternative. It also can contribute to the reduction of disposal energy of foods. Please come to Eco-Products 2008 and take a close look at our activities! Eco-Products 2008 Dates: Dec 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2008, Time: 10:00 to 18:00 (Thursday and Friday), 10:00 to 17:00 (Saturday) Location: Tokyo International Exhibition Center “TOKYO BIG SIGHT” (East Hall 14, NPO/NGO section) Free Admission image

During the upcoming three days in December, Dec 11th, 12th, and 13, 2HJ will have a booth at Eco-Products 2008, an environment-friendly products expo, at Tokyo International Exhibition Center “TOKYO BIG SIGHT”. Our foodbanking’s supreme goal is to feed those in need. But lately more and more attentions are also paid to its effect of reducing food waste. A third of foods in Japan is thrown away everyday. For the purpose of making full use of the energy used for producing and marketing the food foodbanking is a very effective alternative. It also can contribute to the reduction of disposal energy of foods. Please come to Eco-Products 2008 and take a close look at our activities!

Eco-Products 2008
Dates: Dec 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2008,
Time: 10:00 to 18:00 (Thursday and Friday), 10:00 to 17:00 (Saturday)
Location: Tokyo International Exhibition Center “TOKYO BIG SIGHT” (East Hall 14, NPO/NGO section)
Free Admission

]]> 2008-11-12T07:50:14+00:00 Curves Food Drive 2008 http://www.2hj.org/index.php/site/curves_food_drive_2008/ Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) ‘s partner company, Curves Japan, will hold a national food drive at their 709 branches nationwide from Nov 1 to Nov 29. The donated foods will be sent by Curves to 2HJ affliated charitable agencies such as orphanages and women’s shelters in Japan. Also the part of the donation will be delivered to agencies through 2HJ. Even if you are not Curves member you can donate foods to branch stores. Please bring your food which will be good till Feb 1, 2008 to your nearest Curves store. Your food will be donated to a nearest charitable agency. *Food drive: The activity that individuals bring good food from home to either a school or an office to donate them to charity groups. カーブスフードドライブ2008.pdf Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) ‘s partner company, Curves Japan, will hold a national food drive at their 709 branches nationwide from Nov 1 to Nov 29. The donated foods will be sent by Curves to 2HJ affliated charitable agencies such as orphanages and women’s shelters in Japan. Also the part of the donation will be delivered to agencies through 2HJ. Even if you are not Curves member you can donate foods to branch stores. Please bring your food which will be good till Feb 1, 2008 to your nearest Curves store. Your food will be donated to a nearest charitable agency.

*Food drive: The activity that individuals bring good food from home to either a school or an office to donate them to charity groups.

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カーブスフードドライブ2008.pdf

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