How to Get Involved
Over the last years, thanks to increased awareness and the efforts of its supporters, FIT For Charity Run has grown to become a well recognised event in the financial industry in Tokyo. The inaugural FIT For Charity Run was held in 2005 with about 1,500 participants from the financial industry and related businesses. Strong interest has led to rapid expansion of scale and participation levels, allowing contributions to double in 2006 and double again in 2007. 2008 and 2009 were equally successful years with consistently high levels of donations and an increase in participating organisations as well as the actual number of participants. In both years, the total funds donated were close to JPY 55 million.
By being a FIT sponsoring firm, you not only raise brand awareness but also demonstrate your commitment to local community-based initiatives. There are various ways to get involved. Please note that financial sponsorship (sponsor and supporter level) and participation as runners and walkers is limited to financial services and related companies.
Sponsor (minimum donation of JPY 500,000)
The benefits of being a sponsor include:
- Display of your firm’s name or logo:
- in press releases issued by FIT
- on the FIT For Charity website
- on the FIT For Charity Run 2010 T-shirt
- on the display screen of the Stadium
- on banners in designated spaces of the Stadium
- Use of the FIT logo on your corporate website and other marketing materials (including your firm’s team T-shirts for the Run)
- Inclusion of sponsorship donation for the competition for the top three fundraising firms
- Invitation to the CEO session and the Donation Presentation Ceremony
Supporter (minimum donation of JPY 350,000)
The benefits of being a supporter include:
- Display of your firm’s name or logo:
- in press releases issued by FIT
- on the FIT For Charity website
- Use of the FIT logo on your corporate website and other marketing materials (including your firm’s team T-shirts for the Run)
- Inclusion of sponsorship donation for the competition for the top three fundraising firms
- Invitation to the CEO session and the Donation Presentation Ceremony
Runner/Walker
The participation fee for each adult runner/walker is JPY 5,000. Children under age 16 can participate for free.
Registered companies are asked to sign-up their teams online through the FIT For Charity website.
Donations for winners and raffle
We welcome donations of all types for the FIT For Charity Run prizes and raffle (held on the day of the event after the Run). Typical donations include water, airline tickets, tickets to professional baseball and soccer league games, short-term hotel accommodations, gift certificates for dinner, bags and T-shirts. Raffle tickets are sold for JPY 500 on the day of the event, with the proceeds benefiting the selected charities.
The benefits of being a donor include:
- Display of your firm’s name or logo:
- in press releases issued by FIT
- on the FIT For Charity website
- on the display screen of the Stadium
- on banners in designated spaces of the Stadium
- Use of the FIT logo on your corporate website and other marketing materials (including your firm’s team T-shirts for the Run)
- Announcement of your company’s name when prizes are given
Volunteers
FIT For Charity is run and organised solely by volunteers. We welcome volunteers from the financial or related industries to help with either a long-term commitment by getting involved in the Organising Committee and its sub-committees or a short-term commitment by helping out on the day of the event.
For further information, contact us at application@fitforcharity.org.
