2012 is the Year of the Dragon and to introduce Cathay Pacific, Tyler Foundation friend and supporter, we open with a question for this Sponsor Spotlight. What is the name of Cathay Pacific Groups’ sister airline? Read on for the answer and to learn more about Cathay Pacific, who believe “People. They make an airline.”

The Tyler Foundation is pleased to announce our affiliation with The Sticker Family, the makers of the popular My Family™ stickers! All proceeds from sales of the My Family™ stickers through our affiliate link will go to support Tyler Foundation programs throughout Japan.

Offering dynamic, inspiring and fun classes taught by experienced industry professionals from around the world, FAB’s mission is to provide an intimate, colorful and glamorous space where members can enjoy getting physically fit, having fun and expressing creativity all at the same time.

In the Sponsor Spotlight this month is Chartis and one of its group companies American Home Assurance for their immensely valuable contributions to the Tyler Foundation. Mark Ferris, Co-Founder of the Tyler Foundation (TF), extends thanks saying, “We are very grateful to Chartis and American Home Assurance for all of their support. Not only have they made significant contributions for our many programs, they have also helped create awareness (in Japan and globally) about the work we’re doing in Japan.”

The Tyler Foundation would like to thank the British Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (BritCham Singapore) for their innovative fundraising and generous donation.

BritCham Singapore is a leading international and local business forum in Singapore, open to individuals and businesses of any nationality. They organize a busy program of events and activities, both business and social, to help members and their businesses flourish.

Emirates was established in 1985 and is a brand that is truly emerging as a global icon as one of the fastest growing and most profitable among the largest carriers with more than 150 state-of-the-art aircraft in their fleet. The airline started its non-stop services between Dubai and Osaka in 2002 and added its Tokyo (Narita) route in 2010. The availability and convenience of their one-stop connectivity options, for over 100 destinations spanning six continents, further facilitates Japanese exports and boosts business and leisure visitors coming to and from Japan.

A little creativity and imagination goes a long way in helping others. In their efforts to help us build support for our work with children with cancer and their families, Infosys approaches their commitment to corporate social responsibility with a bit of an artistic flair. In a wonderful combination of providing beauty to their premises and encouraging children to explore their creative side, Infosys Technologies Ltd. displays works of art by the children of the Tyler Foundation in their Tokyo office.

Renowned for extraordinary worldwide voyages aboard intimate, all-inclusive ships, Silversea is a luxury cruise line that offers unparalleled service and superlative comfort. Join Silversea on a journey to the playgrounds of the world’s most legendary sea.

In these difficult times we are reminded that we are all neighbors; we are all living in one community, helping each other. This month the Tyler Foundation (TF) recognizes Oakwood in our Featured Sponsor. Eiichi (Eric) Ishimaru, Director of Sales & Marketing for Oakwood, told us that “In 2011 our theme is ‘The Oakwood Neighborhood’. Oakwood properties are part of a community and because we do all we can to make our guest feel at home, we want our guest to be part of this community as a neighbor, in their Oakwood home.”

The Tyler Foundation (TF) works with, and is supported, by many individuals and companies from diverse fields. In order to engage in and expand our activities it takes good corporate friends like Barclays Group to help our progress along. We take this opportunity to thank them for their understanding, generosity, and continuous support of the expansion of the TF’s “first-of-its-kind” programs throughout Japan.