2018.12

Kids Earth Fund No. 72 News Letter2018.11.28 – 12.10
Kids Earth Fund 30 Year Anniversary HAPPY
EARTH Exhibition atTokyo National Art Museum
From November 28th to December 10th, Kids Earth Fund’s“HAPPY EARTH” exhibition was held at the Tokyo National Art
Museum. During this period, 1,245 people came to see it andwitness the message’s conveyed through children’s art.
We received the cooperation of many corporations, artists, andpeople. A total of 24 talks, workshops, concerts, andperformances were held.

Sponsors:
Mitsui Fudosan, Muji, Bulgari Tokyo and Osaka Restaurant, Kanto Nichinoken, World Air Services, ActusGuerlain, Amana Inc., Kanden Energy Solutions, Mitsui Foods, Air Canada Crown Relocation’s ASKULCorporation, Baccarat Pacific, Escada Japan, Fendi Japan, Goldwin (The North Face) Itochu Corporation,
Seiko Holdings, Yamazaki Seipan, JFE Steel Corporation, Mitsui and Co. Steel Corporation, Ninomiya
Kaoru, Shishinaga Kensuke

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2018.11.15
Kids Earth Fund 30 Year Anniversary
2018 Fundraising Dinner
On November 15th, Kids Earth Fund held its 30-year
anniversary 2018 fundraising dinner at the Grand Hyatt
Hotel’s Ballroom in Tokyo. A total of 450 companies andindividuals came, and 14,259,805 Yen was collected indonations, which is necessary support to continue
helping these children. We aim to continue for another 30years. Worldwide we collaborated with 4 young artists forthe dinner. Mr. Imaizumi and Mr. Ryan participated as
MC’s; Mr. Ryuichi Hirano participated as auctioneer.

Sponsors:Ralph Lauren, Air Canada, Bulgari Tokyo and Osaka Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Andaz Tokyo, ASKUL, Escada
Japan, Phoenix Medical Clinic, Guerlain, Zao Industry, Zao Industry, Okabun, Okabun, Smile Station, Ichimaru Jewelry,Amana Inc., LVMH Watch and Jewelry Japan, Hublot, Air Tahiti, Fendi Japan, TOMAN, Crown Worldwide, SeikoHoldings, George Jensen Japan, KARANA Jewelry, Baccarat Pacific, Dojima Brewery, Calbee, Museum 1999 LoaraBush, RSN Japan, Hyatt Regency Tokyo, Roppongi Skin Clinic, RECORESERUM, ＠Forest Ristorante Honda, LVMH
Moet Hennessy and Louis Vuitton Japan, Lladro Japan, Rs-Japan, The Legend Charity Pro-Ama Tournament, Peches
Mignons, GATHER

Kids Earth Car Project2This year, Kids Earth Project delivered Christmas
Presents to 15 locations of pediatric wards,
children’s nursing homes, earthquake affectedareas, and more.
This year, we received support from Charaken Co.,
Ltd.’s Mr. Hideo and from SMBC group andsalesforce.com volunteers we received cutewrapping paper. Because of this support, it waspossible to deliver presents to many children.
Christmas Project

Tohoku and Pediatric Ward Workshop

2018.09 - 12.20
Tohoku and Pediatric Ward Workshop Schedule
2018.09.04

Kanagawa Prefectural Children’s
Medical Center2018.09.28

Jikei Medical University Hospital,
Pediatric Center2018.10.09

Tsunoda Private Nishine Children’sCenter2018.10.20

Kids Earth Home Tohoku

2018.11.01

Kanagawa Prefectural Children’s
Medical Center2018.12.04

Kanagawa Prefectural Children’s
Medical Center

Hokkaido Earthquake Support

Ten Days after the occurrence of the “Magnitude 7 Hokkaido
Earthquake,” we entered the affected area.
We conducted an art workshop with the children in a heavily
damaged area where they draw on a big picture of Hokkaidoand marked the epicenter of the earthquake with a red cross.
It was difficult for them to express their feelings verbally, so
drawing seemed to allow them to convey these feelings.
Despite the fear and terrible feelings they had, because theywished for the rapid recovery of Hokkaido, one girl wasdrawing a picture of rainbow-coloured birds on her picture.
Seeing the kids’ pictures filled the staff with courage for thefuture.
Support Locations:Support Locations:
Kiyota-ku Gymnasium (Kiyota-ku, Sapporo-shi),
Kiyota-ku Gymnasium (Kiyota-ku, Sapporo-shi),
Asuma-cho Sports Center,Asuma-cho Sports Center,
Beauty Forest Kindergarten (Kiyota-ku, Sapporo-shi)
Beauty Forest Kindergarten (Kiyota-ku, Sapporo-shi)3Charity Program at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo
The Grand Hyatt Hotel Tokyo ran a charity program (11.09 – 12.25) in collaboration with KEF which is a part of ongoingsupport for disaster-stricken areas. This year’s theme was “Sparkle with Joy.” The message the program aimed to deliver
was to fill children with dazzling and sparkling joy.
In addition, on December 14th, Kids Earth Fund Home Tohoku held a Christmas party at the Grand Hyatt where Santa
handed out presents to the children.
On December 10th, we invited the students of Aichi Nursing School to the lobby of the Grand Hyatt where we held aChristmas party

