“LIVE EMPOWER CHILDREN” hosted by “Empower Children”, a pediatric cancer fund supported by Avex Healthcare Empower LLC, will be held with the theme, “Entertainment creates children’s “power to live.”” A total of five times since 2020, artists who support support for children with cancer have gathered under the theme of “The power to live” to children and their families through music. .
It has been decided that the children’s cancer treatment support charity live “LIVE EMPOWER CHILDREN” will be held in a new format as “LIVE TOUR IN HOSPITAL”. In order to more directly bring smiles to children who are fighting illness, we will begin a new initiative in which artists will visit hospitals directly and perform live.
Additionally, on February 15, 2025, which is also International Childhood Cancer Day, we will livestream the childhood cancer treatment support awareness program “LEC TV 2025 ~Creating children’s “zest for life”. Including the above hospital live performance and talks with special guests, we will use the power of music to send warm cheer to children and their families facing treatment.
We also have a system in place to solicit donations from viewers through methods such as “CAMPFIRE for Social Good”, “Yahoo! Net Fundraising”, and “Tsunagaru Donation”. All donations received will be donated to selected pediatric cancer hospitals and support organizations to support children suffering from childhood cancer and their families. AHE will continue to expand the circle of support for children with cancer through the power of Avex’s entertainment.
[Hospital Live Overview]
In order to encourage children fighting childhood cancer, artists will visit pediatric cancer hospitals around the country and perform in front of the children. We work closely with children and their families who are battling illness, and create moments that light up hope in their daily lives. By performing live at an intimate distance, we aim to send the artists’ warm messages even more directly to the hearts of children.
■Performance title
LIVE EMPOWER CHILDREN 2025 LIVE TOUR IN HOSPITAL supported by HIROTSU Bioscience
■Event schedule & venue
① November 2024 National Center for Child Health and Development
② December 2024 Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center
③ January 2025 Saitama Children’s Medical Center
④ February 2025 Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center
■Performers
Performers: Shinjiro Atae, Naoya Urata, Yudai Ohno & Sota Hanamura (Da-iCE), Sakurako Ohara, Yusaku Kiyama, SAM・ETSU・CHIHARU・DJ KOO from TRF, Pikotaro, hitomi, Miyuu, moumoon, LiLiCo (in alphabetical order)
MC: Hiroyuki Amano (Kya~n)/Miho Kumagai (Nippon Broadcasting System Announcer)/Aki Shibuya
■Official website
https://empower-children.jp/lec
*3 to 4 performers are scheduled to be on stage at each venue.
*Details other than those listed above will be communicated directly to children battling illness and their families at each hospital.
*This live performance will be for children who are battling illness and their families. We ask that the general public refrain from visiting. Please refrain from making inquiries to individual hospitals.
*Some hospitals may limit eligibility to hospitalized children.
*Videos of each live performance can be viewed in the live broadcast program on February 15, 2025.
[Live broadcast program overview]
On February 15th, which is International Childhood Cancer Day, we will be broadcasting a special program on childhood cancer treatment support for free online. Through videos of hospital concerts, warm messages from the artists, and talk shows with special guests, we will convey to viewers the “power to live” and the importance of support.
Program title: Children’s cancer treatment support awareness program “LEC TV 2025 ~Creating children’s ‘power to live’~ supported by HIROTSU Bioscience”
Distribution date and time: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Performers: Dr. Koichi Matsumoto (Chief Cancer Center Director, National Center for Child Health and Development/Director of Empower Children) and others
MC: Hiroyuki Amano (Kyaeen) / Miho Kumagai (Nippon Broadcasting System Announcer)
Official website:https://empower-children.jp/lec/
*Other details will be released soon.
■About free online distribution
This program will be distributed online for free on the following five distribution platforms.
LINE VOOM, TikTok, U-NEXT, YouTube, Z-aN,
*Archive distribution is planned on three platforms: U-NEXT, YouTube, and Z-aN.
*For details, see the official website (https://empower-children.jp/lec/event/#online) Please check.
[Sponsorship information]
Title Sponsored by: HIROTSU Bioscience Co., Ltd.
Special Sponsor: Sogo Medical Co., Ltd.
Sponsored by: EPNextS Co., Ltd., New Era Strategic Research Institute, Big Picture Co., Ltd., TOPPAN Edge Co., Ltd., Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Sampling support: Nippon Kogakuin Music College, Yamaguchi Aburaya Fukutaro Co., Ltd.
Sponsored by: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Nippon Broadcasting Corporation, TOKYO HEADLINE, Mainichi Shimbun, Inc.
[About donations]
In addition to donating by watching online live streaming, we offer a variety of fundraising methods, including crowdfunding, Tsunagaru Donation, Yahoo! Net Donation, cashless payment, bank account, and registered cash mail. For details, please visit the official website (https://empower-children.jp/lec/donation/) Please check.
All donations received will be donated to some pediatric cancer hospitals and the following organizations that support pediatric cancer.
●National Center for Child Health and Development ●Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center ●Saitama Children’s Medical Center ●Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center ●Public Interest Incorporated Foundation for the Protection of Children with Cancer ●Certified NPO Gold Ribbon Network ●Specified Nonprofit Corporation Cancer Net Japan ● National Research and Development Corporation National Center for Child Health and Development ● Specified non-profit organization Japan Pediatric Cancer Research Group●Asahi-kun Hikari Project (General Incorporated Association)●CICI Clinical Trial Information.com (NPO)●Hiroshima University Hospital●Certified Nonprofit Corporation Shine On Kids●Charming Care (General Incorporated Association)●Certified NPO Japan Heart Corporation
[About Empower Children General Incorporated Association]
A general incorporated association supported by “Avex Healthcare Empower LLC” and “HIROTSU Bioscience Co., Ltd.” We are working on activities for the Childhood Cancer Fund to provide financial and social support to children with cancer and their families. Childhood cancer is a painful disease not only for children but also for their parents. We are actively promoting childhood cancer fund activities through charity support, with the aim of supporting the expenses and long-term treatment costs for children who cannot receive expensive treatment.
Official website:http://empower-children.jp/
[What is Avex Healthcare Empower LLC?]
We are developing various businesses in the areas of “medical x entertainment” and “health care x entertainment.” Through entertainment, we engage in product development and promotional activities aimed at solving various social issues, with a focus on activities that lead to the eradication of cancer.
Official website:https://avex-healthcare.jp/
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