"Beyond ``Making hospitalized children smile'' Family and future connected by emotional care" : Shine On! Kids start crowdfunding

Target amount of 10 million yen Shine On! Kids will start crowdfunding for all 5 programs

Shine On Kids, a specified non-profit organization On Kids (Chairman Kimberly Forsythe https://ja.sokids.org/) will sell READYFOR shares from October 25 (Monday) to compensate for the lack of funds for activities due to the decrease in donations due to the corona crisis. The company (CEO: Haruka Mera https://readyfor.jp/) will start collecting donations at “READYFOR,” Japan’s first and largest crowdfunding service in Japan. The target amount is 10 million yen and donations will be collected until 23:00 on Thursday, December 16th. *If the target amount is not reached, it is an All or Nothing format that will be refunded in full. ◆Overview of Crowdfunding Shine On! Kids have always been active. Programs including facility dogs have been implemented in 25 locations in Japan, and we plan to continue to support a total of 10,000 children in hospitals and long-term care and their families.

Masa, a facility dog ​​that gently snuggles up to children

In the 15 years since the organization was established, many children have participated in the program, some of whom are currently studying at vocational schools or universities, some who have already started working, and some of them aspire to become nurses, physical therapists, or other medical careers. , has begun to play an active role in society in various ways. The “future” of that time has already become the “present”.

Beads of College connects medical records with various beads

The cure rate for pediatric cancer has improved to about 70% to 80%. Along with this, there is an increasing need for support for children who have experienced childhood cancer to return to society and lead independent lives. This is because it is said that as many as 60% of people who have spent the rest of their lives facing "late complications" that present new physical and mental challenges. We are Shine On! Based on the concept of "total care" that is close to the heart, Kids conducts activities not only during hospitalization, but also from diagnosis to discharge, and afterward, so that life can be more fulfilling. Vision for the future Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, children in the hospital are suffering more than ever. Although the state of emergency has been lifted, there are still many hospitals with restrictions such as closing playrooms, banning weekend sleepovers, reducing visiting hours, and allowing only one parent to meet. Shine On! Kids have been able to deliver Facility Dog and Beads of College programs to children without stagnation even during the COVID-19 crisis. 2 hospitals for Facility Dogs and 3 hospitals for Beads of College are requesting new introductions. Shine On! Connections is also providing online activities with a constant stream of requests from hospitals. In order to continue the mental care of more than 10,000 children nationwide in 2022, it is essential that this crowdfunding be successful. We look forward to your warm support. *Currently Shine On! For kids, Facility Dog, Beads of College, and Shine On! Connections, Camp College, Shine On! We carry out five programs of Friends. ◆Certification Shine On Kids was established in July 2006 as a non-profit organization. The founder's son, Tyler, passed away too soon after battling leukemia just before the age of two. This year marks the 15th year of the activity, which started with the desire to use Tyler's courage and his own experience to help him, who never stopped smiling even though he was struggling with illness. Children facing treatment for pediatric cancer and other serious illnesses struggle with anxiety and stress during long hospital stays. The level of medical care in Japan can be said to be the most advanced in the world, but it still lags behind in terms of patient and family support. Introduced Beads of College, a unique mental health care program, to 24 hospitals, and facility dogs and handlers to 4 hospitals so that children can keep smiling even during long and painful hospital stays. Since 2017, we have been conducting a workshop "Camp College" for childhood cancer survivors. Last year, we started a new program, "Shine On! Connections," to support children in hospitals who are facing difficulties due to the effects of the new coronavirus. (As of October 2021) https://ja.sokids.org/

This press release contains information for media personnel.

If you register as a media user, you can view various special information such as contact information for company representatives and information on events and press conferences. *The content varies depending on the press release.