Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy is a government school dedicated to serving students with special needs. The staff at Hope Academy recognizes and supports the individual needs and talents of each student by collaborating with families and community organizations to ensure that each student reaches their full potential. TMR sponsored the runners of Team Hope in the Bermuda Half Marathon Derby, who in turn gather pledges from the public for the school. Tokio Millennium Re also donates directly to the school to aid its programs.

The Reading Clinic is a private, non-profit registered charity that works towards making literacy a reality for children and adults who have dyslexia. This is promoted through one-on-one tutoring, prevention, identification, intervention, advocacy and research in the field of learning disabilities and related disciplines. Tokio Millennium Re donates to The Reading Clinic to help further its educational goals.

Impact Mentoring Academy (IMA) is an all-boys’ school located in Flatts Village. It offers a program for young men who struggle to develop their potential at mainstream schools and its aim is that every student will go on to make a unique contribution to the world. The IMA boasts a 100 percent graduation rate. Tokio Millennium Re helped sponsor an educational trip to Belize so that the young men could have the opportunity to give back to those less fortunate than themselves.

Raleigh International Summer Programme is a youth development organization that is passionate about helping young Bermudians realize their full potential and to effectively manage the day-to-day risks they may be faced with -- drugs, alcohol, crime, anti-social behavior, bullying, loss of motivation, negative peers, low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence. The summer expedition allows the youths to travel to a developing country to help its citizens and also challenges them culturally, physically and mentally. Tokio Millennium Re gave Raleigh a donation to support their 10-week summer program.

The National Sailing Program is a summer course designed to help young people become comfortable on the water. The program traditionally reaches out to close to 400 young people each year. After government funding to the program was slashed by $115,000, Tokio Millennium Re stepped in to help provide scholarships to children from less privileged economic backgrounds who would have otherwise missed an opportunity to sail.

Knowledge Quest helps bright Bermudian students who are not financially able to attend university and were turned down for at least five other scholarships. Students benefit from mentoring, job placement and resume advice. Tokio Millennium Re helps by providing mentors for these worthy students as well as giving Knowledge Quest continuing scholarships to supoprt students throughout their university years.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DoEA) is a self-development adventure program available to all young people in Bermuda between the ages of 14 and 25, which equips them with life skills to make a difference to themselves, their communities and the world around them. As a result, the young people in the program are able to help others in the community, get physically fit, develop skills and go on an expedition to test these skills. Tokio Millennium Re, amongst others, sponsors the DoEA golf day.

The Family Centre provides early intervention services to children who are suffering from family-based problems such as abuse, neglect and other emotional challenges. Through its specialized programs and prevention initiatives, it provides families with the skills needed to be successful and sustain that success for future generations. Tokio Millennium Re has sponsored The Family Centre’s fund-raising golf day for the past three years.

Caron Bermuda is a partnership between Caron US and Fair Havens, which provides direct access to off-island residential addiction treatments as well as local non-residential and continuing care and group programs. Their mission is to provide an enlightened, caring treatment community in which all those afflicted by alcoholism or other drug addictions may begin a new life. Tokio Millennium Re partnered with Caron to set up a pilot Student Assistance Program to assist students at several schools and collaborated with the Sunshine League for alcohol and drug prevention and intervention advice. The pilot program was a great success and will now be expanded to more schools.

The Sunshine League Children’s Home is a residential care facility for youths who have been displaced for a variety of reasons. The Sunshine League not only provides love and care for these children, but also helps them to develop good life skills and values that they can draw upon throughout their lives. Tokio Millennium Re sponsored the annual Moonwalk and all proceeds raised by its participants went directly towards supporting the Sunshine League’s programs. Tokio Millennium Re also helped cover overhead costs for the Sunshine League’s art auction.

Open Airways helps people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases by educating them about respiratory diseases and promoting self-care where possible. It acts as an advocate for people with respiratory diseases, particularly the most vulnerable and disenfranchised. Since starting its education program in 1997, hospital admissions for asthma have been reduced by 70 percent. For the past two years Tokio Millennium Re purchased 1,000 spacers for school children to use with their inhalers.

WindReach Bermuda is a fully inclusive and accessible recreational facility that exists to enrich the quality of life for the approximate 3,000 people in Bermuda living with some kind of physical or intellectual disability. The facilities and programs provide persons with disabilities the opportunity and skills to participate in daily activities and lead an enriched and productive life, through physical therapy and job training. Tokio Millennium Re supported WindReach’s adaptive sports program; this year was the first in which the WindReach team competed in all-inclusive meets against able-bodied athletes.

Teen Services/Teen Haven. Teen Services provides assistance for teenage mothers while Teen Haven provides bridging accommodation for homeless pregnant and post-partum teens and young women. They also provide counseling, parenting and life skills training as well as educational opportunities and vocational training. Tokio Millennium Re donated cash to support the organization as well as provided computer equipment for Teen Services/Teen Haven’s continuing education program.

The Tokio Youth Mountain Bike Series. This free race series is aimed at introducing cycling to primary school children to help promote good physical fitness.  Children can use any bicycle – not just mountain bikes and those without training wheels – to participate. It is a fun annual family event that sees many parents avidly cheering and supporting their children.

The Tokio Millennium Re Sprint Triathlon consists of a course involving a 750m swim, a 20km bike ride and a 5km run. This popular triathlon also includes a Try–a-Tri short distance event (200m swim, 10km bike ride, and a 2km run) as well as a kid’s event, designed to encourage and introduce newcomers to the sport. Afterwards, participants enjoy a hot breakfast provided by Tokio Millennium Re.

Team Tokio was established in 2006 as a new cycling and triathlon club. The team is multicultural and open to all ages from youth to seniors. All dues paid by Team Tokio members are donated to Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy.

Tokio Millennium Re also sponsors local Olympian Tyler Butterfield. Tyler competed at the 2004 Athens Games as a tri-athlete before moving on to a professional cycling career. The multi-talented athlete is now participating in triathlons and is focusing on the Ironman race.