Eyeglass Market
Original Lens Cleaner DistributionTo expand its market, on October 10th Eyeglass
Market collaborated with Kids Earth Fund on“Eye Protection Day” and created glasses using
pictures drawn by children that were provided
by the fund. Customers who bought the glasses
could then choose lens cleaners based on theart. A portion of the sales was made available tothe fund for children who have been affected byillness, war, or disasters.

4Exhibition Held At Todaiji
At the Todaiji Culture Center, Nara, we exhibited works of art made by children from around the world. We displayed morethan 20 works by children, including those of their faces with the message “kids helping kids,” which is the fund’s founding
mission. Also included were 10 early works by Sei Shimura, an artist and currently active in Los Angeles. A workshop wasalso held for those children admitted to the Todaiji Welfare and Nursing Hospital where we also collaborated withcalligrapher Ishino sensei.

Sumimoto Mitsui Banking Corporation East Building First Floor Earth Garden

On October 26th and 27th, we held an art
exhibition with the cooperation ofSumimoto Mitsui Banking Corporation.
We exhibited works of art made bychildren from around the world. Thepeople who came to view the pieces
were able to take a look and understandthe wide-range of activities the fund isinvolved in.

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Christmas Paintings Made by Children Worldwide Exhibited at Tamagawa Takashimaya S・C
From November 8th to December 25th at Tamagawa
Takashimaya S ・C Main Building Grand Patio, the White Angel
Project was held, and works of art by children from theHokkaido earthquake disaster areas and from around the world
were displayed. On December 23rd and 24th (Holiday) charity
goods were sold, which included New Years and Christmas
cards that were designed with the children’s drawings.
Date: 2018.11.08 – 12.25
Time: 10:00 – 21:00
Location: Tamagawa Takashimaya S ・C Main Building
Grand Patio------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Sparklewith Joy” SNS Charity Program at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

During the charity program to support those in disasterstricken areas at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo (11.09 – 12.15), whenparticipants used the hashtag #GrandHoliday2018 on
Instagram, Kids Earth Fund received 100 yean percontribution.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kids Earth Fund Fundraising Party Organized at Bulgari Tokyo ・Osaka Restaurant
A fundraising party was held at Bulgari Ginza Tower at Il
Ristorante Luca Fantin.
The food and drinks prepared by the chef were excellent, andthe participation fee was used as donations to help support
Kids Earth Fund. A charity auction of works by small artists wasalso held, with the bids going towards the fund.
During the Christmas season, the “Wish Tree Project” washeld, and at III Bar, a Christmas tree was decorated using
ornaments created by the children.
All the ornaments were sold, and the funds were fully donatedto Kids Earth Fund.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Let’s Change the Earth Using Children’s Pictures! Exhibition of Art made by Children from Around
the WorldWe held a Christmas exhibition of art made by children from aroundthe world at ECOM Surugadai.
▪ Period: 2018.12.12 – 12.27,
Weekdays 10:00 – 17:00▪ Location: ECOM Surugadai https://www.msins.com/company/csr/ecom/access.html* Times Unavailable for Viewing: 12.20, 10:00 – 10:30* Schedule may adjust. Latest information is available on theECOM official Facebook page.

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override x KIDS EARTH FUND “With Hats, Children with Heartaches will Smile”“From one child to many, they will have a wonderfulChristmas.” Since 2009, Kurihara corporation has beencollaborating with Kids Earth Fund through supporting
activities, planning, and sales of original items. At the shop,items with designs created by children are available for sale.
(Limited Quality) Warm clothing items and heartwarming
works of art of popular to give as presents.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shopping Bag Distribution at ROSEMARY for a Limited TimeAt select ROSEMARY cosmetic stores, bags will begiven out to Christmas shoppers that are designed withworks of art created by children. During this period, they
will be distributed free of charge at these selectlocation.
http://www.rose-mary-web.com/news/detail/?nid=134

NEW MEMBER:(Individual)

Hiroshi Yowada

Asa Watanabe(2018.12.20)

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