The 202nd Citizen and NPO Exchange Salon (Featuring Certified NPO Shine On! Kids) to be Held!
Certified NPO Shine On! Kids will host the "202nd Citizen and NPO Exchange Salon" online on May 14th, introducing their activities to bring smiles to hospitalized children. This event offers an opportunity to learn deeply about their support programs, such as Facility Dogs and Beads of Courage, which provide emotional care for children battling pediatric cancer and serious illnesses, and their families.
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The 202nd Citizen and NPO Exchange Salon (Online Event), featuring Certified NPO Shine On! Kids, will be held on Thursday, May 14th!
◆ What is the Citizen and NPO Exchange Salon?
This salon is held as a platform to introduce the activities of NPO organizations active in various fields, share understanding and significance of social contribution activities, and expand the circle of collaboration, participation, and support. It's a two-hour session held once a month, focusing on one organization's story. The first half introduces the organization, and the second half focuses on Q&A. Anyone interested in social contribution activities, wanting to know more about NPOs, or involved in intermediary support can participate!
◆ Date & Time: May 14th (Thursday), 18:45-20:45
◆ Presenting Organization/Speaker: Certified NPO Shine On! Kids
Satoko Kato, CSR/Event Director
≪Organization Overview≫
With the mission of "bringing smiles to hospitalized children," we support children battling pediatric cancer and serious illnesses and their families through programs based on academic theory and insights from nursing and psychology, ensuring children can keep smiling during their hospitalization and long-term treatment.
The organization's projects include: ① "Facility Dogs®" permanently stationed in hospitals, highly trained to provide medical intervention such as accompanying procedures and promoting rehabilitation, and silently comforting children when they sense anxiety or pain; ② the introduction of "Beads of Courage®," where children record their difficult treatment processes with colorful glass beads; and "Shine On! Connections," which connects hospitalized children with the outside world online; "Camp Courage," a community for pediatric cancer survivors and their families; and "Shine On! Friends," a dedicated web community for pediatric cancer survivors to connect.
The project philosophy is to consistently support children's "hearts" from the initial diagnosis through treatment to life after discharge. We are currently accelerating our activities towards achieving a "Facility Dog® 14-team system" by 2030.
◆ Target Audience: Those interested in Facility Dogs® or Beads of Courage®, those concerned with the "emotional care" of children battling pediatric cancer, those interested in the future activities of the presenting organization, and those wishing to participate in activities through donations. Also, those interested in NPOs/NGOs working to solve social issues.
◆ Participation Fee: Free
◆ How to Participate: Online (Zoom)
◆ Capacity: 40 online participants
◆ Application: https://peatix.com/event/4944367/view
◆ Organizer: NPO Kyodo Kiko (Collabo Japan) *formerly Shinjuku NPO Network Council
◆ Sponsor: Shinjuku Ward
◆ Contact: Shinjuku NPO Kyodo Suishin Center
TEL: 03-5386-1315
FAX: 03-5386-1318
Email: hiroba@s-nponet.net
#CitizenAndNPOExchangeSalon
#OnlineEvent
#CertifiedNPOShineOnKids
#ShineOnKids
#FacilityDog
#PediatricCancer
#SatokoKato
#NPO
#SocialNPOKyodoKiko
#CollaboJapan
#ShinjukuWard
#ShinjukuNPOKyodoSuishinCenter
◆ What is the Citizen and NPO Exchange Salon?
This salon is held as a platform to introduce the activities of NPO organizations active in various fields, share understanding and significance of social contribution activities, and expand the circle of collaboration, participation, and support. It's a two-hour session held once a month, focusing on one organization's story. The first half introduces the organization, and the second half focuses on Q&A. Anyone interested in social contribution activities, wanting to know more about NPOs, or involved in intermediary support can participate!
◆ Date & Time: May 14th (Thursday), 18:45-20:45
◆ Presenting Organization/Speaker: Certified NPO Shine On! Kids
Satoko Kato, CSR/Event Director
≪Organization Overview≫
With the mission of "bringing smiles to hospitalized children," we support children battling pediatric cancer and serious illnesses and their families through programs based on academic theory and insights from nursing and psychology, ensuring children can keep smiling during their hospitalization and long-term treatment.
The organization's projects include: ① "Facility Dogs®" permanently stationed in hospitals, highly trained to provide medical intervention such as accompanying procedures and promoting rehabilitation, and silently comforting children when they sense anxiety or pain; ② the introduction of "Beads of Courage®," where children record their difficult treatment processes with colorful glass beads; and "Shine On! Connections," which connects hospitalized children with the outside world online; "Camp Courage," a community for pediatric cancer survivors and their families; and "Shine On! Friends," a dedicated web community for pediatric cancer survivors to connect.
The project philosophy is to consistently support children's "hearts" from the initial diagnosis through treatment to life after discharge. We are currently accelerating our activities towards achieving a "Facility Dog® 14-team system" by 2030.
◆ Target Audience: Those interested in Facility Dogs® or Beads of Courage®, those concerned with the "emotional care" of children battling pediatric cancer, those interested in the future activities of the presenting organization, and those wishing to participate in activities through donations. Also, those interested in NPOs/NGOs working to solve social issues.
◆ Participation Fee: Free
◆ How to Participate: Online (Zoom)
◆ Capacity: 40 online participants
◆ Application: https://peatix.com/event/4944367/view
◆ Organizer: NPO Kyodo Kiko (Collabo Japan) *formerly Shinjuku NPO Network Council
◆ Sponsor: Shinjuku Ward
◆ Contact: Shinjuku NPO Kyodo Suishin Center
TEL: 03-5386-1315
FAX: 03-5386-1318
Email: hiroba@s-nponet.net
#CitizenAndNPOExchangeSalon
#OnlineEvent
#CertifiedNPOShineOnKids
#ShineOnKids
#FacilityDog
#PediatricCancer
#SatokoKato
#NPO
#SocialNPOKyodoKiko
#CollaboJapan
#ShinjukuWard
#ShinjukuNPOKyodoSuishinCenter