TABLE FOR TWO USA | Annual Report 2023

TOWARDS A WORLD OF HEALTHIER EATING

a ls e M ool i on h c h y S E d u ca t t l a He ood d ren l i F h & ll C f or A

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Dear TABLE FOR TWO USA Partners and Supporters, Your support for TABLE FOR TWO USA in 2023 has truly made a significant difference in the lives of children worldwide. Thanks to your generosity, we've been able to provide nutritious school meals and valuable food education opportunities, bringing smiles to countless children's faces.

In 2023, we finally reached our goal of having Onigiri Action posts from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.! We were delighted to see the support spread all over the U.S. We have continued to provide the Wa-Sho program and reached 4,655 participants through 225 classes and an on-demand course. I love leading Wa-Sho classes and seeing students with sparkling eyes and enthusiasm for learning about food, nutrition, and the pleasure of eating!

We are encouraged to be allied with a national movement, the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, whose purpose is to support the goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity by 2030 so that fewer Americans experience diet-related issues. We will continue to work on resolving these issues by collaborating with many like-minded organizations and individuals such as yourself. In the coming year, we aim to initiate a new program that will extend our outreach to untapped areas.

I deeply value your support. Together, we continue to work towards addressing critical health issues and building a healthier world.

Sincerely, Mayumi Uejima-Carr

CONTENTS

Our Mission

P3

Our Programs P7 Meal Sharing P8 ONIGIRI ACTION P9 Wa-Shokuiku P12 #EdamameChamp P16

2023 At A Glance

P4

Our Story

P5

SDGs and Sustainability

P18

Financial

P19

About Us

P21

In our world of 7 billion, while

1 in 10 people go hungry, 1 in 4 suffer from obesity

OUR MISSION

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other health issues related to unhealthy eating.

TABLE FOR TWO USA seeks to tackle both sides of the GLOBAL FOOD IMBALANCE

Excess Unhealthy Foods

Inadequate Food Sources

by providing SCHOOL MEALS and FOOD EDUCATION to children in need.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023 Onigiri Action

Onigiri Action

1.8M

322K

were delivered to children in need through Onigiri Action(*).

were posted during the campaign(*).

school meals

School Gardens

photos

Onigiri Action

1M

Photos from

50

school meals

states + D.C.

were delivered to children in need through the sustainable school gardens.

were posted for Onigiri Action.

* The number of meals is the total of number of meals provided through TFT Internatio

Wa-Shokuiku

4,655 people participated in our Wa-Shokuiku program.

Wa-Shokuiku

onal and TFT USA

225

classes/events were provided all over the US.

EdamameChamp

70 events

were held during #EdamameChamp campaign

EdamameChamp Raised funds to provide our food education to

2,490 children

OUR STORY / TESTIMONIALS

“It was fantastic having you here.

Our students really loved every moment and all of the delicious food.

Thank you again for coming to our school and teaching us about Japanese Cuisine.

We look forward to seeing you again in the Fall.”

Elementary School teacher Maryland

Joselyne

a 9-year-old student / Rwanda “I like school and never miss it because I benefit from the meal we receive there.

It helps me succeed in class and continue with my studies. My dream is to become a teacher. I was happy to see TFT visitors, and learnt they are the ones who help deliver the delicious meal to us. I thank them very much for that.”

Thank you letters from children

OUR STORY / TESTIMONIALS

After school student’s Parent / D.C. “I just wanted to say thank you so much for teaching this class! It is my daugher’s favorite special of the week - she really wakes up every Thursday excited for Japanese cooking.

She also always brings a little home to share with her family, which I especially love because Japanese cuisine is one of my favorites. It really has brought a lot of joy to our household. Thank you!“

College Student / LA “I think it is a great course and having variety kept it interesting for me. Not every section was about watching a video. Some had pictures there was one that was hands on. All around great course that is engaging. Was never boring. .”

ES Student’s parent / Boston “My daughter came home and wouldn't stop talking about the class. She absolutely loved it and was so proud of herself for making miso soup.”

Navy Base / San Diego “Great class!

Please host more!”

“I had an amazing time! Please come back soon!”

OUR PROGRAMS

School Meals

Meal-Sharing Program

Fall Campaign

Food Education

Spring Campaign

1: Meal Sharing Program Internationally we partner with corporations and organizations to provide healthier options in cafeterias, restaurants, and vending machines. Twenty-five cents from each purchase is donated to provide school meals in areas of need.

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2: ONIGIRI ACTION Onigiri Action is our fall annual social good campaign.

Since its launch in 2015, the Onigiri Action campaign has fed millions of children in need around the world.

