press release
"Fujikura Gakuen Products Sale" was held at Kiba Head Office
~The origins of Fujikura Group social contribution activities, continuing for over 100 years~
Fujikura Ltd. (Director, President and CEO; Naoki Okada) held a "Fujikura Gakuen Product Sale" for Fujikura employee and others at the Kiba head office for two days on June 17 and 18.
As part of Fujikura Group 's CSR activities, this product sale has been held twice a year, in June and December every year.
Fujikura Gakuen is a facility for intellectual handicapped person, founded in 1919 by Harukichi Nakauchi, the younger brother of founder Zenpachi Fujikura, with his own money. It is the origin of Fujikura Group 's social contribution activities.
"Oshima Fujikura Gakuen" in Oshima-cho, Tokyo, conducts vocational training at "Fuji Cafe", a long-term care business, with the aim of providing residents with the aim of making them financially independent, and Fujikura continues to support the financial independence of residents by regularly holding the sales of confectionery provided at Fuji Cafe.
At this year's product sale, nine young Fujikura employee worked together to sales asshitaba, green pepper pound cake, and assorted cookies using the Oshima island's specialties.
The venue was crowded with many Fujikura employee, and both days sold out in about 20 minutes. In addition, many Fujikura employee cooperated in the fundraising activities for the school that were held at the same time.
Fujikura employee who participated in the sale said, "I am happy to be involved in Fujikura's social contribution activities through participating in the sale," and Fujikura employee who purchased the product said, "Many Fujikura employee responded to the purchase of confectionery and fundraising. I felt the warmth of their personalities."
Fujikura Group will continue to carry out fundraising, sales, volunteer activities, etc., and will further expand the circle of support for Fujikura Gakuen, which is the origin of social contribution activities.
