Immediate Release

12th annual FIT For Charity RunAnnounces 2016 Beneficiary Organisations
Tokyo’s financial industry unites again in support of local non-profit organisations

TOKYO | October 31, 2016
Tokyo’s financial industry will hold the twelfth annual Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity
Run on December 11, 2016 at the Meiji Jingu Gaien Park running course. Funds raised at this event
will be donated to the following eight non-profit community organisations based in the Kanto region:
NPO Charity Santa, NPO Donguri no Kai, NPO Fair Start Support, NPO maggie's tokyo, NPOMulti-language Information Center Kanagawa (MIC Kanagawa), Paralympians Association ofJapan, NPO Social Development Japan, and NPO Toshima Children WAKUWAKU Network.
The selected charities address eight areas of need: children and youth with special needs;
environment/biodiversity; gender/diversity and inclusion; homelessness and poverty; medical;
minorities; people with disabilities; and socially critical issues.
FIT For Charity Run is organised by the financial community and related industries in Tokyo, aiming
to raise funds for non-profit organisations that serve the local community. FIT For Charity's
Organising Committee was established in late 2004 soon after a major earthquake struck off thecoast of Sumatra triggering a tsunami across the Indian Ocean. The first FIT For Charity Run washeld in 2005, and has now grown to become a landmark annual event spanning the capital city’s
financial sector.
The most recent eleventh FIT For Charity Run was held on November 8, 2015. That effort raised over
JPY59 million driven by the support of 96 companies and 5,700 participants. The funds were divided
equally among that year's eight selected beneficiary organisations based in the Kanto region. FIT For
Charity Run is dedicated to supporting underfunded non-profit community organisations serving
important but not necessarily well-recognised issues.
FIT For Charity Run 2016 Co-Chair Raymond Wong of Wells Fargo Securities (Japan) Co., Ltd.
said, “This year, our theme is ‘More Charity Focus, More Involvement.” We are giving ourparticipating companies greater opportunities to interact with past selected charities and to learn thedetails of the charity selection process. This approach has enabled companies to understand more
about FIT's philosophy and the support we bring." Wong added, "This year we brought more charity

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nominations as well as Sponsors into the process. We believe we are giving opportunities to theTokyo and Kanto areas that are unique, diverse, and focused.”
Co-Chair Miho Doi of Deutsche Bank Group said, “The FIT Organisation Committee appreciates thepassion of our runners, families, and friends. We are also indebted to our Sponsors, Donors, andover 300 volunteers who make this complex event run smoothly." She added, "It is especiallyheartening to see the passion of the volunteers contributing to our community, which is what I believe
makes the FIT For Charity event unique both here and around the world.”
FIT For Charity Run features a 10km run, 5km run, and 1.5km walk. Prizes are awarded to the fastest
male and female runners for the 10km and 5km runs, and to the top three fundraising teams. A fundraising raffle is also held at the event.
FIT receives official recognition from the Japan Cycling Association, Meiji Jingu Gaien Park, and theTokyo Metropolitan Government for the event itself and its aspirational social goals. The event
demonstrates the commitment of financial companies and their employees who strive to make adifference in the communities in which they operate.
FIT For Charity Run continues to welcome sponsors and participants from Tokyo’s financial industry
and related fields. The participation fee for runners and walkers is JPY5,000 per individual (free forchildren under 16). Those interested in corporate sponsorship, participating as a runner or walker, orvolunteering can find further information on the FIT For Charity website at:
http://fitforcharity.org/2016/how-to-get-involved.html

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Overview
Event name:
FIT For Charity Run 2016
Organizer:
FIT For Charity Run 2016 Organising Committee
Schedule:
Sunday, December 11, 2016 rain or shine
Venue/Course:
Meiji Jingu Gaien Park running course in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Special Supporters: Japan Cycling Association, Meiji Jingu Gaien ParkKoen supporters:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, The Asahi Shimbun Company, Nikkei Inc.
Starting times:
09:30
10km run
11:15
5km run12:10
1.5km walk
12:40
Closing
Participation fee:
JPY5,000 per person (children under 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:fitforcharity.org

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
http://www.fitforcharity.org/2016/index.html

2016 Beneficiary Organisations
NPO Charity Santa
http://www.charity-santa.com/ (Japanese)
NPO Donguri no Kai
http://www.dongurinokai.or.jp/ (Japanese)
NPO Fair Start Support
http://fair-start.co.jp/ (Japanese)
NPO maggie's tokyo
http://maggiestokyo.org/ (Japanese)

NPO Multi-language Information CenterKanagawa (MIC Kanagawa)
http://mickanagawa.web.fc2.com/en-index.html
Paralympians Association of Japan
http://www.paralympians.jp/ (Japanese)
NPO Social Development Japan
http://sdj283.com/ (Japanese)
NPO Toshima Children WAKUWAKU Network
http://toshimawakuwaku.com/ (Japanese)

FIT For Charity Run 2016 Organising Committee
Barclays, BGC Shoken Kaisha Ltd., Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Crédit
Agricole Group, Deloitte Japan, Deutsche Bank Group, DICC, EY Japan, FIL Investments (Japan) Ltd,Press Release

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GCA Corporation, J.P. Morgan, KPMG Japan, MetLife, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi
UFJ Morgan Stanley PB Securities, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Nikko AssetManagement Co., Ltd., PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan Group, Swiss Re, UBS Group, Wells Fargo,
White & Case (in alphabetical order)

FIT For Charity Run 2016 Sponsorship
Sponsors (minimum donation of JPY500,000
AllianceBernstein, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Bank of America Merrill Lynch,Barclays, BlackRock, Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, CBRE, Citi, Colt Technology Services Co., Ltd.,
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Crédit Agricole Group, Credit Suisse, Deloitte Japan, Deutsche BankGroup, EY Japan, First Brothers Co., Ltd., GCA Corporation, Goldman Sachs, Goodman Japan Limited,Grant Thornton Japan, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd., Invesco, J.P. Morgan, Japan Bond Trading Co.,
Ltd., Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated, JLL, KPMG Japan, Macquarie Group,
Markit ,MetLife, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group,Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley PB Securities,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., NATIONAL
AUSTRALIA BANK, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., PIMCO Japan Ltd, PwC Japan Group, RBSSecurities Japan, Robert Walters Japan K.K., Royal Bank of Canada Group, Schroder Investment
Management (Japan) Limited, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc., SMBC Trust Bank, SMFL Capital, Standard
Chartered, Tata Consultancy Services Japan, The Prudential Gibraltar Financial Life Insurance Co.,
Ltd, Thomson Reuters Markets KK, Tokyo Star Bank, UBS Group, Wells Fargo, White & Case
LLP/White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association) (in alphabetical order)
Supporters (minimum donation of JPY350,000)
Asurion Japan Holdings G.K., Dimensional Japan Ltd. (in alphabetical order)

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12(c)FIT For Charity Run 2015 / Photographed by Masahiro Murakoshi (c)FIT For Charity Run 2015 / Photographed by Masahiro Murakoshi

34(c)FIT For Charity Run 2015 / Photographed by Antony Tran(c)FIT For Charity Run 2015 / Photographed by Antony Tran

5(c)FIT For Charity Run 2015 / Photographed by Masahiro Murakoshi

For further information, contact:
Tae Ahn (+81-80-7730-1946 | communications@fitforcharity.org)
Vice Chair, Communications Team, FIT For Charity Run 2016 Organising Committee

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