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No. 6 - School Food Drive
No. 5 - San’ya Delivery
No. 4 - Food Drive
No. 3 - Costco Run
No. 2 - Four men 30 minutes?
No. 1 - Food Package Making for Disaster Area!
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May 9 - Eiyou to Ryori, a Japanese food magazine, covered 2HJ’s food bank symposium in its June edition!
May 6 - The National Government White Paper Covers 2HJ’s Disaster Relief!
May 2 - Asahi Shinbun Newspaper Chiba Edition covered Second Harvest Japan!
May 1 - Ohayo Okusan, a Japanese magazine for housewives, covered Second Harvest Japan.
Apr 25 - Fukushima Minyu Newspaper reported 2HJ’s peach can delivery to Fukushima.
Apr 18 - Koumei Newspaper covered Second Harvest Japan!
Apr 11 - Mainichi Shimbun Newspaper Featured Seccond Harvest Japan!.
Mar - Taito Ward Office in Tokyo covered Second Harvest Japan in its volunteer information magazine, Wasshoi.
Mar 25 - ACCJ Journal, a trade magazine by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, featured Second Harvest Japan in its April issue. It’s on page 12.
Mar 17 - China Radio International covered Second Harvest Japan: 12 months after the Tsunami. You can find CEO McJilton talking from 2:45 of the video.
Mar 13 - Nikkei Shimbun Newspaper Covered Second Harvest Japan!
Jan 18 - 2HJ PR Officer Rumi Ide got interviewed by Tokyo Shinbun Newspaper! Here is the article in Japanese.
Jan 13日 - Yamanashi Shinpo Newspaper covered Second Harvest Japan! The newspaper came to interview CEO Charles McJilton at his public speaking event held by Food Bank Yamanashi.
In 2011
Dec 3 - 2HJ PR Officer Rumi Ide got interviewed on InterFM Green Station.
Nov 28 - A Japanese magazine, 25ans, featered 2HJ’s disaster relief.
Nov 7 - A Japanese cable TV channel J-Com interviewed 2HJ PR Officer Rumi Ide.
Oct 30 - 2HJ volunteers appeared on NHK Tokai when distributing food in the disaster area.
Oct 24 - 2HJ CEO Charles McJilton and PR Officer Rumi Ide got interviewed on CBC radio.
Oct 16 - 2HJ’s PR Officer Rumi Ide was interviewed on a radio program, J-WAVE LOHAS SUNDAY.
Sep 26 - MUJI’s website featured 2HJ.
Aug 10 - A Japanese design magazine, Casa BRUTUS covered 2HJ.
Jun 25 - A Japanese magazine, Croissant, covered 2HJ.
May 25 - A Japanese newspaper, Kahoku Shinpo, covered the story of a Japanese lady’s efforts to send allergy-friendly food to the disaster area in Japan. The story mentions Second Harvest Japan as a transportation-aid organization. Here is the translation.
Apr 1 - The Japan Times featured Second Harvest Japan’s disaster relief efforts. Go to Japan Times - “Second Harvest rallies support for Tohoku.”
Mar 31 - CNNGo covered Second Harvest Japan’s disaster relief efforts. Go to CNNGo - “Tokyo’s first food bank mobilizes for earthquake and tsunami victims.”
Mar 30 - The Corbett Report, an online news media, interviewed 2HJ Executive Director Charles McJilton about our disaster relief efforts in Northeast Japan. Listen to the podcast here.
Jan 10 - CNN covered Second Harvest Japan. Go to CNN - “Redirecting unwanted food”.
In 2010
Sep 18 - Second Harvest Japan is awarded by Mainichi Shimbun newspaper (sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Japan National Council of Socialwelfare) for his contribution to improvement of the social welfare in Japan. The ceremony will be held in early October. Here is the article (in Japanese).
May 31 - Charles McJilton Interviewed by Allianz
This is an easy-to-understand FAQ style interview about 2HJ.
June 5 - Charles McJilton Interviewed on My Eyes Tokyo, Chuo FM
2HJ Executive Director Charles McJilton was interviewed on a radio program, My Eyes Tokyo, on May 29, 2010. The second session will be from 7 p.m. on June 5, 2010. Please tune in to listen to the interview! The interviews are in Japanese but you can read an English summary here.
2HJ is now on Twitter! Follow us in English or in Japanese.
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This is available only in Japanese, but you can go to the paper here. 2HJ’s story is on page 12.
http://www.maff.go.jp/j/wpaper/w_maff/h23/pdf/z_1_toku1_2.pdf
The white paper contains the total of about 400 pages. If you want to view the whole document, you can download it from MAFF’s website here.
http://www.maff.go.jp/j/wpaper/w_maff/h23/index.html
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Thank you so much for everything!
