Providing Education and Experiences for Children – Delivered "MY FOOTBALL KIT" to a Kindergarten in Hiroshima with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation!

In December 2024, together with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, we delivered "MY FOOTBALL KIT" to the Hijiyama University Junior College Affiliated Kindergarten in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation actively promotes various initiatives to achieve sustainability. In particular, as part of their social contribution activities, they implement various initiatives aimed at providing children with educational and experiential opportunities, helping to bridge the gap in access to education and experiences. For this initiative, they resonated with the philosophy of "MY FOOTBALL KIT"—to contribute to opportunities for all children to grow—which made this project possible.The 44 children in the senior class at Hijiyama University Junior College Affiliated Kindergarten eagerly picked up the instruction manuals and began assembling with serious expressions. Their dexterity was remarkable, and their focus never wavered as they steadily completed each step. Before we knew it, they had assembled their BALL KIT at an impressive speed, surprising the adults. The sense of accomplishment on their faces was truly memorable. Once they had finished assembling, the children enjoyed playing soccer with their friends, while some helped others who were still working on their kits. It was a perfect embodiment of the philosophy behind MY FOOTBALL KIT—"Create, Play, Repair. A sustainable educational system that nurtures children's creative thinking."

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◆　Comment from the Representative of Hiroshima Corporate Business Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationSeeing the children struggling yet wholeheartedly assembling their kits, and then joyfully playing together afterward, made me truly glad that we organized this event. I believe this project was a success precisely because of MY FOOTBALL KIT. Thank you so much! As the SMBC Group, we will continue to undertake various initiatives to address social issues. Through this initiative, I feel that our connection with Molten has grown even stronger than before. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with you.

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Molten is delighted that companies and organizations aiming to contribute to society through MY FOOTBALL KIT can help deliver diverse experiences to all children, contributing to SDG Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. We sincerely appreciate Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for supporting the philosophy of MY FOOTBALL KIT!