The Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity was established in 2005 and has been raising money for non-profit community organizations which serve important needs, but may have only limited fund-raising capabilities. 

After a thorough review by the FIT for Charity 2010 Organizing Committee, Hands On Tokyo has been selected as one of the ten organizations chosen to receive funding. Because all members of this committee are volunteers and all props for the FIT event are donated by companies and their employees, over 90% of the donations and participation fees go to the selected ten organizations. 

10km run start

This year, the sixth annual FIT For Charity Run took place on Sunday, November 7 at Tokyo's National Kasumigaoka Stadium. They set new records in participation with 6,716 individuals from 101 financial services and related foreign and domestic organizations. Hands On Tokyo board members and staff also participated in the event.

At the awards ceremony, Hands On Tokyo Board Chair, D. Steven Lin, had the privilege of handing an award to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the top 2nd fundraising organization.

Mr. Jonathan Field & HOT staff

We would like to thank the many organizations and volunteers who helped to get Hands On Tokyo involved in this event. Special thanks go to all the participants, supporters, and donors for the 2010 FIT for Charity Run. We'd also like to thank Jonathan Field from MGPA, the Hands On Tokyo point of contact to the FIT committee.

 The British Chamber of Commerce (BCCJ) was established in 1948, and has become a highly effective and influential organization, attracting a high-quality membership that embraces a broad spectrum of business and professional interests. While the majority of corporate and individual Members have British affiliations, they also have a large number of Japanese Members and Members of other nationalities.

 For the past three years, BCCJ has presented the British Business Awards to distinguished organizations. On Friday, November 19th, BCCJ held its third annual British Business Awards at the Conrad Tokyo Hotel. A total of five awards were handed out: Corporate Excellence Award, Corporate Innovation Award, Best Entrepreneur Award, Best Local CSR Initiative Award, and Special Award.

 
 Hands On Tokyo received the Special Award in recognition of our efforts to make a positive impact in society, and for our potential for future development and growth. Hands On Tokyo is privileged to receive such an honorable award and would like to continue developing projects that meet the critical needs of our community.