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| Areas of Focus Matching Employee Contributions  In 2005, Manulife employees donated more than 44,000 hours of their time globally to support community partners in myriad ways: building houses; helping students learn; running, rowing or walking for sponsorships; and participating in blood drives. One way in which Manulife encourages employees to support their communities is by matching their donations. In Canada, Manulife is pleased to provide Helping Hands grants as a way to recognize and thank our many employees across Canada who volunteer their personal time with charitable organizations. Manulife will send a $500 donation to a charitable organization where our employees spend 25 hours or more volunteering. In the United States, John Hancock matches up to 100 per cent of employee donations to charities. Manulife’s Corporate, Canadian and John Hancock divisions also matched employee donations during the United Way Annual Giving Campaign in 2005. 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 The Company supports the Greater Toronto Community and its social assistance organizations through the United Way. In 2005, the Company made a commitment of more than $1.4 million in funding and matching dollars to the United Way of Greater Toronto. Employee Volunteer Programs Manulife supports five organizations through a commitment of funds and employee time: Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, Frontier College Homework Club, Altruvest Charitable Services and Canadian Blood Donor Services. The Local Community  As Manulife's corporate head office is on Bloor Street in Toronto, the Company wanted to find a way to give back to the community that is home to more than 3,500 of our employees. The community closest to the Manulife head office location is called St. James Town. At the heart of the community is Rose Avenue Public School. Surrounded by apartment towers, the school is physically the focus of the community and is now also the focus of Manulife’s support for St. James Town. Canadian Division The Canadian Division develops partnerships with charitable organizations across Canada that complement Manulife’s goal of helping Canadians live longer and healthier lives. With a strategic focus on health and education, our aim is to make a difference in our communities through charitable donations, sponsorships and the volunteer spirit of our employees. Health & Health Education Within the fields of health and education, Canadian Division assesses funding requests with the following priorities in mind:
Community  Canadian Division proudly supports communities across Canada, especially through its participation in the annual United Way campaign. During the campaign, Manulife matches employee, retiree and advisor donations to the United Way. Canadian Division encourages its employees to volunteer for charitable organizations across Canada through a program called Helping Hands. When an employee volunteers a minimum of 25 hours a year for a registered charity, Manulife sends $500 to that organization on the employee’s behelf. Through a number of Manulife-sponsored fundraising events, Manulife employees and their families have an opportunity to participate and help build stronger communities. Some of these community events include:
John Hancock John Hancock has had its home in Boston for more than 140 years, and its charitable programs focus on community institutions and organizations there that protect and educate children.  John Hancock encourages employee volunteerism focusing on young people, and funds projects for youth at risk, community sports programs and educational programs through the Boston public school system. In 2005, John Hancock invested a total of nearly US$8 million in the community through grants, sponsorships and matching gifts — most of it going to more than 200 non-profit organizations. Company associates contributed nearly 7,000 hours in volunteer work that affected the lives of almost 5,000 young people.Among the programs supported by John Hancock and its employees are:
John Hancock also supports the Boston Marathon Kenya Project, the American Red Cross, the United Way, the Perry School and Lucy Stone School, the Summer of Opportunity program and Habitat for Humanity. Asia Division  In Asia, Manulife contributes to a wide variety of projects in the countries and regions where it operates: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The Company and its employees and agents in these regions support underprivileged children and the elderly, as well as charitable organizations focused on health, wellness and education.Some of the programs and activities undertaken by Asia division are listed below. CHINA In mainland China, Manulife-Sinochem collaborated with the Wheelchair Foundation to sell environmental protection bags. The money raised enabled the foundation to give wheelchairs to the disabled. In addition, nearly 500 staff and agents in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai took part in the Terry Fox run. HONG KONG In Hong Kong, Manulife has been named a Caring Company by the Hong Kong Council of Social Services for four consecutive years in recognition of its enduring efforts in caring for the community and its commitment to corporate citizenship. People at Manulife Hong Kong not only commit financial resources to various community programs, but also put our hearts in these initiatives for the needy. In 2005, Manulife Hong Kong
Manulife has employees and agents in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and, as a result, focused its post-tsunami relief efforts in this area. During 2005, Manulife:
In the Philippines, a major concern for the Company and its employees is helping children with disabilities through organizations such as:
Manulife in Singapore is a strong supporter of the Straits Times Pocket Money Fund, which provides 10,000 children with snack money for school. In 2005, all 120 Manulife staff and advisers gave up their lunch hour for one day to sell 20,000 boxes of mints to raise money for the fund. THAILAND In Thailand, the Duang Prateep Foundation has worked with the urban and rural poor for almost 30 years. Manulife supports its sponsorship program, which provides assistance to schools and children throughout Thailand. The foundation also runs an AIDS project whose staff works with local volunteers to organize outreach projects in rural communities. VIETNAM For the past five years in Vietnam, Manulife has supported Operation Smile, an organization that provides free surgery for children and young adults born with facial deformities. Japan  Manulife Japan is committed to building local communities through four key priorities:• Healthy futures • Leaders of tomorrow • Partners in the community • Employee volunteerism At the 2005 World Expo held in Aichi, Japan, Manulife Japan was a major sponsor of the Canada Pavilion and undertook several programs that brought together youth from around the world, particularly Japan and Canada. The Company invited seriously ill and physically challenged children from Japan and Canada to participate in pavilion tours, guide-assisted tree-climbing and other activities. The Company also sponsored a Junior Achievement Dream Big seminar for Japanese and Canadian high school students and a Model United Nations Assembly for university students from around the world. |
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