text: activities in the disaster zone. 
  activities in the disaster zone. 
  
  Many respondents in the “SPN” campaign 
  Many respondents in the “SPN” campaign 
  
  suggested that there should be more oppor- 
  suggested that there should be more oppor 
  
  tunities to make donations directly and 
  tunities to make donations directly and 
  
  continuously to the affected areas. Just after 
  continuously to the affected areas. Just after 
  
  the earthquake, many employees at all grades 
  the earthquake, many employees at all grades 
  
  made donations. To support longer-term 
  made donations. To support longer-term 
  
  initiatives by local government and support 
  initiatives by local government and support 
  
  activity groups in the disaster-hit areas, SMBC 
  activity groups in the disaster-hit areas, SMBC 
  
  established the “Great East Japan Earthquake 
  established the “Great East Japan Earthquake 
  
  support fund” for all employees. In October 
  support fund” for all employees. In October 
  
  **Save Power & the Nation**
  **(“SPN”): Practical Measures**
  
  2011, the bank made donations through the 
  2011, the bank made donations through the 
  
  support fund to help the four worst-affected 
  support fund to help the four worst-affected 
  
  prefectures (Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and 
  prefectures (Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and 