Nick Masee, who manages Asian Tigers Mobility in Japan, has recently been awarded the 16th annual Machikado Philanthropist Award at a ceremony in Tokyo, presented by the Japan Philanthropy Association.

The award is made every year for tireless efforts to raise money for challenged children.  Nick, who comes from Vancouver, is the first non-Japanese to be so honored.

Nick has led a private fundraising effort since 2002 that has helped to raise approximately US$250,000, with most of those funds being donated to the YMCA in Japan to support their Challenged Children Programs. Nick is also the current Chairman of the FCSC, a volunteer group who help support the ongoing fundraising activities of the YMCA CCP.

Photo: Nick Masee pictured with the award and his friend and supporter Richard Ragains