The future is still uncertain, but I am touched by the support that I have received from you all. Someday, in some form or another I hope that I can repay the kindness that I have received.
Thank you so much.
-Anonymous Recipient from Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture
On June 4th of last year, I entered temporary housing. In July of that summer, Second Harvest Japan came to help. Thank you so much for all the food supplies! I was able to meet the staff of 2hj and I received a pamphlet about the food distribution program. I read it over countless times. Knowing that receiving food supplies would be a great help, yet still half in doubt, I wrote a letter. And the food supplies were really delivered. We were so grateful. There are four adults in my family, so we are really appreciative! I am now 86 years old. Thank you so much for your hard work.
Take care of yourselves, I pray for your continued health.
-Anonymous Recipient from Minami-Souma, Fukushima Prefecture
In the midst of these recent, dreary days, I am glad to hear of your health and prosperity.
Yesterday, we received a package from 2hj. It was so helpful. Thank you very much. Even my daughter and mother in law, who had previously been in low spirits, gathered around the package and spoke loudly and animatedly about it. We are supported by the knowledge that someone is keeping us in their thoughts.
Please take care. Thank you so much.
-Anonymous Recipient from Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture
Yesterday, packages were delivered to us twice. Thank you very much. The contents were delicious and we enjoyed them straightaway. Just knowing that someone is supporting us helps us struggle through these heartbreaking days. I would like to voice my appreciation. While living in evacuation, my two children, currently in middle school and high school, were able to pass their high school and university entrance examinations. I believe that this is due to your warm support, and I would like to express my deep thanks.
-Anonymous Recipient from Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture
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Mr. Shishido, Principal of Tomino Elementary School contacted us through 2HJ PR Officer Rumi Ide’s friend, Katsumi Ishiduka, to ask for help. Principal Shishido said, “Because of concerns about the radiation, elementary schools in Fukushima are facing food shortage. We have to pay extra to bring food from far areas. We need 2HJ’s help.” Right after we heard about the news, 2HJ staff member, Kawada, and a volunteer staffer, Yonekura, delivered 6,732 cans of peach to the school meal distribution center in Date on April 16.
A local newspaper, Fukushima Minyu Shinbun, reported the delivery. This is in Japanese, but you can view a picture of children enjoying the peach.
Principal Shishido sent us a thank-you email at a later date—“We cannot thank you enough for delivering all the peach cans from such a far place on April 16,” says Principal Shishido.
This was all possible thanks to the food donor, volunteers who helped with the distribution, the distribution center and schools. Thank you very much again, everyone!
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A food bank, which collects food that would be thrown away because they are not marketable although they are safe to consume and deliver the food to charitable agencies, starts this month in Chiba. According to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), the food bank is the first one in the prefecture. The food bank is recruiting food donors and volunteers.
The group that starts a food bank is Workers Coope Chiba, a labor union. Learning from what was helpful with disaster reliefs, they are preparing to start the new organization. With the help of Chiba Social Welfare Council for Laborers, the food bank secured a office space store food. The food bank closed a deal to receive food from the nation’s largest food bank, Second Harvest Japan in Tokyo. The food bank recruits food donors in the prefecture and volunteers who help inventory management and deliveries.
A representative from the food bank says, “We hope to develop the food bank to be able to work on job placements for people on welfare or in need.” The food bank will hold a kick-off event on June 6. For details, contact Workers Coop Chiba at 043-301-4025. The food bank takes food that are still safe to consume, but not marketable for reasons such as mislabeling. They receive food from food companies and deliver the food to charitable agencies who need them for free.
Food banking started in 60s in the U.S. In Japan, Second Harvest Japan started in 2000. MAFF reports that there are about 20 food banks throughout Japan. Food losses, which are food that go to waste even though they are still edible, amount to approximately five to nine million tons annually in Japan. One of the goals of food banking is to reduce food waste and environmental impacts, and MAFF is promoting food banking. However, there are still concerns about who would be liable in case of accidents and donated food being sold to a third party, and many companies are hesitant to donate.
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You can view the original article in Japanese here.
http://mytown.asahi.com/chiba/news.php?k_id=12000001205020001
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It was a beautiful spring day, and we have many visitors. At the next booth to us, the Prime Minister Noda bought food from Fukushima. It was a great opportunity to get different people interested in 2HJ. We appreciate the event committee for the opportunity.
It was a beautiful day with a lot of greens.
2HJ CEO Charles McJilton at the booth.
At the next booth to us, the Prime Minister Noda bought food from Fukushima.
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2HJ’s Kurosawa explains about the organization to visitors.
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Ms. Shiramizu
By way of introduction, please tell me something about your background. Where do you come from and what are you studying at university?
Ms. Sagane: I’m originally from Kyoto. I lived in the United States for three years when I was little, so I speak both Japanese and English. I’m now majoring in English Studies at my university.
