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CORPORATE DIVISION Manulife’s Corporate Division, based in Toronto, channels its philanthropy into four areas: Integration of skilled immigrants into society  Manulife supports the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), an organization dedicated to helping skilled immigrants find employment. The Company not only provides financial assistance to TRIEC, but two of its senior executives co-chair the council:Dominic D’Alessandro, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Diane Bean, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Human Resources. The Company also supports the ‘Skills for Change New Pioneers’ Award, which honours immigrants who have made a difference in their community.The Greater Toronto Community  Manulife supports the Greater Toronto Community and its social assistance organizations through the United Way. In 2007, the Company made a commitment of more than $1.5 million in funding and matching dollars to the United Way of Greater Toronto.The Local Community Manulife gives back to the Toronto community - home to more than 4,000 employees and its corporate head office - in a number of ways. Its partnership with Rose Avenue Public School provides resources ranging from books, clothing, tables and chairs to an upgraded kitchen and a brand new athletic field for the school and its community, which was completed in 2006. Funds from Manulife also provided an Olympic-quality playing surface; proper lighting to enhance safety; permanent soccer goal posts; and a community coordinator who ensures the field is a shared resource for everyone in St. James Town outside school hours.  Students also enjoyed a Manulife-sponsored program organized by Inner City Angels called Learning with Artists, which provides arts education to at-risk youth.The Company continues to support teenagers through its partnership with Frontier College and its support of the Junior Achievement “Economics of Staying in School” program. Designed to help students understand the importance of an education, this program illustrates the impact dropping out of school would have on their lives, both economically and personally. More than 80 Manulife employees led a one-day program targeting grade eight students across the Greater Toronto Area. Throughout the year volunteers taught the Junior Achievement programs at three middle schools – Lord Dufferin, Winchester and Jesse Ketchum. These were fulfilling experiences, enabling volunteers to make a difference in the community and shape students’ future career paths, as well as providing excellent development opportunities for employees.Employee Volunteer Programs  Manulife supports five organizations through a commitment of funds and employee time: Junior Achievement, Evergreen Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Frontier College Homework Club, Altruvest Charitable Services and Canadian Blood Donor Services. In 2007, 670 head office employees donated more than 7,000 hours of time to making a difference in the community. |
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