This year more than 50 participants tried out for Executive Fight Night, a record number with 18 making the final cut. They then had to go through a grueling 12 tough weeks of training before the final event on May 26th. All to raise awareness and funds for children fighting cancer and other serious illnesses in Japan and their families. It was another great event and we were happy to support Shine On! Kids and the local community here in Japan.

The Argentum team again participated in the Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity run. It was the first time since 2019 the event was held in person, this time at the new National Stadium in Tokyo. Over 5,500 individuals from 79 financial services and related foreign and domestic firms came together to raise money for local NPO organizations addressing various social challenges.

Executive Fight Night gives courageous Tokyo executives the opportunity to fight and help raise money for charity in a Vegas-style Fight Night. Shine On! Kids is the EFN Charity of Choice, with 100% of all live auction, pledging, and raffle proceeds supporting children with terminal illnesses and their families. Understanding that a journey back to health is not only about the patient, Shine On! Kids also supports the multiple family members caring for these kids inside and outside the hospital.

The Financial Industry in Tokyo (FIT) For Charity is an event that provides donations to organizations that cannot secure sufficient operating funds directly due to issues such as lack of awareness, despite being well established in their regions, and performing meaningful social activities. Moreover, FIT For Charity is intended to be a powerful expression of the financial industry’s collective commitment to making a positive contribution to the community, to foster teamwork within firms and to build relationships across the industry.

In 2018 we supported the Subaru360life Team from Japan with the goal of donating much-needed stationary supplies to a local primary school in Senegal. The Budapest-Bamako Rally keeps the flame of trans-Saharan driving adventures alive. For those who’ve dreamed about the Paris-Dakar Rally in the Sahara and hitting the open dirt under extreme circumstances this is now the ultimate adventure rally. The start is not Paris, the finish is not Dakar, the costs are not the same, but the experience and the spirit of adventure has not changed.

Many refugees have had to run for their lives to find a place of safety. Together with like-minded organizations we ran to support them. Supporting this event helps to put smiles back on children’s faces and stay fit and healthy in the process.