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2011 Saga Charity Christmas Party

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The Saga Charity Christmas Party is an annual event held in Saga city around Christmas time, with the aim of raising money for local charities and promoting international relations. This year will be the 22nd year the party has taken place; it was originally started by a group of foreigners living in Saga, along with some Japanese people, as a way of giving back to the Saga community. Today, the party is still run completely by volunteers – both Japanese people and foreigners living in and around Saga. The money we raise this year will be donated to the Seikaen Orphanage in Saga city, where it will be used for books, computers, sports supplies and other educational materials for the children. Last year we donated 500,000yen to the same orphanage, and to date the Party Project has raised and donated over 15million yen to various charities in and around Saga.

The party is a great event where Japanese and foreigners can mingle, make new friends, see and hear fantastic live entertainment on stage and eat a variety of delicious foods (included free in the entry ticket price), all in a delightful Christmas party setting. There will be a variety of games and activities for everyone to participate in, from kids through to adults. For the kids, some of the most popular attractions include face paiting, a craft corner, and of course Santa’s corner, where all kids will receive a present. Guests can also purchase drinks at the party at very reasonable prices!

Saga Charity Christmas is run completely by volunteers, so that all proceeds can be donated to charity. There is a board of directors for the party who decide the direction and content of the party, but we need many many volunteers to assist us both in the preparation stages and on the night – for example cooking and serving food, working behind the bar, running games and attractions such as face painting, ring toss and being Santa! All live performers on the night also kindly donate their time and energy to the party.

ANYONE can join the Charity Christmas Party! There is something for everyone at the party, so it is a great opportunity for families to come together and enjoy the Christmas spirit with other Japanese people and foreigners alike. Each year we expect about 500 guests at the party, usually people from in and around the Saga area, but tickets are limited, so don’t miss out! This year we have also decided to specially invite some disadvantaged students from a school in Fukuoka prefecture (for free) so that they too may have the opportunity to experience a fun and exciting Christmas Party.

In addition to the party being run completely by volunteers, we also ask many businesses and community places to support us by displaying our posters or handing out promotional flyers, and we ask for a lot of donations for the party. Almost everything we supply at the party is all donated by very generous people around the Saga area. This year, we hope that we can get as many donations as possible, so that we can limit our costs and donate as much money as possible to the orphanage.

We are still looking for more donations at this stage, including food ingredients, food serving platters/trays, drinks, game/lottery prizes (adults and children), small presents for children, and materials to make decorations.

If you know anyone who might be able to help with collecting or providing donations, would like to volunteer your time for the party, want to buy a ticket, or just want some more information (in English or Japanese), please contact info@sagaccp.com

We need as much help as we can get to make this year’s the best Charity Christmas Party yet!! Please come along and help us in whatever way you can!

Event details are as follows:
December 17th from 6-9pm
Saga Bunkakaikan (Culture Events Hall) in Saga city http://g.co/maps/fcqek
Tickets for the party are 2,000yen in advance, or 2,500yen on the door; 500yen for elementary school students.

Special thanks must go to Koichi and Mairi Araki for continuing to promote and support this valuable community event over the course of many years.


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