Ms. Shiramizu: I’m from Fukuoka and now I’m studying English at Sophia university.
How did you hear about 2HJ and what was your motivation to seek a volunteer opportunity at 2HJ?
Ms. Sagane: I heard about 2HJ in my class and I wanted to volunteer in my community since I had already done some volunteering outside of Japan.
Ms. Shiramizu: I had a course called “Investigations for Volunteer Activities” last semester, and I got to know about 2HJ through it. In that course, we were required to do at least 45 hours of volunteer work. The teachers suggested some volunteer organizations and I chose 2HJ just because it was close to my house and school.
Have you been involved in any volunteer activities before?
Ms. Sagane: Yes, I volunteered in Cambodia. I taught English to junior-high students every summer since 2009 for a total of three weeks using original texts that we designed. It was a very unique experience.
Ms. Shiramizu: No, I haven’t.
Ms. Sagane
Are university students around you aware of and well informed about volunteer organizations and what is their attitude towards volunteering?
Ms. Sagane: I think university students are more aware of organizations helping people outside of Japan than those working inside the country. Within my group of friends, it seems like they aren’t opposed to volunteering, but they are hesitant to actually do so.
Ms. Shiramizu: I think there are many students who have never been involved in volunteer activities. I personally know only a few people who have worked as volunteers. But that doesn’t mean university students are not interested in volunteering, it’s just because they never think about doing volunteer activities since we don’t have volunteer education in school. In fact, when I talk about 2HJ to my friends, many of them seem interested and some even want to join us.
What were your first impressions about 2HJ?
Ms. Sagane: My first impression was “comfortable.” People at 2HJ have been nice to me from the start. I feel very much at home here.
Ms. Shiramizu: The volunteers and workers at 2HJ were all very friendly, and the atmosphere was nice and open. I thought it was more like having fun than working as a volunteer.
What are you most excited about volunteering at 2HJ?
Ms. Sagane: Meeting people. There are many people at 2HJ. I enjoy talking to people from different backgrounds and getting to know many things.
Ms. Shiramizu: The best thing about volunteering at 2HJ is being able to talk with people of different ages, nationalities, occupations, backgrounds, etc., all while having fun working together.
Do you have any ideas about what you want to do after you graduate from university?
Ms. Sagane: I like to interact with people so I want to do something where I can meet many kinds of people. It would be even better if my job allowed me to use English to communicate with people around the world.
Ms. Shiramizu: I’m right in the middle of job hunting right now. I would like to work for a commercial company after I graduate. Once I find a job, I plan to continue volunteering at 2HJ about once a month.
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If you are interested in having one of our staff make a speech about our activities, please contact us at info@2hj.org with the following information:
1) Theme about which you would like us to speak
2) Number of attendees
3) Date
4) Venue
5) Your contact information
Thank you very much for your interest in Second Harvest Japan!
2012
2HJ Speaks at Junten Middle School and High School!
4/5 - 2HJ CEO Charles McJilton Speaks at The American School In Japan (ASIJ)!
2/16 - 2HJ Speaks at Shinobugaoka High School!
2/10 - 2HJ Speaks at Minato Ward 3R Promotion Campaign!
2011
12/15 - 2HJ Executive Director Charles McJilton Speaks at Meiji Gakuin University!
12/2 - 2HJ Speaks at Deutsche Bank
11/30 - 2HJ Speaks at Kagawa Nutrition University
11/29 - 2HJ Speaks at Aoyama Gakuin University
11/20 - COO Masahiro Otake Spoke at Food Bank Yamagata’s Inaugural Meeting
11/4 - 2HJ Speaks at Japan Snack Serial Foods Association
11/1 - 2HJ Speaks about Nonprofit Internet Strategy at NPO Support Center
10/28 - COO Masahiro Otake Speaks at Hattori Nutrition Collge
10/20 - 2HJ COO Masahiro Otake Speaks at Social Entrepreneur University on 10/20
10/18 - 2HJ Speaks at NPO Support Center
10/13 - 2HJ Executive Director McJilton Spoke at Okayama Forum on 10/13
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There was another nonprofit giving a speech at the school on the same day.
The school have a walkathon, Sponsored Walk, on April 28, in which the students will walk long miles. When a student finishes, a sponsor donates money to a charity. Their sponsors will donate money to the charity the students chose. 2HJ is in the competition with the other nonprofit for this waklathon event.
The school is famous for its international-spirited education and welfare education. The school offers various volunteer programs from local community activities to international NGO aids. They also held food drives in which the students were encouraged to bring food from home to the school to donate to 2HJ.
As we expected from their reputation, the students were very serious when listening to our speech. We sincerely thank the students at Junten School for the opportunity.
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