Tuesday, January 08, 2008
TV program “Suteki na Uchusen Chikyu go” to feature 2HJ January 13, 2008!
2HJ will be the focus of a segment on the late-night TV program “Suteki na Uchusen Chikuyo” (Spaceship Earth). Watch the program on January 13!
Date: January 13
Time: 11:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Channel: 10 (TV Asahi)
Sunday, January 06, 2008
J-Wave radio show “Jam the World” to feature 2HJ January 9, 2008!
Two 2HJ representatives will be part of a live broadcast of the radio program “Jam the World.” Tune in to J-Wave on January 9 to listen to the program!
Date: January 9
Time: 8:50 pm - 9:20 pm (approx.)
Station: 81.3 FM
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Nu Skin Japan donates freezer/refrigerator vehicle!
This week 2HJ’s first freezer/refrigerator vehicle was delivered. The 1.5-ton vehicle, donated by sponsor Nu Skin Japan, will allow 2HJ to pick up a greater variety of frozen/chilled foods and provide them to those in need in Japan. A big thanks to Nu Skin Japan!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Plat-du-jour Second Harvest Japan
Ever want to make lunch for a large number of people? How about 500? This photo story illustrates 2HJ’s “recipe” for a typical Saturday Ueno distribution.
Serves 500
What you’ll need
-72 cans clam chowder soup base
-11 boxes (220 bags) edamame
-24 kg rice
-Bread (as available)
-3 cases hashed potatoes
Extras (as available)
Juice
Japanese omelets
Vegetable sides
Did you know? Nearly all of the food distributed on Saturdays is donated. 2HJ purchases only essential items such as salt and rice as needed.
Prepare
Clam chowder
Empty cans into two equally sized pots
Add water, heat while stirring continuously. Add available vegetables (e.g., sliced onion, carrots)
Cover with saran wrap to transport
To make potato salad, boil hashed potatoes, strain water and let cool briefly
Add available vegetables, mayonnaise, and season to taste. Transfer to large plastic bags for transport
Divide donated pkgs of edamame in half, pack in plastic bags for distribution
Wash and cook 4 pots rice
Count bread, sort by size, and repack into large plastic bags for transport
Combine mushroom sauté in large pot, heat until ready to serve. Wrap to transport
Season vegetable side items (prepared by a dedicated crew every Friday)
Repack ramen (not pictured) in individual serving sizes
Cut Japanese omelets to serving size, pack for transport
Serve
Fill bowl with a portion of rice, potato salad, mushroom sauté, omelet, and vegetable sides. Repeat approximately 500 times. With the soup, bread, and other items, this special plat-du-jour is best served warm.
Did you notice the many hands in the pictures? Thanks to the helping hands of our volunteers, 2HJ is able to distribute this kind of meal nearly every Saturday of the year. To all those volunteers, a big “Thank You.”
By Pamela Ravasio
Link to News story »Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Order your 2008 2HJ New Year’s cards now!
Share the message of “Food for All People” in your New Year’s greetings this year! These original postcards, created by volunteers Konrad Solarewicz and Pamela Ravasio, bear colorful photos of food 2HJ has distributed to those in need, along with the messages of “Happy New Year” and “Food for All People.”
Proceeds will help 2HJ provide food to those in need in Japan. Each set, priced at 600 yen (plus 100 yen shipping), contains 6 cards (2 of each design). Click images below to enlarge.
To order, send an e-mail to volunteer@2hj.org. Please specify (1) your name, (2) shipping address, and (3) how many sets you would like to order.
Please order by December 17.
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