On May 20th 2017, "Co-op Mirai Saitama Area Social Contribution Activity Grant Exchange Meeting" was held at Co-op Plaza Urawa.
It was participated by organizations that used the social contribution activities grant for projects in the fiscal 2016 and 2017.
Fifty-eight people from 37 organizations in Saitama Prefecture and 123 people including co-op members and employees working in the Saitama area attended the event.

A lecture was given by Ms. KURIBAYASHI Chieko of NPO corporation "Toshima Children's Wakuwaku Network" on the subject "Circle of spreading citizen activity - using the power of bonding to enrich the region".
She explained the situation about child poverty and how it could be solved by accepting children’s SOS and connecting them with the various organizations in the area for a solution. Reports on efforts and results from the organizations using subsidies for projects were given followed by exchanges and interactions among the eight groups.