ACCJ Charity Ball Charities

ACCJ Mike Makino Fund for the Homeless

The ACCJ Mike Makino Fund for the Homeless is a fund maintained by the ACCJ for charities that focus on helping the homeless in Japan. In the past, the Mike Makino Fund has financially supported the Tokyo Union Church and the Franciscan Chapel Center, both of which sponsor projects to feed the homeless temporarily residing in the parks in and around Tokyo. The Fund also supports the Sanyukai Homeless Center which provides medical care by volunteer doctors, mental and physical care as well as food, clothing and shelter to the homeless. The ACCJ Mike Makino Fund was named after the ACCJ’s dear friend Shojiro (Mike) Makino who passed away suddenly on October 10, 2009 at the age of 80. Mike’s legacy lives on in the newly named ACCJ Mike Makino Fund for the Homeless in his honor.