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JOHN HANCOCK
 John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776 - forever leaving his mark on American history. Even today, leaving one's John Hancock on something is to boldly make an impact. John Hancock Financial Services, the US division of Manulife Financial Corporation, is committed to doing just that in all of its business and community efforts. As a result of these investments, John Hancock received the national Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Outreach by the Points of Light Foundation, the first Massachusetts-based company to do so.
Our community relations focus is to provide the greatest level of support for youth and families in need in the places we live and work. John Hancock distinctly makes an impact by partnering with the community and leveraging all of our resources as a company, including our highly skilled associates. In 2007, John Hancock has committed to contributing 10,000 corporate volunteer hours, impacting nearly 7,200 youth, a position of leadership in corporate volunteerism in Boston.
The Company has placed a particular emphasis on supporting state-of-the-art institutions and non-profit organizations. Further, the city of Boston is the U.S. headquarters for Manulife Financial Corporation and has been John Hancock's home for 145 years.
Organizations Supported:
 Adopt A Class – Each year, John Hancock volunteers go into classrooms at the Lucy Stone School to read to the students once a month for four months.
- Boston Marathon Kenya Project – Pairing volunteers with students from local elementary schools, students learn about Kenya, where the winners of the Boston Marathon for the past several years have been from.
- Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program – John Hancock donates invitational Marathon numbers to local non-profits to use for fundraising purposes.
- Financial Wizard Program – Volunteers work with teachers to show students from second and third grade that math can be fun.
- John Hancock Scholars Program – In 2007, John Hancock provided 200 summer jobs for high school teens throughout Boston with the JH Scholars Program.
- Promise of America – High school students throughout Boston participated in an essay competition in this program’s inaugural year. This fall, the program will be implemented throughout the country.
- Summer of Opportunity – During the summer, 40 John Hancock employees pair up with 40 at-risk teens for this mentoring partnership.
John Hancock also supports the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, the Perry School, as well as the Mason School through volunteer programs.
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