Series #12 FINAL with Dan Cox, Jeff Jensen and Hilda chan, board members To commemorate Mirai no Mori’s tenth anniversary, we have highlighted supporters and volunteers of Mirai no Mori over the past interviews
We are thrilled to announce that the Knights in White Lycra will once again be our fundraising partner for 2024
Date: January 20~21 & 27,~28, 2024Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: (4-day total) 45 campers, 12 big campers, 8 LITs, 10 Mirai no Mori staff It's that time of year again for our popular overnight Snow Program in the winter wonderland of Niigata
Date: January 20-21 & 27-28Location: Tsunan, Niigata This month’s Back to Nature Program was an overnight snow program in Niigata
Are you looking for an opportunity to “get fit and give back” in the cherry blossom season? Date: Friday, April 5th 3pm-8pm & Saturday, April 6th 10am-3pmLocation: Imperial Palace (meeting location pin will be shared before the event)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 around the Imperial Palace, and get a special 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
Series #11 with Mai Ichihara, a care worker As Mirai no Mori celebrates its 10th anniversary, we have been interviewing our supporters from various fields to share their “voices” with you
Date: January 5-7, 2024Location: Beppu, Oita The first time LITs met in 2024 was for the Oita trip, which they have been preparing as a LIT project since the summer
Series #10 with Joseph Tame, from WildTame As Mirai no Mori celebrates its 10th anniversary, we have been interviewing our supporters from various fields to share their “voices” with you
Date: December 16-17Location: Mitake, Tokyo This month’s Back to Nature Program was a popular Christmas program with many campers and corporate sponsor volunteers
Date: December 22, 2023Place: TokyoParticipants: 20 campers, 5 LITs, 2 Mirai no Mori staff, 8 sponsorsSponsor: KEENProgram: With Christmas just around the corner, we joined KEEN staff to deliver a Christmas program to a care home that is well known for its outdoor activities and has been a long-time Mirai no Mori program partner
Date: December 19, 2023Place: Chiba, JapanParticipants: 7 campers, 5 LITs, 1 graduate, 6 Mirai no Mori staff & interns, 21 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan StanleyProgram: On a chilly winter day just before the winter solstice, we had our third visit to a care home with Morgan Stanley volunteers
Date: December 16&17Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: (Saturday) 22 campers, 6 care workers, 8 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsors / (Sunday) 31 campers, 10 care workers, 9 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsorsSponsors: Oracle & Asurion In-kind donors: Morgan Stanley (craft supplies) / Costco (snacks) / Wahl+Case (snacks) / RICHEMONT JAPAN LIMITED (snacks and Christmas cards) / Namako sensei (cake) / Decathlon (gifts for LITs) / SPEC from Yokohama International School (craft supplies) Program: We had our last program in 2023, with a heartwarming and lively atmosphere