Support for organizers of canceled events with CF March 14 19:57

In an effort to support organizers of events that have been canceled due to the effects of the new coronavirus, efforts to raise funds using an Internet crowdfunding mechanism have begun.

This initiative was started by an IT company in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, which operates a crowdfunding site that raises funds through the Internet.

The target is events that were canceled or postponed due to the effect of the new coronavirus, and the operating company reviewed the circumstances such as the magnitude of the loss and posted it on a dedicated site to support the government etc. This means that student organizations and NPO corporations, etc., who are difficult to be eligible for, can also participate.

The support money is planned to start from around one thousand yen, and the supporter can write a support message on the site.

According to the company, about one week after the recruitment started, more than 100 applications have already been submitted and the screening is proceeding, so we will post them on the special site sequentially.

"There are organizers who can't cover the loss with government measures and insurance. Many people are worried, but we want them to be able to overcome the crisis by supporting each other." You.

Student circles

Keio University's student dance circle "JADE", which is one of the student circles that have received support through this mechanism and has a history of over 30 years, will be held in Tokyo on March 7 and 8 this month. The voluntary performance was canceled according to government and university policies to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

Since this independent performance is also a graduation performance for the fourth grader, it could not be postponed, so it was decided to cancel.

In the circle, all tickets sold will be refunded, and if all the expenses involved in preparation are combined, the loss can be several million yen.

Because there is no insurance, about 180 members will be paid by themselves, and some of the students are considering retirement because some of the financial burden is large .

The circle decided to participate in the event if it could cover any loss, and the site had already offered support for the target of over 200,000 yen.

"We had some members who started crying when we decided to cancel at the most focused event we had been preparing for a year. Asked for help to keep the circle going. "