Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Announcement of the executive director’s relocation to the U.S.
We would like to announce that Second Harvest Japan’s executive director, Charles McJilton, will move to the U.S. in October 2010 for personal reasons. McJilton will remain as the chair of the board and continue to participate in the governance of the organization while daily operations in Japan will be managed by the new management team including the new office manager, Masahiro Otake. We will make every effort to make this transition as smooth as possible. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions as to this matter. We greatly appreciate your continued supports.
Second Harvest Japan
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
winter fundraising campaign 2009
Changing “What a Waste” to “Thank you”
Give your support to Second Harvest Japan for its winter fundraising campaign.
Your gifts will deliver food to those in need.
You can make a gift here.
Currently 2HJ is having a Winter Fundraising Campaign.
As the holiday season approaches, Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) staff and volunteers are trying even harder to deliver mottainai food* to those in need. This food is a great help to children at orphanages, who cannot spend time with their families even during the holidays, struggling single-mother households, elderly people without families, and those who lost their homes because of layoffs.
So far this year, 2HJ has delivered hundreds of tons of mottainai food to those in need. But the season of the most need is yet to come. Every day, 2HJ receives phone calls saying, “I need your help. Please send us food!” We will deliver food to even more people so that those in need at least know where their meals are coming from during the holiday season.
Many mottainai food donations come to 2HJ’s warehouse every day. To deliver the food to those in need, we need your support. Your gifts will deliver food to those in need. Please make a gift for 2HJ’s winter fundraising campaign.
Your 1,000 yen gift will deliver 14,000 yen worth food to those in need
2HJ receives not only phone calls asking for help, but also many calls saying, “I received your food. Your help meant a lot to me. Thank you so much!” We cannot showcase all these voices but they are so grateful for your support. We thank you on behalf of our clients.
You can make a gift here.
Thank you very much again for your understanding and generous gift.
Your gift will deliver food with your warm-heartedness to those in need!
* What is mottainai food ? Food manufacturers, sellers, and farmers usually make and store more food than they actually sell because it is extremely difficult for them to predict exactly how much of their products consumers will purchase. Also, because of consumers’ high standards, even slightly damaged products such as dented canned goods are not good enough in commercial markets. 2HJ collects those mottainai food and distributes them to people in need. 2HJ would like you to join us to accomplish the great dream of expanding this cost-effective system to every town and village all over the country.
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Friday, October 02, 2009
Volunteer interview No.3
Volunteer Interview No. 3
For the third interview of our series of Volunteer to Volunteer Interviews, Cylinda Marquart talks to Waseda University volunteer, Kanoko Uegaki about how she became involved with 2HJ and her plans for the future.
Q: How did you hear about 2HJ?
A: I’m a full-time student studying Cultural Anthropology of Sport at Waseda University but I also work part-time in a coffee shop in Chiba. From time to time we throw a lot of food away and I think, “mottainai”, or “What a waste!” That was when I heard about 2HJ from a friend of mine and started volunteering here regularly in April. I usually join in on Friday cooking activities and also help pick-up food donations. I’ve also helped serve food to recipients in Ueno Park.
Q: I’ve heard you speaking very fluent Chinese while we cut vegetables, can you tell us more about that?
A: I’ve been studying Mandarin for the last one and a half years at Waseda and in September I will move to Beijing to study at Beijing University. I’m hoping to improve my language skills as well as introduce Chinese people to Japan. After the 2008 Olympics, many young Chinese became interested in volunteering and the world around them. I’d like to meet some of these people and join their volunteer activities as well as travel. In the future, I’d like a career in the media that bridges our two countries.
Q: What does the food that 2HJ prepare taste like? I’ve heard the donuts are good!
A: The donuts and other bread we pick-up on Fridays are excellent! The soup is really tasty, too. A few months ago we served a chanko-nabe which was good enough to sell in a restaurant. The Saturday soup kitchen menu usually includes potato salad, pickles, bread, rice, soup and even dessert. This summer I’m hoping to pass out the cold ice cream!
Q: What do you like about 2HJ?
I like meeting other volunteers. We come from many different backgrounds and ages that include cooks, teachers, retirees, business people and one of our members who you can see on a TV drama as an extra.
(Postscript by Cylinda)
2HJ wishes Kanoko-san, ‘good luck & safe travels’ for her time in China. We’ll miss her sense of humor and positive attitude while she is away.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Movie Screening
The documentary “Sour Strawberries – Japan’s hidden guest workers” was shot in March 2008 by a German-Japanese film crew in Tokyo. The movie shows migrants fighting for their rights as workers and citizens. The persons concerned are always at the centre of interest. While describing their situation, they are the protagonists of the movie. Contains interviews with NJ workers on their treatment, with input from people like migration expert Dr Gabriele Vogt, Dietmember Kouno Taro, Keidanren policymaker Inoue Hiroshi, labor rights leader Torii Ippei, Dietmember Tsurunen Marutei, and activist Arudou Debito, who gives us an animated tour of “Japanese Only” signs in Kabukicho.
http://www.debito.org/?page_id=1672
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「LIVING WITH ART アートと食の共演」
An Evening of Fine Art and Fine Dining
For Charity Benefit for Second Harvest Japan http://www.2hj.org
Silent Auction of 12 Artworks
DATE Tuesday, September 15 18:00-21:00
VENUE Mario i sentieri
Nishi Azabu 4-1-10 Minato-ku 03-6418-7072
Price Y 11,500 paid by September 10, Y 12,500 at door
RSVP by September 10 (080-3150-3610)
Info 080-3150-3610 / http://www.theasiancollection.com
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