Chiba Lotte Marines to Collect Donations for Typhoon Victims
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The Japanese baseball team Chiba Lotte Marines has announced it will hold a charity fundraiser for people affected by Typhoon No. 25, which struck Japan in September.
The campaign will be organised by the team's social contribution project, MARINES LINKS. The project focuses on activities that benefit the community.
As part of the effort, some Marines players will take part directly, personally asking fans and supporters to give donations. This is meant to encourage more people to join the cause.
Separately, an online service called Furunavi has also started collecting donations. It is accepting contributions on behalf of three local governments that were affected by the typhoon and heavy rain.
These efforts come as several organisations respond to the damage caused by the storm. Typhoon No. 25 brought strong winds and heavy rainfall, leading to disaster relief needs in affected regions.
By combining a sports team's public profile with direct donation drives, organisers hope to raise more money for typhoon victims and support their recovery.
Details on how long the Marines' fundraiser will run, or the total amount raised, have not yet been announced.
Vocabulary6 words
- charity fundraiser
- an event to collect money to help people in need
- social contribution project
- a program a group runs to help society
- donations
- money given to help others
- local governments
- the leaders and offices that run a specific town or area
- disaster relief
- help given to people after a bad event like a storm
- victims
- people who were harmed by an event
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Answer key
1. A charity fundraiser for typhoon victims 2. The team's social contribution project 3. True
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The Japanese baseball team Chiba Lotte Marines has announced it will hold a _____ for people affected by Typhoon No. 25, which struck Japan in September.
The campaign will be organised by the team's _____, MARINES LINKS. The project focuses on activities that benefit the community.
As part of the effort, some Marines players will take part directly, personally asking fans and supporters to give _____.
Separately, an online service called Furunavi has also started collecting donations. It is accepting contributions on behalf of three _____ that were affected by the typhoon and heavy rain.
These efforts come as several organisations respond to the damage caused by the storm, leading to _____ needs in affected regions.
By combining a sports team's public profile with direct donation drives, organisers hope to raise more money for typhoon _____.
Discussion questions
- Why might having athletes personally ask for donations encourage more people to give?
- Do you think sports teams should get involved in disaster relief? Why or why not?
- How can online platforms like Furunavi make donating easier for people?
- Have you ever donated to help after a natural disaster? What motivated you?
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