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IMPACT OF ONIGIRI ACTION & SCHOOL MEALS

A record

3.2M photos were posted 44

from countries around the world,

including

50 States + D.C.

* The number of submissions decreased between 2020 and 2022, as the duration of the event was reduced to one month due to the pandemic.

in the U.S.,

and more than

100 US schools

participated in the campaign

Health Issues

27% à 4 % (% of students who have physical development problem)

Passing rate of year-end exam has improved

Mr. Samwel Kimaya Head Teacher Rwanda

We are pleased with the quality of food we are receiving. The program is encouraging and the nutritional value has really changed the health condition of the children.

New features & collaborations in 2023

US/JP #OnigiriBaton

ONIGIRI POSTS FROM ALL STATES!

University students from Japan and the USA took turns to post onigiri photos in a fun relay!

Onigiri Action Kit Wor

Finally! Onigiri Action spread to all 50 states + DC!

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Experienced virtual visits to aid recipients in the metaverse space.

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Hundreds of students across the U.S. made onigiri in elementary through college-level classes

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CORPORATIONS

Great team-building event

In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of JAPAN and JETRO LA, we hosted programs around the country

3: Wa-Shokuiku Wa-Shokuiku - Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese! (Wa-Sho) is a unique Food Education Program in which American students learn about healthy eating through Japanese food, which is known as one of the world‘s healthiest diets.

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Thanks to our partners!

IMPACT OF FOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM

4,655

225

classes/events

students

Wa-Shokuiku class/event provided in 2023

Wa-Shokuiku Class Participants

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2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

The program has reached over

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17,600 students since its launch in 2017

2023

Our post class surveys show

Confidence in Cooking

45% à 90% Identify a Balanced Meal

48% à 88% SU” ) A M I K A ood “ITAecDiation towards f (appr & “MOTTAINAI” (what a waste!)

Comprehension

87% & 94%

WHY JAPANESE-INSPIRED FOOD EDUCATION?

Why Japanese-inspired?

Balanced Diet & Longevity - Registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage - One of the healthiest diets in the world

Comprehensive Approach - Balanced meals - Gratitude for food - Inheritance of a rich food culture - Solving food-related problems

Practical & Tasty Way of Cooking - Teach how to cook healthy and tasty meals - Use various cooking methods not only cutting and mixing but also stir frying, grilling, boiling

Wa-Shokuiku combines two Japanese words

和食

食育

WA SHOKU SHOKU IKU = Japanese Food

+

= Food Education

Why Food Education?

15 in

US children are obese

Source: National Health Statistics Reports Nr.158, 2021

Among US children, the majority of energy comes from

23%

67

%

Ultra Processed Foods

Source: Trends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years, 1999-2018

Lacking Nutrition Education Necessary amount per year

40-80 hrs

recommended

Average amount US students receive per year

7 hrs

Source: School Health Policies and Practices Study. 2014

New features & collaborations in 2023 Okonomiyaki (OKO) Party with Otafuku Foods

NAVY Families

Online OnDemand Course for college students Over 20 colleges across the States are utilizing the course

Ouchigohan

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By collaborating with Japan America societies nation-wide, we provide a monthly live virtual cooking program

Mini Wa-Sho TSU / \ ANM I \ BENTO/

3-lesson condensed version offered during the school day and at libraries

4: #EdamameChamp #EdamameChamp is a campaign to promote healthy eating through Japanese cuisine focusing on soy and to raise funds for providing food education opportunities to children.

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New features & collaborations in 2023

Instagram KIDS

Embassy of Japan Japan Foundation LA

JAPAN-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

SCHOOLS Students participate in chopsticks challenges and learn to cook soybased foods

Corporate Event for AAPI Month

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SAKURA MATSURI

The US final championship

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TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WORLD

Sust Scho Proj

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At the schools we support in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania, innovative sustainable schoo pumps powered by solar energy have been built. Schools along with community membe and maize and sell the crops to purchase enough maize for school meals. Plus, children a members can learn about agricultural practices, food, nutrition education and environm

tainable ool Garden ject

ol gardens with irrigation ers can grow vegetables and community mental conservation.

School meals provide a chance to acquire knowledge to reduce the poverty gap

We try to end hunger by providing school meals to children in need

We teach how to eat healthy and provide balanced school meals

Providing school lunches increases school attendance rates

We are achieving

7 of 17goals of Donating to schools in need reduces inequality

Refuse-derived fuel is used to prepare school meals to protect the forests

Internationally, we partner with about 1,000 organizations

SDGs through our activities

NEW! “Fish Farming” project started!

INCOME

FINANCIALS

Earmarked for Grants

$160,000

Earmarked for Operations

$239,993 Events Revenue

$37,656

Other Revenue

$4,824

Total $442,474

*This is preliminary data and final data will be

EXPENSES

Program Services

$291,393

Fundraising

$41,386 Management & General

$14,875

Total $347,654

published after the financial review is completed.

IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Japan-related Organizations Embassy of Japan, Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of JAPAN (MAFF), The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Los Angeles, Japan Foundation Los Angeles/New York, Japan-America Society of Washington DC / Georgia / Boston / Houston / Colorado / Indiana / New York / Greater Philadelphia / North Carolina, JTM, Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, US JETAA, Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program, National Japan Bowl, JOI, Globalize DC, Morikami Garden, Phoenix Garden, JCC Chicago, Sakura Foundation, etc.

Colleges George Washington, Yale, UCSD, East Los Angeles College, Colorado State, North Central College, DePaul, Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota, Mississippi State, Pacific University, Swarthmore College, Texas A&M, Baylor, Marshall, University of Wisconsin-River Falls/Madison/Milwaukee/Superior/Eau Claire Harvard's Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies, MIT, Long Beach City College, Colorado College, University of Central Florida, Northwestern University, Western Carolina University, The University of Akron, Ohio Wesleyan University, Kent State, Oregon State, Ursinus College, University of Tennessee at Martin, University of Houston, NYU etc

THANK YOU

SO MUCH FOR YOUR

SUPPORT

Schools & related organizations DC/New York/San Diego/LA/Arlington/Montgomery Public Schools, NYC Department of Education

Community Organizations and Supporters National Geographic, US Navy, Sanrio-Tanaka Farms, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Boys and Girls Club, HAA, Baltimore Sister Cities, Novi Library, Belle Isle Conservancy, Misaki Harada, Hakubai, Mazza Museum, Central Kitchen

ABOUT US

TABLE FOR TWO STARTED

TABLE FOR TWO USA STARTED

2008

ONIGIRI ACTION LAUNCHED

2013

Timeline

2007

2010

MEAL SHARING PROGRAM LAUNCHED

2015

FIRST SCHOOL MEALS PROVIDED IN USA

TABLE FOR TWO was initiated by and Economic Forum's Young Global Lea

As a non-profit organization which st globally, TFT USA has started innovat Action, #EdamameChamp and Wa Japanese!- featuring Japanese food issues.

RECEIVED TWO PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS

WA-SHO RECOGNIZED AT SNEB

from the Japanese Government

2017

Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

2020

2019 WA-SHOKUIKU PROGRAM LAUNCHED

#EDAMAMECHAMP LAUNCHED

d is an official affiliate of the World aders.

tarted in Japan and has expanded tive programs including Onigiri a-Shokuiku -Learn. Cook. Eat d culture to tackle critical health

2023

2022 ONIGIRI ACTION POSTS FROM ALL US STATES

OUR TEAM Executive Advisors Professor Jeffery Sacks

Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai

Director of the Earth Institute; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development at Columbia University; Special Advisor to UN

Former President of Japan Society New York; Former President of Mitsubishi International Corporation; Former Ambassador and Consul General of Japan in New York

Board of Directors Satoru Murase

Hideharu Kojima

Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Managing Director, KPMG

Masahisa Kogure

Fumitsugu Tosu

Executive Director, TF International

Programme Officer, UN World Food Programme

Atsushi Kuromatsu

Daniel Goldstein

President, Mitery Associates

Business Development, Yamamotoyama

TABLE FOR TWO International: Founders James Kondo

President, Asia Pacific Initiative Foundation; Chairman, International House of Japan; CoChair of World Economic Forum

Motohisa Furukawa Member of the House of Representatives

Nobuo Domae

Former Group Executive Vice President at Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

Keiichiro Asao

Former Member of the House of Representatives

Syokei Suda

President of Enigmo Inc.

Kohey Takashima

President of Oisix ra daichi Inc.

Kumi Fujisawa

Co-Founder of SophiaBank

Chikara Funabashi

Chairman of WiLL Seed Co. Lt

Kota Matsuda

Founder of Tully’s Japan

Core Members Mayumi Uejima-Carr Debra Samuels Nazumi Takeda Sanae Uchinaka Miwako Felix Amy Fuentes Christy Hirokawa Miles Monaco

President of TABLE FOR TWO USA Curriculum Development Program Officer Communications Planner Partner Development/Program Coordination Communications Partner Development Partner Development

Advisors Merry White Academic Consultant Masa Kogure Executive Director, TABLE FOR TWO International Katsura Omori Professor at Yamagata University in Japan Koji Otani Teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School Chef Andy Matsuda Sushi Chef Institute Owner Chef Nobu Yamazaki Sushi Taro Chef

Instructors & Class Assistants Yumiko Ebina, Yumi Komatsudaira, Hiroko Deegan, Chisato Kinoshita, Seiko Nishida, Noriko Imura, Kana Koide, Setsu Matsuda, Kayoko Sakon, Mariya James, Yui Furukawa, Yoko Nieves, Yoko Ho, Haruka Satake, Joanne Heininger, Maki Bowman, Avalon Akashi, Fumi Oliver, Eriko Hisamitsu, Mizue Krygowski, Mai Ochiai, Aya Wall, Masami Kachi

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR

SUPPORT

https://usa.tablefor2.org/

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