{"id":134441,"date":"2020-08-05T09:19:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T00:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=134441&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2020-08-05T09:19:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T00:19:16","slug":"fukuoka-prefectures-international-exchange-center-coordinating-contribution-for-exchange-students","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-prefectures-international-exchange-center-coordinating-contribution-for-exchange-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Prefecture\u2019s International Exchange Center Coordinating Contribution for Exchange Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation is seeking food donations to support exchange students. The prefecture has approximately 19,000 exchange students, many of whom are suffering financial difficulties under the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus. To help those students, the center will hold monthly food distribution events until Dec. 2020. To donate, please see the details below. Also, here are details for those who wish to apply the program (for international exchange students only): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kokusaihiroba.or.jp\/pages\/news\/details\/?content_id=2845\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.kokusaihiroba.or.jp\/pages\/news\/details\/?content_id=2845<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-134442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/supermarket.jpg?resize=1024%2C699&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/supermarket.jpg?resize=1024%2C699&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/supermarket.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/supermarket.jpg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/supermarket.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of food:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rice, instant noodles, retort pouched food, canned food, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Products that can be safely stored at room temperature (except raw foods)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packaged products (unopened, package undamaged)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Products that display a best before date no sooner than two months later<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For rice: Polished date (*\u7cbe\u7c73\u65e5) is no older than two years ago. Five-kilogram or smaller package<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to donate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring in to the center between 9:00~17:00 on weekdays (Kokusai Hiroba: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/PyaaEeGbnfQ2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8F ACROS Fukuoka West Building, 1-1-1 Tenjin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or send to the center *delivery costs should be borne by the donator (*Accepted until Dec. 15, 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inquiry: 092-725-9204<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:shokuryoshien@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shokuryoshien@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Disclaimer<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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