{"id":133434,"date":"2020-07-10T15:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T06:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=133434&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2020-07-14T11:38:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T02:38:17","slug":"guide-to-contributing-items-and-money-to-disaster-areas-in-kyushu","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/guide-to-contributing-items-and-money-to-disaster-areas-in-kyushu\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Contributing Items and Money to Disaster Areas in Kyushu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka City is collecting donations for items for use by people in torrential rain-hit areas. A drive-through donation venue is set up at Tsukiguma Shuzo-ko (near Fukuoka Airport) to gather five items(*); disposable masks, towels, wet towels\/sanitizing wipes, body wipes, and nutritional jelly drinks. Non-drivers can also bring them to the City Hall. Contributed items will be sent to cities of Omuta, Kurume, and other disaster-hit areas in Kyushu. (*Un-opened items only. Other things are not accepted.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>UPDATE (July 11, 2020)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka City updated its guidelines for donation-item collections linked to the recent torrential rain in Kyushu. As of July 13, it accepts six items; work gloves, brown packing tape (paper tapes\/ cloth tapes), transparent trash bag (40-litter size or larger), wet towels\/sanitizing wipes (box-packed), body wipes, and nutritional jelly drinks. *Un-opened items only. Also, other things, including masks, are not accepted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Collection points<\/strong><br \/>\n<del>For drivers (*main venue): <\/del><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">*closed<\/span><br \/>\n<del>\u2022 7\/9 (Thu.) ~ 7\/12 (Sun.)<\/del><br \/>\n<del>\u2022 10:00~16:00<\/del><br \/>\n<del>\u2022 Tsukiguma Shuzo-ko (1-13-17 Tsukiguma, Hakata Ward)<\/del><\/p>\n<p>For non-drivers:<br \/>\n\u2022 7\/9 (Thu.) ~ 7\/17 (Fri.) <span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">*extended<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 9:00~19:00<br \/>\n\u2022 Fukuoka City Hall (1-8-1 Tenjin Chuo Ward)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-133445\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/donations-WEB-1.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/donations-WEB-1.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/donations-WEB-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/donations-WEB-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/donations-WEB-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, elven donation boxes have been set up inside Fukuoka City Hall and Ward Offices. Those are available every day between 9:00~18:00 at City Hall, and on weekdays between 9:00~17:30 at Ward Offices. Donations by bank transfers are also accepted at following details (accepted between 2020\/7\/7 ~ 2020\/12\/28):<\/p>\n<p>Bank name\/\u91d1\u878d\u6a5f\u95a2 Fukuoka Bank\/\u798f\u5ca1\u9280\u884c (Bank code: 0177)<br \/>\nBranch name\/\u652f\u5e97\u540d Fukuokashichonai\/\u798f\u5ca1\u5e02\u5e81\u5185 (Branch code: 001)<br \/>\nAccount type\/\u9810\u91d1\u7a2e\u76ee \u666e\u901a\u9810\u91d1 (savings account)<br \/>\nAccount number\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u756a\u53f7 1064283<br \/>\nor<br \/>\nBank name\/\u91d1\u878d\u6a5f\u95a2 The Nishi-nippon City Bank\/\u897f\u65e5\u672c\u30b7\u30c6\u30a3\u9280\u884c (Bank code: 0190)<br \/>\nBranch name\/\u652f\u5e97\u540d Tenjin\/\u5929\u795e (Branch code: 001)<br \/>\nAccount type\/\u9810\u91d1\u7a2e\u76ee \u666e\u901a\u9810\u91d1 (savings account)<br \/>\nAccount number\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u756a\u53f7 3164276<\/p>\n<p>Account name\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u540d \u4ee4\u548c2\u5e747\u6708\u8c6a\u96e8\u798f\u5ca1\u5e02\u7fa9\u63f4\u91d1<br \/>\nAccount name\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u540d\uff08\u30ab\u30ca\uff09 \u30ec\u30a4\u30ef\uff12\u30cd\u30f3\uff17\u30ac\u30c4\u30b4\u30a6\u30a6\u30d5\u30af\u30aa\u30ab\u30b7\u30ae\u30a8\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Fukuoka City Mayor, Soichiro Takashima, urges people not to rush to rain-hit regions to engage in volunteer activities. As the potential for the spread of novel coronavirus remains an issue, local governments are adopting extra-cautious measures, including nonacceptance of disaster volunteers from other prefectures.