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Manulife Japan is committed to building local communities through four key priorities: healthy futures, leaders of tomorrow, partners in the community, and employee volunteerism. 

Healthy Futures
Since 2005, Manulife Japan has partnered with the NPO Children’s Health  
Forum, which promotes child-friendly environments and activities in
children’s health care facilities. Manulife Japan conducts annual internal
fundraising campaigns to raise donations and awareness for the Forum’s
activities. Since 2007, in conjunction with the Forum, Manulife Japan has
also supported the “Manulife Waku Waku Room Program”, an initiative to
promote the use of playrooms in Japanese hospitals to reduce
hospitalization stress and aid in children’s recovery.  

Leaders of Tomorrow
Since 2006, in cooperation with Junior Achievement Japan, Manulife Japan has sponsored an annual nationwide Manulife CAPS Contest, one-day business competitions in which Japanese elementary school children operate virtual hat shops. Students gain hands-on experience in team-building, decision-making and the fundamentals of running a business. 

Partners in the Community
Since 2006, in conjunction with Central Community Chest of Japan, Manulife Japan has conducted internal fundraising campaigns to support recovery programs in communities affected by natural disasters in Japan. In addition, since 2008 Manulife Japan has also sponsored the Manulife Waku Waku Charity Run Day, an annual community event featuring both running events and entertainment which raises donations for various children-related initiatives. 

Employee Volunteerism
Manulife Japan employee volunteers take part each year in Manulife Japan’s blood drive, held in cooperation with the Japan Red Cross Society, and other local charity initiatives.