Takeda San Diego to Host Chili and Curry Cook-off to Raise Funds for the 9th Annual Holiday Party for San Diego Center

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Earlier this year Takeda made a major donation to San Diego Center for Children enabling a new behavioral health diagnostic program

SAN DIEGO, CA, November 21, 2011 - (PressReleasePoint) - For the ninth consecutive year, Takeda scientists and employees will bring cheer and delight to special needs teens at the San Diego Center for Children by hosting a holiday pizza party and providing gifts donated by Takeda employees.  Employees will raise funds with a Chili and Curry Cook-off at their San Diego offices where volunteer chefs compete for the best chili or curry. The money raised through tasting the food and a raffle is then used to purchase holiday gifts, which are delivered to the children at the party on Monday, December 19.

The Takeda team will spend time with teens enrolled in the Center’s Clark Residential Program creating fun holiday memories. Takeda’s involvement with the Center is part of Takeda’s ongoing dedication and commitment to society through corporate social responsibility activities. Earlier this year, Takeda provided the San Diego Center for Children with a major gift enabling a new behavioral health diagnostic program that will lead to more individualized diagnoses and treatments for Center residents and promote their faster return to healthy and full childhoods.


Photo caption:  Takeda employees and kids from San Diego Center for Children at the San Diego Center for Children.

“While we pride ourselves in giving back year round, our team members have grown particularly fond of this event over the years,” said Keith Wilson, Takeda President. “Collectively, we have an amazing team of individuals that take pride in aiding our community on a grassroots level. Each year we conduct several company-wide efforts to support local nonprofit organizations, schools, and the environment.”

The San Diego Center for Children is the oldest accredited nonprofit organization helping San Diego’s children. Since 1887, the Center has been caring for special needs children throughout San Diego County. The Center helps children thrive whose trauma, abuse or mental health challenges delay their potential for success.

Photo Opp:     Chili and Curry Cook-off for San Diego Center for Children

WHEN:     Thursday, December 1 at 11:30am

WHERE:     Takeda San Diego, 10410 Science Center Drive, San Diego CA 92121

About Takeda San Diego
Takeda San Diego (TSD) employees improve and save lives by designing innovative new medicines to treat cancer, diabetes and arthritis.  As part of a research-based global pharmaceutical company, its scientists use state-of-the-art technologies to take pictures of human proteins involved in disease and then use those pictures to invent new drugs.  TSD also mobilizes frequent company-wide efforts to help local nonprofit organizations, schools and the environment. Additional information about Takeda San Diego is available through its affiliate Web site, www.takedasd.com.

About Takeda
Located in Osaka, Japan, Takeda is a research-based global company with its main focus on pharmaceuticals. As the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and one of the global leaders of the industry, Takeda is committed to strive towards better health for patients worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Additional information about Takeda is available through its corporate Web site, www.takeda.com.