FIT For Charity Run 2008 Organising Committee Chairman was interviewed on FM radio program “Come Together” hosted by John Kabira on October 31. He spoke about FIT and promoted this year’s event. FIT was also introduced on j-wave’s website (Japanese only):
http://www.j-wave.co.jp/blog/tokyounited_sys/together/
Ten non-profit community organizations have been selected to share equally in the proceeds of the 2008 run. Read more.
- The Big Issue Japan Foundation
- Carillon Children Center
- Center for Education and Support for Women
- Dialog in the Dark Japan
- Japan Transplant Support Association
- Meals on Wheels
- National Association of Crime Victims and Surviving Families
- Tsukuba Aijien Children’s Care Home
- Vivace
- Women’s Support Network “Saya-Saya”
The fourth annual Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) for Charity Run will take place on Monday, November 24, 2008, once again bringing together the financial community in the spirit of cooperation. This year, the event will be held at the National Kasumigaoka Stadium and the outer garden of Meiji Shrine (Meiji-jingu Gaien) in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, with special support from the Japan Cycling Association (JCA).
The event’s programme has been confirmed. For more information, click here.
For further information, please contact us at: application@fitforcharity.org
The FIT for Charity Run Organising Committee 2007 presented a donation check of JPY 9,972,597 to each community organisation it selected. Read more.
Tokyo’s financial industry raised more than JPY 63 million for community charities in the third annual FIT for Charity Run, held on May 26, 2007.