Support MBIS

Help us help you

The MBIS community has a long tradition of giving. Every year, through events such as Marist Cafe, students, parents, faculty, and friends, come together to raise funds for those in need in Japan and around the world. Our school has also greatly benefitted from the generous support of others. It was that support that enabled us to grow and, after the 1995 earthquake, rebuild. We are forever grateful for these generous contributions of funds, resources, and time. As a non-profit educational institution, every donation is reinvested into the growth of our students.

There are many ways to support your school:

Volunteer

The gift of your time can be even more valuable than financial support. MBIS celebrates extensive volunteer involvement of its parents in the school community. Their time, talent, energy, and enthusiasm bring vibrancy to every event, whether for a class outing, a holiday festivity, a library task, coaching, or fundraising on behalf of the school. We also encourage parents to become actively involved in our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), or perhaps consider applying for a role on the Board of Trustees.

Please contact the Head of School, Mrs. Marijana Munro (munrom@marist.ac.jp) if you are interested in volunteering at MBIS.

Food Fair

Our annual International Food Fair is our largest event on the school calendar, and also the largest source of fundraising for our PTA. Every year, millions of yen are raised - money which is reinvested into supporting teaching and learning. This source of funds allows teachers to purchase academic and athletic resources beyond the scope of annual budgets. There are many ways to support Food Fair:

Volunteer your time - we are always looking for parents who are willing to help out at a food booth or activity

Volunteer your talent - consider running your own booth (perhaps you can showcase a culinary delicacy from your part of the world)

Donate food or beverages - the running costs of food booths are reimbursed, but the generous donation of these costs (or donating food, beverages, or ingredients to a booth) is welcomed

Donate to the Garage Sale - a great way to declutter your house and support the school at the same time. Then, come and spend money at the garage - create an equilibrium by re-cluttering your house!

Volunteer your time and money - please come and enjoy a day on the green field. You enjoy the day, the students enjoy the profits - it’s a win/win!

Please contact the Head of School, Mrs. Marijana Munro (munrom@marist.ac.jp) if you are interested in supporting Food Fair. Additionally, informational newsletters from the school and PTA are sent to parents every year, as we begin preparations for the event (usually held in October).

Monetary and Financial Donations

When you make an outright cash donation to MBIS, your contribution can be put to work immediately – either providing funding for current programs or creating a reliable source of future income by expanding the school’s endowment. You are welcome to give a restricted donation (towards a specific resource or fundraising campaign) or an unrestricted donation (allowing the school to use the funds where they are most needed at the time).

Cash gifts are the simplest and easiest gifts you can make. You can make a cash gift with cash as well as via personal check, cashier’s check or money order (payable to Marist Brothers International School). You also can make a cash gift with your credit card.

Gifts of securities, stocks, and bonds can provide considerable tax advantages when transferred to Marist Brothers International School before they are sold (in the case of appreciated holdings) or after they are sold (in the case of depreciated holdings).

Gifts of real estate – including personal residences, second homes, income property, and vacant land – offer a wide variety of tax and other benefits. Whereas most people give their entire interest away, it is also possible to give only a portion of the property (an undivided percentage interest) while retaining the rest for other purposes.

Gifts of personal property – including rare books, works of art, valuable collectibles, and tangible items of demonstrable value – in some cases may enable you to make a significant gift to support MBIS with outstanding tax benefits to you. Likewise, gifts of intangible personal property, such as copyrights, patents, and mineral rights, can generate income for the program of your choice on a continuing basis.

Deferred or planned gifts – including bequests, life-income plans, life insurance, and other options for your estate – can help you combine your interest in making an ultimate gift to MBIS while increasing your income, earning valuable income-tax deductions, and reducing your estate taxes.

For more information please come and see us, or contact our Business Office Manager – Yoko Abe – abey@marist.ac.jp