Media Recognition of JSR Group Volunteers Contributions to Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery
08/15/2011
The following media outlets highlighted the earthquake recovery efforts of 120 JSR Group volunteer in Oshima Island, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture during the period of July 9th to 17th:
These volunteer activities were participated in and promoted by members of the JSR Group who made use of JSR's volunteer leave system. Divided in two groups of roughly 60 members, staff members engaged in volunteer activities organized by Civic Force. The members removed debris from fields and seashore areas under the leadership of the Oshima Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters and Obaka-tai.
The JSR Group will continue providing support to areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
| - Civic Force a public service corporation | |
| * | A video of the volunteer activities can be viewed at Civic Force's web site(Japanese): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQW9oCUZiqs |
| - NHK World TV (July 25, 2011) | |
| * | The volunteer activities were covered on the Newsline program on NHK World TV, NHK's broadcasting service for viewers in foreign countries. |
| - "Chikyu TV 100" by NHK BS1 (August 13, 2011) | |
| * | The TV program mainly featured activities by Obaka-tai, a group supporting the recovery of Oshima, but also reported on JSR Group efforts. |
These volunteer activities were participated in and promoted by members of the JSR Group who made use of JSR's volunteer leave system. Divided in two groups of roughly 60 members, staff members engaged in volunteer activities organized by Civic Force. The members removed debris from fields and seashore areas under the leadership of the Oshima Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters and Obaka-tai.
The JSR Group will continue providing support to areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.