Japan Earthquake Recovery Efforts

Tohoku Volunteer

In the wake of the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami, MUMSS and MSMS employees have been engaging in on-site recovery efforts to support the local communities in quake-hit areas. A number of trips have been arranged respectively by the two companies monthly since June this year. Taking overnight buses to the site, groups of volunteers travelled to Rikuzentakata and Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture as well as Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. They spent their weekends removing muck and debris from houses and gardens, digging mud from street drainage and sorting out relief supplies. Both MUMSS and MSMS will continue to arrange these trips to provide long-term support for the afflicted areas.

Food Drive

MUMSS and MSMS conducted Food Drive in May 2011 as part of their joint philanthropic efforts to support those affected by the earthquake. At each company, employees brought in a variety of conservable food including canned food, bottled drinks and rice. A total of more than 220 boxes of food were collected and donated to a NPO, Second Harvest Japan, who delivered the items to the northeastern Japan.

FIT for Charity Run

Morgan Stanley is a founding member of the FIT for Charity Run's organizing committee, and has been an active sponsor of the event since its inception in 2005. Following the launch of a joint venture comprised of MUMSS and MSMS, both companies have been engaging in joint efforts to give back to the community. In 2011, more than 270 employees, families and friends from both companies participated as runners and volunteers wearing jointly branded T-shirts. The event raised approximately JPY 68 million from 111 financial companies to support relief efforts in the Tohoku region and local charity organizations in Japan.

Job Shadowing Program

As part of MUFG's group-wide initiative, MUMSS has been organizing the "Job Shadowing" program since 2007. The program, developed in the U.S. by a NPO Junior Achievement, provides a work-world experience to high school students, and helps them choose their future occupation and career path. More than 500 students have participated in the program at six MUFG group companies.

Soup Kitchen Volunteer

MSMS and Morgan Stanley Japan employees have been participating in Second Harvest Japan's weekend soup kitchen volunteer activity at Ueno Park in Tokyo every quarter since 2003. At this event, employees help prepare and cook some 700 to 800 hot meals each day, and distribute foods to those in need.

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