A monkey doll "Ono-kun" started by the victims of Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, hoping for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
A junior high school student from Kitanagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, who has an exchange with us, sent socks to support the disaster area.
"Ono-kun" is a monkey doll with cotton socks, and Kitanagoya City has been selling and supporting it since it signed a mutual support agreement with Higashi Matsushima City in 2014. ..
Tenjin Junior High School in the city has sent more than 600 pairs of socks, which are the materials for "Ono-kun", and on the 9th, 117 pairs sent by the members of the student organization visiting the city hall will be sent by Mayor Tamotsu Nagase. I handed it to.
According to the junior high school, socks were purchased last month through a donation made by the Student Organization.
Kazuki Yamada, the student council president, said, "I want the students' thoughts on the donations to reach the victims and support their hearts."
Fumiko Takeda of Higashimatsushima City, who is the representative of the project to make "Onokun", said, "I am grateful for the cooperation of Kitanagoya City and junior high school students. I want to continue interacting with everyone through" Onokun "." I'm talking to you.