[Revised version]
Press Release

11th annual FIT For Charity Run announces 2015 event beneficiary organization
Tokyo’s financial industry unites again in support of local non-profit organisations

TOKYO | October 7th, 2015
Tokyo’s financial industry will come together again on November 8, 2015 for the eleventh annual
Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity Run, to be held around the Meiji Jingu Gaien Parkrunning course. Funds raised will be donated to the following eight non-profit communityorganisations based in the Kanto region: A Dream A Day IN TOKYO, NPO BOND Project, NPOHattatsu Wanpaku Kai, NPO Otsuka Club, NPO ReBit, NPO Single Mothers Forum, NPO Shinaijuku,
NPO Smiling Hospital Japan (in alphabetic order).
The FIT For Charity Run is a charity event organised by the financial community and relatedindustries in Tokyo that aims to raise donations in support of non-profit organisations that conductlocal community activities. The FIT For Charity Organising Committee was established soon after themajor earthquake off the coast of Sumatra and subsequent tsunami in the Indian Ocean in late 2004.
The very first FIT For Charity Run was held in 2005 and, since then, has become a landmark annual
event across the capital city’s financial sector.
The tenth FIT For Charity Run was held on December 8, 2014 with 104 companies participating, 5,900
participants and over JPY 59 million raised in donations. The funds raised were divided equally among
the eight selected beneficiary organisations based in the Kanto region. The FIT For Charity Run isdedicated to supporting non-profit community organisations serving important but not necessarily wellrecognised needs and with limited fundraising capabilities.
FIT For Charity Run 2015 Co-Chair Raymond Wong (Wells Fargo Securities (Japan) Co., Ltd.) said,“We see strong commitment and support from the breadth of the financial industry in Tokyo to giveback to the community, with incremental increases in both sponsorship and participants. This year,
on top of support from the Japan Cycling Association and Meiji Jingu Gaien Park, we have received
the official support of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which will prove highly valued in themedium-term growth of FIT and its core philanthropy.”
Similarly, Co-Chair Rumi Matsukata (PIMCO Japan Ltd) commented, “We are pleased and gratefulthat running and walking for fun alongside financial industry friends and colleagues cancollaboratively raise funds to assist non-profit organisations in meeting their financial challenges toFIT For Charity Run 2015 Press Release

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fulfill their good causes. We further appreciate FIT is an opportunity for volunteers and participants tolearn more about and raise the awareness for the important work of non-profit organisations in ourcommunity.”
The FIT For Charity Run incorporates a 10km run, 5km run and 1.7km walk. Prizes are awarded tothe fastest male and female runners for the 10km and 5km runs, and to the top three fundraising
teams. A fund-raising raffle is also held at the event with prizes including airline tickets, stays atluxury hotels, and restaurant vouchers among other items. In addition, a photo competition will beheld after the event. Prizes for the “Best smile” and “Best costume” are also awarded by votes on FIT
For Charity’s Facebook page.
The FIT For Charity Run welcomes sponsors and participants from members of Tokyo’s financial
industry and related fields. The donation fee for runners and walkers is JPY5,000 per individual (freefor children under 16). Those interested in corporate sponsorship, participating as a runner or walkeror volunteering can find further information on the FIT For Charity website at:
http://fitforcharity.org/2015/how-to-get-involved.html

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<Appendix>[Event Overview]
The FIT For Charity Run 2015 Organising Committee is also sincerely appreciative of the support of theJapan Cycling Association and Meiji Jingu Gaien Park.
Event name:FIT For Charity Run 2015
Organizer:
FIT For Charity Run 2015 Organising Committee
Schedule:
Sunday, November 8, 2015. The run will take place rain or shine.
Venue / Course:
Around Meiji Jingu Gaien Park running course in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Special Supporters: Japan Cycling Association, Meiji Jingu Gaien Park
Koen supporters:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, The Asahi Shimbun Company, Nikkei Inc.
Starting times:
09:30
10km run
10:45
5km run
11:30
1.7km walk
12:20
Closing
Participation fee:
JPY5,000 per person (children under age 16 are free)
Target participants: Those working in the financial and related industries and their family and friends
Transportation:
5-minute walk from Kokuritsu-Kyogijo Station, Toei Oedo Line (A2 exit)
5-minute walk from Sendagaya Station, JR Sobu Line
10-minute walk from Gaien-mae Station, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
Website:http://fitforcharity.org/index.html[About the Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity]
The Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) established the FIT For Charity Run to provide people in thefinancial and related fields in Tokyo with an opportunity as an industry to support local charities. FIT
For Charity chooses to make a difference to its community by raising money for local non-profit
community organisations serving important but not necessarily well-recognised or understood needs,
and which might possess only limited fund-raising capabilities. For more information, please visit
www.fitforcharity.org[Eight Non-profit Community Organisations supported by FIT For Charity Run 2015]
A Dream A Day IN TOKYO
http://www.guesthouse.or.jp/

NPO ReBit
http://rebitlgbt.org

NPO BOND Project
http:bondproject.jp

NPO Single Mothers Forum
http://www.single-mama.com/

NPO Hattatsu Wanpaku Kai(Child Development Center Kokko)
http://www.wanpaku.org/NPO Shinaijuku
http://www.sin-ai.server-shared.com/

NPO Otsuka Club
http://rougakkou.com

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NPO Smiling Hospital Japan
http://www.smilinghpj.org

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[The FIT For Charity Run 2015 Organising Committee]
Barclays, Barrier Free Co., Ltd, BGC Shoken Kaisha Ltd., Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon,BlackRock, Citi, Crédit Agricole Group, Deloitte Japan, Deutsche Bank Group, DIAM Co., Ltd., EYJapan, FIL Investments (Japan) Ltd, J.P. Morgan, KPMG Japan, Macquarie Group, MetLife, MitsubishiUFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley PB Securities, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho
Financial Group, Inc., Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan, Skillhouse
Staffing Solutions K.K., UBS Group, UZABASE, Inc., Wells Fargo, White & Case LLP / White & Case
Law Offices (Registered Association) (in alphabetic order)[The FIT For Charity Run 2015 Sponsors]
Sponsors (Minimum donation of JPY500,000)
Aberdeen Asset Management Group, AllianceBernstein, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Limited, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BlackRock, Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, BNYMellon, CBRE, Citi, Colt Technology Services Co., Ltd., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, TokyoBranch, Crédit Agricole Group, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank Group, EY Japan, FactSet, FirstBrothers Co., Ltd., GCA Savvian Corporation, Goldman Sachs, Goodman Japan Limited, Grant
Thornton Japan, HSBC Group, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd., Invesco, J.P. Morgan, Japan Bond
Trading Co., Ltd., Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated, JLL, KPMG Japan, Macquarie
Group, MetLife, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley PB Securities,Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Nikko AssetManagement Co, PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan, RGA Reinsurance Company, Robert Walters JapanK.K., Royal Bank of Canada Group, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Schroder Investment Management(Japan) Limited, SMBC Trust Bank, Societe Generale, Tata Consultancy Services, Thomson Reuters
Markets KK, Tokyo Star Bank, UBS Group, Wells Fargo, White & Case LLP/White & Case Law Offices(Registered Association) (in alphabetic order)
Supporters (Minimum donation of JPY350,000)
Dimensional Japan Ltd., GE Capital, The Carlyle Group, TradingScreen Japan K.K. (in alphabeticorder)

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For further information, please contact:
Miho Doi (Deutsche Bank Group | +81-3-5156-7723 | communications@fitforcharity.org)
Vice Chair, Communications Team, FIT For Charity Run 2015 Organising Committee
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