The FIT For Charity 2011 Donation Presentation Ceremony was held on 1 February 2012 at Thomson Reuters Markets KK in Akasaka, to present the donations raised through the FIT event held on 6 November 2011 at the Kasumigaoka National Stadium.

The 2011 FIT For Charity Run saw the numbers of participating companies rise to 111, and the number of individual participants and volunteers to 7,447, both a new record. 68 million yen was raised by sponsors and participants, with approximately 90% of this figure being divided evenly among the ten selected charities. 
At the Presentation Ceremony, the representatives of the 2011 selected charities presented plans for how the funds will be utilized and expressed their appreciations for the support.
The FIT2011 Organising Committee also took the opportunity to convey their thanks to all the representatives from the participating companies and all the participants for their support with the 2011 event.

FIT For Charity is a powerful expression of the financial industry’s collective commitment to making a positive contribution to the community, to foster teamwork within firms and to build relationships across the industry. Not only does it support the activities of charitable organisations within the community through donations, but also by providing a platform to inform and educate people about their activities.

Information on our 2012 event will appear on this site in the next few months and we look forward to everyone’s participation in another great day.
Read full details of the event here (PDF)

Donations raised from this year’s event will be equally divided among ten local non-profit organisations in the Kanto and Tohoku regions.

Hiroyuki Kobayashi, co-chairperson of FIT For Charity Run 2011 Organising Committee, said: “FIT For Charity Run has been positively contributing to the Tokyo community since 2005. This year, not only do we support local Kanto NPOs but also NPOs conducting restoring and rebuilding efforts in the Tohoku region. Again this year FIT has set new records for number of companies and participants. This is a true testament to the ability of the financial industry to bond together to make a significant impact to our local community organisations.”

Co-chairperson Weronika Anasz added: “While the role of non-profit organisations in solving local issues is increasing, particularly following the Great East Japan Earthquake, FIT For Charity Run’s fund raising ability can be more meaningful. The continued support from volunteers from participating companies and the generous support of in-kind donors enable FIT For Charity Run to donate a high percentage of funds raised directly to the charities.”

You can find out more about this year’s charities here, and full race results here.

Saito Michio, Principal – Meisei Gakuen.

Kanto

• Friendship Camp
• Junior Achievement Japan
• Kuraki Mother and Child Welfare Association
• Saisei Gakusya
• Support21

Great East Japan Earthquake

• Caring for Young Refugees
• ETIC
• Fair Trade Tohoku
• Network Orange
• One Family Sendai

We will be offering participants the chance to take part in the following events: 10km run, 5km fun run, 2.5km walk, 4×100m inter-company relay and kids sprint. 

Those working in the financial industry or in financial-related sectors and their families and friends can participate in the event. Participation requires companies to register and to manage applications from its employees.

Date:  Sunday, 6 November 2011 (rain or shine)

Time: 09:00 – 13:00

Venue: National Kasumigaoka Stadium and the Outer Garden of Meiji Shrine (Meiji-jingu Gaien), in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
(closest stations: Sendagaya or Shinanomachi Station on JR Sobu Line; Kokuritsu-kyogijo Station on Toei Oedo Line and Gaienmae Station on Ginza Line)

Programme:

The sixth FIT For Charity Run took place on November 7 2010, at Tokyo’s National Kasumigaoka Stadium. In 2010 and once again broke records for participation, as 6,716 individuals from 101 financial services and related foreign and domestic organisations came together to raise approximately JPY 68 million for ten local charities.　Thank you all for your kind support.

The FIT For Charity 2010 Charity Presentation Ceremony was held on 2 February 2011 at Thomson Reuters Markets KK in Akasaka, to present the donations raised through the FIT event held on 7 November 2010 at the Kasumigaoka National Stadium.

The 2010 FIT For Charity Run saw the numbers of participating companies rise to 101, and the number of individual participants and volunteers to 6,716, both a new record.

The donations raised by sponsors and participants topped 68.0 million yen, with approximately 90% of this figure being divided evenly among the ten selected charities. 
At the Presentation Ceremony, the representatives of the 2010 selected charities presented plans for how the funds will be utilized and expressed their appreciations for the support.

The FIT2010 Organising Committee also took the opportunity to convey their thanks to all the representatives from the participating companies and all the participants for their support with the 2010 event.

FIT For Charity is a powerful expression of the financial industry’s collective commitment to making a positive contribution to the community, to foster teamwork within firms and to build relationships across the industry. Not only does it support the activities of charitable organisations within the community through donations, but also by providing a platform to inform and educate people about their activities.

Information on our 2011 event will appear on this site in the next few months and we look forward to everyone’s participation in another great day.

Read a full review of the event here (PDF)

Awards were given to the fastest runners in the 10km run and 5km fun run events and the relay as well as to the top fundraising organisation and the runner with the best costume.

Male 10km run: Yoshio Tahara (Goldman Sachs) 35:16

Female 10km run: Nataly Darbon (Crédit Agricole Group) 41:56

Male 5km run: Tomohiro Mizukoshi (Goldman Sachs) 17:41

Female 5km run: Haruka Matsuo (HSBC Group) 20:43

400m relay team winner: KPMG Group 47:42

Best costume: Takuya Takahashi (Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities)

Biggest fund raiser: UBS Group

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The necessity of warming up and cooling down is not limited to before and after exercise but also can be useful in daily life. “FIT vol.1 WARM UP” enhances your concentration effectively so can be essential before an important job. After achieving high performance, listen to “FIT vol.2 COOL DOWN” and it eases your tension and relaxes the nerve system. Why don’t you listen to FIT CDs when you warm up and cool down on the day of the FIT for Charity Run?

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