What is the Flying Star Fund?
The Flying Star Fund, established in 1996 by Astellas’ employee volunteers is a Matching Gift program which matches employee donations made throughout the year. Through the Flying Star Fund, Astellas provides donations of wheelchair-accessible vans to welfare facilities and nonprofit organizations for children with intractable diseases.
Wheelchair-accessible van donation
FY2023
Number of donated vans | Total number of donated vans since 1997 |
4 | 228 |
Donations to NPO for children with intractable diseases.
FY2023
Name of supported organization | Amount (yen) |
Shine On! Kids | 200,000 |
Magokoro Organization for Childhood Cancer(MOCC) | 200,000 |
Japan Committee, Vaccines for the World’s Children | 200,000 |
Chance for Children, Inc. | 200,000 |
Japan CliniClowns Association | 200,000 |
Total | 1,000,000 |