charity

Based on the concept of the Saitama Marathon 2025 as “one of the best marathon festivals in East Japan where everyone can enjoy sports and everyone can participate,” the Saitama Marathon 2025 will provide support for medical professionals, assist in disaster recovery, realize a society where people can enjoy sports regardless of disabilities, and promote social contribution through sports. We are committed to supporting medical professionals, assisting in the recovery from disasters, realizing a society where people can enjoy sports regardless of disabilities, and promoting social contribution through sports. As part of this effort, we collected donations of 200 yen from runners at the time of entry procedures (on the RUNNET entry website), and presented them to two organizations: the Saitama branch of the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Saitama Sports Association for the Disabled.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those who supported and cooperated with the purpose of this event.

donation recipient

Japanese Red Cross Saitama Branch (https://www.jrc.or.jp/chapter/saitama/ )

Based on the principle of humanity, the Japanese Red Cross Society, together with Red Cross societies around the world, provides relief to people suffering from wars, disasters, and diseases. In Japan, the Japanese Red Cross Society is also active in a wide range of fields, such as relief for victims of earthquakes and floods, medical care, blood, social welfare, and community volunteer activities.

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Thank you very much for your generous donation to the Red Cross this year. We will take your charitable donations to heart and use them to support disaster relief efforts and other initiatives to “protect life and health”.

Saitama Sports Association for the Disabled (https://sainokuni-sasa.or.jp/)

The Saitama Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities supports the provision of opportunities and the improvement of the environment for people with disabilities in Saitama Prefecture to ensure their independent and diverse participation in sports and activities throughout their lives, and also aims to contribute to the promotion of lifelong sports for all residents of the prefecture through the maintenance and promotion of community-based health and social participation. The organization also manages and organizes various tournaments so that people with disabilities can enjoy sports with a smile.

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Thank you very much for your donation to the “Saitama Marathon 2025” charity. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our association, with a renewed spirit, we would like to proactively develop our efforts to create an environment where all people with disabilities can enjoy sports with a smile and to realize a symbiotic society. The donations we receive will be used to promote and raise awareness of sports for people with disabilities in the region.

Donation details

Contributions at the time of entry

  • Japanese Red Cross Society Saitama Branch 503,400 yen
  • Saitama Sports Association for the Disabled 503,400 yen

Donations on the day of the convention

  • Donation for the 2025 forest fire in Akasaki Town, Ofunato 9,568 yen

    • *The Saitama Marathon Office donated the funds through the Japanese Red Cross Society.

presentation ceremony

On Thursday, January 23, 2025, we visited the Saitama branch of the Japanese Red Cross Society, and on Friday, January 24, 2025, we visited two organizations, the Saitama Sports Association for the Disabled, and held a presentation ceremony for donations for runner entries for the Saitama Marathon 2025.

  • Japanese Red Cross Society Saitama

*Taken on January 23, 2025 (from left to right: Executive Director Honda, Director Tsuruta, Director of the Sports Culture Bureau, Executive Director Morio, and Hartler-chan)

  • Saitama Sports Association for the Disabled

*Taken on January 24, 2025 (from left to right: Executive Director Honda, Director Tsuruta, Director of the Sports Culture Bureau, Vice President Shigeta, Vice President Shiraishi)

    attendance

    • Japanese Red Cross Society Saitama Branch: Mr. Hiroyuki Morio, Secretary General
    • （Saitama Sports Association for the Disabled: Mr. Hiroshi Shigeta, Vice President Ms. Mieko Shiraishi
    • Organizer and Secretariat (Saitama Sports Commission): Mr. Honda, Executive Director
    • Organizer (Saitama City): Mr. Tsuruta, Director General, Sports and Culture Bureau