* In order to prevent the spread of infectious disease, some activities were not held in FY 2020, FY 2021 and FY 2022.

Programs to Promote the Positive Development of Children

Disney Dreamers Experience

Tokyo Disney Resort

Year Started

2015

Target

Fifth- and sixth-graders at elementary schools nationwide

Details

Participants interact and share experiences with inspirational cast members, who are themselves pursuing their dreams at Tokyo Disney Resort, and think about their own aspirations.

Number of participants

FY 2017: 123; FY 2018: 117;
FY 2019: 120; FY 2020: Program not held
FY 2021: Program not held; FY 2022: Program not held

Feedback from children
(FY 2019)

“It was great to have an opportunity to think deeply about my dream.”
“The program has enabled me to keep my focus on my goal.”

Feedback from teachers (FY 2022)

“I believe more students have realized that learning is not only about academic study of nine subjects, but also about learning to think about and show consideration for others.”

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Programs to Support Children

OLC Group Children’s Smile Fund

Established

2010

Target

Children facing hardships

Details

  • The Company and employees join together to support children in need throughout the world
  • We collect charitable contributions made by our employees on a voluntary basis as a fraction of their monthly paychecks or bonuses (99 yen or less) and an optional number of 100-yen units.
  • The employees select a group to receive their donations from five designated charities.
  • The collected funds are donated to the selected charities twice a year, at which time OLC will donate a matching gift to each of the chosen recipients.

(yen)

The OLC Group Children’s Smile Fund
Designated charities

Areas of support

FY 2022

donation amount

The Japan Committee for UNICEF

Support for water and hygiene

886,701

Save the Children Japan

Support for education

705,875

Japan Association for the World Food Programme

Support for school lunch programs

622,893

Japan Committee Vaccines for the World’s Children

Support for vaccinations

613,307

Medecins Sans Frontieres

Support for Medical Care (Nutritional Improvement)

605,917

Japan for UNHCR

Support for refugees

120,235

Social Activities of Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassador

Tokyo Disney Resort

Year Started

1982 (Before Tokyo Disneyland opened)

Target

Children who have difficulty visiting Tokyo Disney Resort

Details

Our Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassador, accompanied by various Disney characters, visits facilities throughout the country, including pediatric wards, facilities for people with disabilities, special needs schools and nursing homes, to deliver the “Disney Dream”
> Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassador

Number of facilities visited

FY 2017: 41; FY 2018: 59;
FY 2019: 45; FY 2020: Program not held
FY 2021: Program not held; FY 2022: Program not held

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FY2019 Social Activities of Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassador

Helping Make Wishes of Children Come True
(in Cooperation with Make-A-Wish Japan)

Tokyo Disney Resort

Year Started

2012

Target 

Children with intractable diseases

Details

In collaboration with Make-A-Wish Japan, we help children realize their dreams of visiting our Theme Park and staying at a Disney Hotel by providing tickets and hotel accommodations.

Number of wishes supported

FY 2017: 78; FY 2018: 88;
FY 2019: 75; FY 2020: Program not held
FY 2021: 10; FY 2022: 33

 

 

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Letters from the children

Initiatives for Local Communities

In-school Dance Class in Urayasu-City Junior High Schools

Year Started

FY 2007

Target 

First- and second-year junior high school students in Urayasu City

Details

  • Started hosting classes at junior high schools in Urayasu City in FY 2007
  • In response to dance education becoming mandatory in FY 2012, the classes were upgraded to in-school dance classes in FY 2013.
  • Supports the education of children in local communities by providing dance classes taught by a choreographer and dancers.

Number of participants

FY 2017: Approx. 260; FY 2018: Approx. 300;
FY 2019: Approx. 390; FY 2020: Program not held
FY 2021: Program not held; FY 2022: Program not held

Feedback from students (FY 2019)

“It was fun to create new dances and dance together with friends”
“Through dancing, I realized how important it is to work as a team.”

Feedback from teachers (FY 2019)

“Dancing seems to have taught the students the value of communication and helped them tackle difficulties.”

