Date: February 11-12Location: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: 25 campers, 6 care workers, 5 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 1 graduateSponsor: KEEN, CBGM Kodomo Zaidan, Morgan Stanley, Mazars Japan Program: Following on from January, we held another Snow Program in the winter wonderland in Niigata
Date: January 21-22 & 28-29Location: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: 30 campers, 7 care workers, 5 LITs, 11 Mirai no Mori staff, 4 Wild Tame members, 10 KEEN staff (2 programs in total)Sponsor: KEEN, CBGM Kodomo Zaidan, Morgan Stanley, Mazars Japan Program: Snow season has come, and we were able to hold two snow programs
In December and January, we had some graduates volunteering at a charity event and at our office, and hosted some check-ins
Are you looking for an opportunity to "get fit and give back" in the cherry blossom season? Date: Friday, March 31st 3pm-9pm & Saturday, April 1st 9am-3pmLocation: Sakuradamon Gate, Imperial Palace (near Sakurada-mon station exit)Participation Fee (donation): 5,000JPY (adults) / 3,000JPY (university students) / 2,000JPY (elementary school to high school students) Choose a convenient time slot, 1 hour or more, walk or jog around the Imperial Palace, and get a special 10th anniversary KIWL t-shirt! It is a great opportunity for your company teams, friends and families to enjoy the Sakura scenery to raise funds for the children in care homes
Date: January 7-9Location: HiroshimaProgram: The first program of 2023 was the visit to Hiroshima as their second LIT project
Date: December 3,4, 17-18Location: Ome, TokyoProgram: We had 2 one-day programs and a weekend program this month
Date: December 17 & 18Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 23 campers, 6 LIT’s, 5 Care Worker, and 11 staff/volunteers (2 days total)Sponsor: Morgan StanleyIn-kind donors: Morgan Stanley (craft supplies) / Oracle (craft supplies) / Avery Dennison (craft supplies) / Costco (snacks) / HARIBO (snacks) / Wahl+Case (snacks) / RICHEMONT JAPAN LIMITED (CARTIER) (snacks and Christmas cards) / Namako sensei (cake) / Decathlon (fleece for LITs) / MiiR (water bottles for LITs) / Rakuten Group, Inc
Date: Saturday, December 4thLocation: Fukushi Enterprise R
Date: December 3, 4Place: Tokyo & ChibaParticipants: (2 days total) 27 campers, 4 care worker, 6 LITs, 10 Morgan Stanley volunteers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff&volunteersSponsor: Morgan Stanley Program: In the cold December weather, we held a Christmas program with a group of cheerful campers
Supporting Mirai no Mori via golf for good Did you know that you can support Mirai no Mori through Golf? We would like to introduce the charity golf cup event hosted monthly by Jarman International! This event takes place once each month at Eastwood Country club located at Utsunomiya, Tochigi prefecture
Date: November 5,6Location: Ome, Takao Tokyo Program: This month's Back to Nature program was a forestry program in Takao
In October and November, we were able to engage with graduates in a wide range of activities, including career sessions, BBQ get-together, and sending out care packages to those who requested