JETs & Japan
Green PEPY Bracelets
Those of you who have participated in PEPY trips or held large fundraising events in the past may be familiar with the green PEPY “charity bracelet”. These are just like the many other super trendy charity bracelets you see decorating the wrists of celebrities in support of breast cancer research, aids prevention, making poverty history, and so on….and I have a huge box FULL of them, for your fundraising pleasure. We recognize that these PEPY bracelets may be green in color, but they are not so "green" in the environmental sense. However, as they were purchased for us in bulk at the start of PEPY, we think it is still more "green" to have them be used and worn on wrists than sitting in a box.
Although the "charity bracelet" craze may have faded a little around the world, we are lucky that here in Japan, as all things kawaii (cute) always seem to stay as an "in thing". Not to mention, it’s an accessory, it’s cute, and it’s for a good cause…it’s a piece of cake to flog these bad boys.
So here are a few ideas for spreading the green love, accessorizing the Japanese masses, and making some money for PEPY.
New PEPY AJET Sig President
The PEPY Team Journal
PEPY is represented as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme through the PEPY Special Interest Group (aka SIG). Jo Aylor has served as the PEPY Sig president since its inception, but she is off to grad school, so we now welcome Aileen Cameron as our new PEPY Sig president. Welcome Aileen!
The Sakaeya Kimono Shop
Support the SAKAEYA Kimono Shop and support PEPY!
The Sakaeya Kimono Shop is a total Kimono services shop located near Tokyo. Owned and operated by the family of PEPY fundraiser and February 2008 rider Kahori Ochi, the shop has been in the business of selling quality custom-made and secondhand Kimonos for nearly 50 years.
Sakaeya has generously offered to donate 10% of the proceeds from the purchase of any secondhand kimono to PEPY. Find out more about Kahori's shop at http://www.kimono-sakaeya.com/english/index.html.
PEPY Fundraising Events in Japan
PEPY fundraising events have taken place around the world, from a student organized stuffed animal auction in Minnesota to a community concert in rural Japan. Please feel free to let us know about great events or opportunities that PEPY can publicize here!
Below are some on-going and featured PEPY fundraising events which also happen to be tons of fun! Sign up, have a good time, and support our work. There is nothing like having fun in the name of a good cause!
The PEPY Ride SIG
A Message to JETs:
Hello JETS!
The PEPY Ride SIG is a group for people who want to get involved in NGO work, the development of a growing non-profit organization, and who are interested in getting involved in volunteering during their time in Asia. The PEPY Ride was founded by former JETs and the JET community continues to support this growing project through fundraisers, awareness activities and other forms of support.
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