[May 5th Children’s Day] Now is the time to connect at “Children’s Diner”! Children’s cafeteria event held in Wajima City
*View in browser* *Certified NPO Nationwide Children’s Cafeteria Support Center/Musubie* Press release: May 5, 2024
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[May 5th Children’s Day] Now is the time to connect at “Children’s Diner”! Children’s cafeteria event held in Wajima City
*We have also started a SNS campaign to report on the charms of children’s cafeterias across the country! *
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“Certified NPO National Children’s Cafeteria Support Center Musubie (hereinafter referred to as Musubie)” (Chairman: Makoto Yuasa, Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) aims to realize a society where no one is left behind through support for children’s cafeterias. ) held a Children’s Day event in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, May 5th.
Approximately 400 people from 97 households participated on the day, enjoying meals such as ramen and waffles, and various events such as game competitions, and the event ended with great success.
On the same day, we also launched a social media campaign to spread the word about the various values and appeals of children’s cafeterias across the country. *
Photo: The children’s cafeteria held in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, May 5, 2024
Photo: A scene from the children’s cafeteria held in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The Pokemon Pikachu is very popular with children! -Foundation(C)Pokemon.
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* ■Situations surrounding children*
One year has passed since the new coronavirus infection moved to Category 5 in May last year, and more school events and other events are being held as usual, and it feels like the lively daily life we had before has returned. On the other hand, the issues surrounding children and families raising children are becoming more diverse, and the reality is that many children face various difficulties such as abuse and bullying. Furthermore, the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred in January of this year still leaves physical and
psychological scars.
* ■The value of “Kodomo Shokudo” that you should know now*
As local connections become weaker, “Children’s Cafeteria” is a place where both adults and children can spend their time with peace of mind. Many children’s cafeterias are used by people of all generations, from children to the elderly, and they serve a variety of purposes as community exchange hubs. *
In the wake of the recent Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the prefecture’s children’s cafeterias, which usually stockpile food, utilized their networks to hold visiting children’s cafeterias in the affected areas, becoming an indispensable part of local infrastructure for the people of the disaster-stricken areas. * *
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* ■[May 5th is Children’s Day] Now is the time to connect at “Children’s Diner”! *
Musubie will hold a business trip event in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Children’s Day on May 5th, and will run a SNS campaign throughout May to spread the word about the various values and appeals of Kodomo Shokudo.
* ■Message from Chairman Makoto Yuasa “Thinking of Children’s Day” * This will be the first “Children’s Day” since the change in Category 5 due to the coronavirus.
It will still take time to assess what kind of impact the three years of the coronavirus pandemic will have on children and the community. At the same time, I think many people feel that human activities such as “travel” and “interaction” should be more actively pursued. The Noto earthquake that occurred at the beginning of the year has made us keenly aware of the importance of “connecting.”
We hope that May 5th of this year will be a day for local people to gather, connect, and interact with children.
Certified NPO Nationwide Children’s Cafeteria Support Center/Musubie Chairman Makoto Yuasa
* ■Event Overview Let’s support Noto! Tsunarou Children’s Restaurant! Children’s Day Event 2024*
*The event report will be published on the official website at a later date.
Date: May 5, 2024 (Sunday) 11:30-14:30
Location: Shogakuji Temple (5-145-1 Kawaicho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contents:
・Meals such as ramen, fried rice, Belgian waffles, etc.
・Distribution of ingredients such as snacks and retort food
・Game tournaments, etc.
Sponsored by: Certified NPO Nationwide Children’s Cafeteria Support Center/Musubie
Co-sponsor: Kanazawakko Nikoniko Club (Specified Nonprofit Corporation Support Kizuna Network Hokuriku)
Cooperation: Chlorella Food Hack Co., Ltd., Takara Tomy Co., Ltd., Tsunagi Co., Ltd., Natural Science Co., Ltd., Pokemon With You Foundation, Lion Co., Ltd. (in alphabetical order), etc.
Related information:
・Event announcement: https://musubie.org/news/9063/
・Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Children’s Cafeteria Support Activities Report: https://musubie.org/news/8651/
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* ■Outline of the SNS campaign “Children’s Diner of Ten People and Colors – What’s for today’s meal?” *
Period: May 5th (Sunday) to May 31st (Friday), 2024
Contents:
Children’s cafeterias have now spread to 9,000 locations nationwide. Many of the children’s cafeterias are run through the voluntary efforts of local residents, and each children’s cafeteria has its own individual operator’s thoughts. During the event, Musubie staff will be reporting on the charms of various children’s cafeterias across the country!
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* [What is Children’s Cafeteria]*
Regardless of the name, such as community cafeteria or Minna no Ie, it is a free or low-cost cafeteria that children can come to even if they are alone. Children’s cafeterias, which are run voluntarily in various places and where everyone from children to the elderly gather, serve as “multigenerational exchange bases” that contribute to regional revitalization, poverty countermeasures, and health improvement for the elderly, but there is no institutional support. However, it has been revealed that there are 9,132 locations (as of February 2024). (Reference: There are approximately 20,000 elementary schools, 10,000 junior high schools, and 4,000 children’s centers nationwide.) “What Kodomo Shokudo values/What we want to continue to value” https://musubie.org/precious/
* [Certified NPO Nationwide Children’s Cafeteria Support Center/Musubie]* Representative: Chairman Makoto Yuasa
Address: Link Square Shinjuku 16F, 5-27-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051 Established: December 2018 (Certified NPO corporation in May 2021) In order to achieve our vision of “creating a society in which no one is left out through the spread of children’s cafeterias nationwide,” Musubie aims to create an environment where children’s cafeterias can be found anywhere in the country and where everyone can go with peace of mind. Through this, we are working to enable many people to participate in social activities that will shape the future. Specifically, we will carry out regional network support projects to support children’s cafeteria networks in each region, collaborative projects between companies and organizations that provide support for children’s cafeterias, and research and research to clarify the actual situation of children’s cafeterias and to disseminate and enlighten them. conduct. In fiscal 2022, in addition to providing grants of approximately 520 million yen to a total of 1,302 organizations, we also mediated material support of approximately 530 million yen (sales price calculation) to a total of 11,052 organizations.
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