A Report on the Buns for Charity, for the Chinese Earthquake Victims

I'd like to give you a report about China Earthquake Charity Sale.

China Earthquake Charity Donation
May 28,29 10am to 5pm at Tomioka Public Hall
Lecture* Asai Mari (UFRA's member)
Coordinators* Vivian, Barbra and Takako Ueda

This Charity Sale idea comes out by chance, decided in a very short time, no much time to prepared. But through many people's support we did a good job for China Earthquake calamity.

On the first day, it was beautiful weather. We had around 30 people came to help ( you can imagine how noisy)Especially Super Tankentai's young mamas. It was first time　for them to make nikuman by their hands. As you know we all amateur so our nikuman is not big enoughlike professional. Soft like store's but our nikuman have a lot of people's Love .

On the second day was raining. We got orders more than first day but only 9 people show up. It makes us strained. No air condition and ventilation fan. When you came into Tomioka Public Hall you can smell some chinese aromas with warm air.

Beside makng nikuman we had some great sale's lady. Thanks Barbra, Meme,Krystyna and Miyahara-san. Without them we couldn't goes smoothly. I would like thanks Local Net Work Section staffs. They willing to support our charity work.. Thank you all again.

Sales Income 171,000 (Nikuman 375 Manntou50)
Donations 21,000

Total 192,000

best regards
Takako Ueda

Krystyna's View on the Chinese Buns for Charity

Following Meme’s report from the first day of the charity for China’s earthquake victims I would like to add few words about the second day (Thursday). I dropped to Tomioka Kominkan in the afternoon to help little bit with packing of nikuman and mantou and later distributing them between my friends and neighbors. Mr. Malik came that time too to pick up his dinner “okazu”.Takako-san and Vivian with some Chinese friends were there just finishing baking. Well… they did really GREAT JOB! Mari-san Takako-san, thank you very much for your time and efforts to make this charity success! Without your energy and leadership it wouldn’t be possible. My thanks also goes to all who help UFRA with this project – Local Network Section staff (all of them bought buns or donated money), Tsujimura-san and all helpers in the kominan.

Steamed Buns to raise Money for the China Earthquake Victims

We were busy in Tomioka Kominkan's kitchen room--- about 30 people showed up today to help make the steamed buns! It was amazing! Thank you to the great effort of Mari Asai and Takako Ueda for leading this charity event, to all those who helped, and to all those who bought the steamed buns! UIFA's Ono-san also came to help, and all the staff members of the Local Network Section also bought the steamed buns!