text: Group companies. Based on needs identified 
  Group companies. Based on needs identified 
  
  by local government and volunteer centers 
  by local government and volunteer centers 
  
  in the areas concerned, SMFG staff have 
  in the areas concerned, SMFG staff have 
  
  been involved in voluntary activities such 
  been involved in voluntary activities such 
  
  as clearing mud from residential areas and 
  as clearing mud from residential areas and 
  
  concrete water runoff troughs alongside 
  concrete water runoff troughs alongside 
  
  roads, clearing up debris, and cleaning and 
  roads, clearing up debris, and cleaning and 
  
  restoring photographs and other personal 
  restoring photographs and other personal 
  
  items with memorabilia value. 
  items with memorabilia value. 
  
  In July 2011, over 400 employees of SMBC 
  In July 2011, over 400 employees of SMBC 
  
  Nikko Securities — mainly 350 new hires — 
  Nikko Securities — mainly 350 new hires — 
  
  were divided into three teams, each of which 
  were divided into three teams, each of which 
  
  spent one to three weeks on volunteer 
  spent one to three weeks on volunteer 