<\/p>\n<p>For more details of Fukuoka City\u2019s disaster relief program, check the official web page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp\/bousai\/202007hrshien.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp\/bousai\/202007hrshien.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disaster-hit areas including Kumamoto Prefecture are also accepting contributions. To donate to Kumamoto Prefecture, visit donation boxes at fourteen locations including the prefectural office (3F) and the Kumamoto prefecture offices in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka (weekdays 8:30~17:00)<\/p>\n<p>Bank name\/\u91d1\u878d\u6a5f\u95a2 Higo Bank\/\u80a5\u5f8c\u9280\u884c (Bank code: 0182)<br \/>\nBranch name\/\u652f\u5e97\u540d Kencho\/\u770c\u5e81 (Branch code: 159)<br \/>\nAccount type\/\u9810\u91d1\u7a2e\u76ee \u666e\u901a\u9810\u91d1 (savings account)<br \/>\nAccount number\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u756a\u53f7 1665605<br \/>\nOr<br \/>\nBank name\/\u91d1\u878d\u6a5f\u95a2 The Kumamoto Bank\/\u718a\u672c\u9280\u884c (Bank code: 0587)<br \/>\nBranch name\/\u652f\u5e97\u540d Head Office\/\u672c\u5e97\u55b6\u696d\u90e8 (Branch code: 100)<br \/>\nAccount type\/\u9810\u91d1\u7a2e\u76ee \u666e\u901a\u9810\u91d1 (savings account)<br \/>\nAccount number\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u756a\u53f7 3184550<br \/>\nOr<br \/>\nBank name\/\u91d1\u878d\u6a5f\u95a2 Japan Post Bank\/\u3086\u3046\u3061\u3087\u9280\u884c (Bank code: 0587)<br \/>\nAccount number\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u756a\u53f7 00910-7-333729<\/p>\n<p>Account name\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u540d \u718a\u672c\u770c\u5357\u8c6a\u96e8\u7fa9\u63f4\u91d1\u3000\u718a\u672c\u770c\u77e5\u4e8b\u3000\u84b2\u5cf6\u90c1\u592b<br \/>\nAccount name\/\u53e3\u5ea7\u540d\uff08\u30ab\u30ca\uff09 \u30af\u30de\u30e2\u30c8\u30b1\u30f3\u30ca\u30f3\u30b4\u30a6\u30a6\u30ae\u30a8\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3\u3000\u30af\u30de\u30e2\u30c8\u30b1\u30f3\u30c1\u30b8\u3000\u30ab\u30d0\u30b7\u30de\u3000\u30a4\u30af\u30aa<\/p>\n<p>\u798f\u5ca1\u5e02\u304c\u88ab\u707d\u5730\u306b\u9001\u308b\u7269\u8cc7\u52df\u96c6\u3001\u2460\u30de\u30b9\u30af(\u4f7f\u3044\u6368\u3066\uff0f\u672a\u4f7f\u7528\u54c1)\u2461\u30bf\u30aa\u30eb\u2462\u30a6\u30a7\u30c3\u30c8\u30c6\u30a3\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u2463\u4f53\u62ed\u304d\u30b7\u30fc\u30c8\u2464\u6804\u990a\u88dc\u52a9\u30bc\u30ea\u30fc\u306e5\u7a2e\u985e\u3092\u6708\u9688\u53ce\u8535\u5eab\u3067\u30c9\u30e9\u30a4\u30d6\u30b9\u30eb\u30fc\u56de\u53ce\u3002\u65b0\u578b\u30b3\u30ed\u30ca\u672a\u7d42\u606f\u306e\u73fe\u5728\u3001\u88ab\u707d\u5730\u3067\u306f\u770c\u5916\u304b\u3089\u306e\u30dc\u30e9\u30f3\u30c6\u30a3\u30a2\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u5165\u308c\u306a\u3044\u306a\u3069\u5bfe\u7b56\u3082\u767a\u8868\u3002\u798f\u5ca1\u5e02\u3067\u306f\u73fe\u72b6\u3001\u7269\u8cc7\u306e\u904b\u642c\u3084\u30dc\u30e9\u30f3\u30c6\u30a3\u30a2\u6d3b\u52d5\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u88ab\u707d\u5730\u306b\u5411\u304b\u308f\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u547c\u3073\u304b\u3051<\/p>\n<p>Catch all of our Kyushu &amp; Fukuoka local news reports on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FukuokaNow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fukuokanews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fukuokanow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area related news for the benefit of those who cannot read Japanese. 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