 

 

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FY2019 In-school classes

The OLC Group’s Work Experience Program, We Make Happiness

Year Started

FY 2005

Target 

Junior high school students in Urayasu City

Details

The Program is hosted to support the career education initiatives implemented by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
A total of 16 types of jobs had been experienced including: 
Answering phone calls; 
preparing for fires and earthquakes; making beds at hotels; 
working at the Ikspiari information center;
working at the cinema; and maintaining flowerbeds.

Number of participants

FY 2017: 88; FY 2018: 84;
FY 2019: 86; FY 2020: Program not held
FY 2021: Program not held; FY 2022: 51

Feedback from students(FY 2022)

“I used to think that people worked to just earn money to live, but I’ve realized that teamwork and communicating with your colleagues mean a lot, and you are, in fact, working not only for yourself, but also for the good of others.”

Feedback from trainers at workplaces

(FY 2022)

“This program proved to be a valuable opportunity to invigorate the workplace by interacting with junior high school students.”

 

 

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FY 2022 Work experience program

Supporting Community Events

Our Group supports various events held in Urayasu City. We utilize our internal network (intranet) to provide information about volunteer opportunities for our employees, such as cleaning up the city, or providing assistance at kindergarten or nursery-school field days in Urayasu City. We cherish the opportunity to work together with the people of the community. Also, we donate candles used at our hotels to the Urayasu City welfare center, where they are recycled to make handmade candles that are offered for sale.

Community events we support

Play Time for Families: Smiles and Dreams
Urayasu City Sports Fair
Urayasu Citizens’ Festival
Tokyo Bay Urayasu City Marathon

∗In order to prevent the spread of infectious disease, we refrained from hosting or cooperating with some events in FY 2020, FY 2021 and FY 2022.

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Play Time for Families: Smiles and Dreams 2019

Supporting Local Community amid Pandemic

On March 25, 2020, we donated 14,000 pieces of baked chocolate crunch sold at our Theme Parks to Urayasu City’s public elementary and junior high school students to cheer them up during the school closure amid the pandemic. The treats were handed out to each child on the last day of their school term, with a letter attached for their parents, saying, “We sincerely hope that the current situation will be resolved and your school life full of fun and hope will be resumed as soon as possible.” In addition, on May 1 and 8, 2020, as part of our efforts to help prevent the spread of the infectious disease, we donated 10,000 units of rainwear to Chiba Prefecture and another 5,000 units to Urayasu City, that can be used as protective clothing for healthcare workers being pointed out of its shortage at the time.

Cooperation in Urayasu City’s Coming-of-Age Day Ceremony

Tokyo Disney Resort

OLC has provided a Tokyo Disney Resort facility as the venue for Urayasu City’s Coming-of-Age ceremony since 2002.
On January 9, 2023, the Urayasu City Coming-of-Age Day ceremony was held at Tokyo DisneySea’s Broadway Music Theatre, where the arrival into adulthood of 1,697 young people was officially recognized. This year’s theme was “Dignified Magnificence—take a bold step together into the future.” The mayor of Urayasu City, chair of the city council and Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassador delivered speeches at the ceremony, Mickey Mouse and the new adults presented a dance on the theme of Dignified Magnificence, and a group count to 20 was carried out to celebrate the coming-of-age milestone. At the finale, friends of Disney joined in the celebration, clapping their hands together with the new adults in an expression of their excitement at embarking on a new journey.

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FY 2022 Coming-of-Age Day ceremony

Support for Those Affected by Large-scale Disasters

Support initiative

Support provided

Support for those affected by 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake

In April 2016, we made a monetary donation of 10 million yen plus additional donations from employees to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
In September, the Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassador paid a visit to Kumamoto.
In December, the Ambassador joined in the restoration event parade and donated stationery school supplies to elementary schools in the prefecture.

Support for Those Affected by Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake

In September 2018, we made a monetary donation of 5 million yen plus additional donations from employees to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Support for Those Affected by Typhoon No. 15 in 2019

In September 2019, we made a monetary donation of 30 million yen plus additional donations from employees to Chiba Prefecture.

Support for Those Affected by Typhoon No. 19 in 2019

In October 2019, we made a monetary donation of 10 million yen plus additional donations from employees to the Japanese Red Cross Society.