Kumamoto University's online charity event, "Kumamoto University Giving Campaign," starts today. The event enables participants to support organizations during a 10-day voting period. Votes will be accepted until 9:00 p.m. on 25 October.
The Giving Campaign is an online charity event organized by Kumamoto University to support extracurricular activities by currently enrolled students. It will run for 10 days, from 9:00 a.m. on 16 October 2026 to 9:00 p.m. on 25 October.
Participants can choose 1 organization they wish to support and vote for it. Activity support funds from companies and other sources will be distributed to each organization according to the number of votes it receives. Voting is free. In addition, regular donations can be made through the dedicated website.
Donations are accepted from ¥1,000, with credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPay and bank transfers available. Bank transfers are accepted only for amounts of ¥100,000 or more. Donations may qualify for tax benefits.
The event overview lists Kumamoto University, a national university corporation, as the organizer; the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Kumamoto Prefecture as supporting organizations; Alumnote Co., Ltd. as the operator; and multiple companies as partner companies. The URL for the dedicated website has been provided.