January and February marked a wonderful start to the year for our graduates, with opportunities to reflect on New Year’s resolutions and goals, in addition to participating in the Snow Program as kitchen volunteers! The first event of the year was the training session for camp staff preparing for the Snow Program
This year, we held three sessions of snow program in Tsunan, Niigata
Date: Session 2: February 8-9 / Session 3: February 14-15Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: 80 campers, 21 care workers, 5 LITs, 1 graduate, 19 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: KEEN and Costco In February, we had two snow program sessions full of adventure, learning, and fun in the outdoors
Join us this spring to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossom season while walking for a great cause!Choose a 1-hour time slot within the below times and enjoy the walk at your own pace
Date: January 18-19, 2025Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: 28 campers, 10 care workers, 4 LITs, 2 graduates, 11 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: KEEN and Costco This past weekend marked the kickoff of Mirai no Mori’s 2025 residential snow programs in Niigata, and our first time seeing the campers in the new year
We are delighted to announce that Mirai no Mori has once again been chosen as the charity partner of Knights in White Lycra in 2025! 🚴♂️✨ KIWL is a dynamic group of cycling enthusiasts passionate about making a positive impact on society founded in 2013
Date: December 14~15 (+ Christmas Home Visits)Place: Mitake, Tokyo This month's Back to Nature program was a Christmas program in Mitake
Date: December 15, 2024Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 16 campers, 8 care workers, 3 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 3 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley On a beautiful December morning in Mitake, Mirai no Mori gathered campers from 4 care homes for our third and final Back to Nature Christmas Program of the year
Date: December 14, 2024Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 19 campers, 3 care workers, 3 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsorsSponsor: Oracle On a crisp winter day, we held our Back to Nature Christmas Program in Mitake
Date: December 10, 2024Participants: 12 campers, 2 LITs, 5 Mirai no Mori staff & interns, 8 sponsorsSponsor: KEEN In the spirit of the “Time of Giving,” KEEN, a long-term partner and advocate of Mirai no Mori, brought holiday joy to a care home, where campers were delighted to join the special program to spice up their Tuesday evening
Date: December 9, 2024Participants: 10 campers, 3 LITs, 5 Mirai no Mori staff & interns, 4 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley As we enter the last month of the year, we are lucky to be able to visit care homes for special end-of-year programs
November and December were filled with events at Mirai no Mori, marking a memorable end of the year with many graduates