Middle school students support 'today's meal for children': Toyo Junior High School conducts fundraising and awareness campaign for the Food Ribbon Project
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- Middle school students support 'today's meal for children': Toyo Junior High School conducts fundraising and awareness campaign for the Food Ribbon Project
- Students at Toyo Junior High School in Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, took initiative in fundraising and awareness-raising activities for the 'Food Ribbon Project,' which supports children's meals within the community, during their school festival.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 9, 2026
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Students at Toyo Junior High School in Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, took initiative in fundraising and awareness-raising activities for the 'Food Ribbon Project,' which supports children's meals within the community, during their school festival.
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- Middle school students support 'today's meal for children': Toyo Junior High School conducts fundraising and awareness campaign for the Food Ribbon Project (June 9, 2026), PR Times
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- June 9, 2026
Students at Toyo Junior High School in Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, took initiative in fundraising and awareness-raising activities for the 'Food Ribbon Project,' which supports children's meals within the community, during their school festival.
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Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture (Mayor: Kenichi Minamide), concluded Japan's first 'comprehensive partnership agreement regarding the Food Ribbon Project' with the Long Spoon Association in June 2024, promoting a system to support children's food within the community.
Recently, students at Toyo Junior High School in Izumiotsu City independently carried out fundraising and awareness activities for the project during their school festival, 'Toyo Sai,' held on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The funds raised were personally delivered by the students to project-participating stores within the city to be used for children's meal costs.
Activities at 'Toyo Sai'
At the 'Toyo Sai' venue, which featured various food stalls, game stalls like super ball scooping, and stage dance events, students set up a booth for the Food Ribbon Project and conducted the following activities:
- Awareness and Publicity: Explained the mechanism of the Food Ribbon Project (a system where one 300-yen ribbon allows a child to eat one meal) to visitors through flyers and verbal explanations.
- Fundraising: Collected donations from project supporters. The total amount raised (23,400 yen for 78 meals) was donated by the students themselves to six participating Food Ribbon stores in the city.
Additionally, next to the Food Ribbon Project booth, a 'Food Pantry,' also aimed at supporting children's food, was set up by organizations operating children's cafeterias and other spaces for children.
About the Food Ribbon Project
Customers at participating restaurants purchase a 300-yen ribbon in advance as a meal for a child and display it on a board in the store. Children in need can receive a free meal (today's meal) by handing that ribbon to the staff.
Izumiotsu City was the first municipality in Japan to conclude a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Long Spoon Association, the organization operating the project, and is currently working to expand participating stores and improve recognition in cooperation with local restaurants and community organizations.
Recently, students at Toyo Junior High School in Izumiotsu City independently carried out fundraising and awareness activities for the project during their school festival, 'Toyo Sai,' held on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The funds raised were personally delivered by the students to project-participating stores within the city to be used for children's meal costs.
Activities at 'Toyo Sai'
At the 'Toyo Sai' venue, which featured various food stalls, game stalls like super ball scooping, and stage dance events, students set up a booth for the Food Ribbon Project and conducted the following activities:
- Awareness and Publicity: Explained the mechanism of the Food Ribbon Project (a system where one 300-yen ribbon allows a child to eat one meal) to visitors through flyers and verbal explanations.
- Fundraising: Collected donations from project supporters. The total amount raised (23,400 yen for 78 meals) was donated by the students themselves to six participating Food Ribbon stores in the city.
Additionally, next to the Food Ribbon Project booth, a 'Food Pantry,' also aimed at supporting children's food, was set up by organizations operating children's cafeterias and other spaces for children.
About the Food Ribbon Project
Customers at participating restaurants purchase a 300-yen ribbon in advance as a meal for a child and display it on a board in the store. Children in need can receive a free meal (today's meal) by handing that ribbon to the staff.
Izumiotsu City was the first municipality in Japan to conclude a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Long Spoon Association, the organization operating the project, and is currently working to expand participating stores and improve recognition in cooperation with local restaurants and community organizations.
FAQ
東陽中学校が行った「フードリボンプロジェクト」の活動内容は？
フードリボンプロジェクトに関するブースを設置し、仕組みの説明を行う周知啓発活動と、プロジェクトへの募金活動を実施しました。
集まった募金はどのように活用されますか？
集まった募金（全額23,400円、78食分）は、生徒たちが自ら市内のフードリボン協力店6店舗へ届け、こどもたちの食事代として活用されます。
「フードリボンプロジェクト」とはどのような仕組みですか？
飲食店を利用する客が300円のリボンを先払いして購入し、食事が必要なこどもがそのリボンを渡すことで無料で食事ができる仕組みです。
泉大津市の取り組みとしての特徴は？
全国の自治体で初めて運営団体である一般社団法人ロングスプーン協会と包括連携協定を締結し、市内飲食店等と協力して参画店舗の拡大と認知度向上を図っています。
活動の背景にある東陽中学校の教育目標は？
生徒が地域社会の一員としての自覚を持ち、社会貢献への態度を養うことを目的としています。