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Japan Mobility Supports TELL Japan

Mobi • October 30, 2020

Raising Funds and Awareness in Support of Mental Health

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is alive and well at Japan Mobility as we recently worked with an organization called Tell Japan to help raise awareness for their suicide prevention hotline. Our Japan Mobility team took part in an event, called "The STEP UP Challenge", where schools, companies, and individuals were challenged to walk a certain number of steps over a period of time to highlight the number of suicides (20,169) occurring in Japan during 2019.

Walkers were encouraged to raise money on their own and/or join their school or company's efforts in support of the cause.

The STEP UP Challenge was as much about raising money as it was about raising awareness. The primary objective of the event was ensuring that people in need have a support mechanism in the event that they experience mental issues (suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, etc).

A total of 16 Japan Mobility staff members took part in the event. In total we walked more than 400,000 steps over the course of the event raising more than ￥75,000 in donations that will go to support the Tell Lifeline. The Lifeline provides an invaluable service to the expatriate community in Japan having availed 24/7 support for the past 47 years.

The Japan Mobility team participated with fervor, with one member walking more than 100,000 steps, on her own, over a 5-day period. We are proud that we were all able to get out and do something that improves our health, supports the expatriate community in Japan, and enhances the overall success of such a valuable community service. Win-win, by all measures!

If you are interested in supporting Tell Japan, please visit their website to learn about the various options available.

Thanks to Tell Japan for all they do!

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