{"id":16840,"date":"2022-04-01T16:42:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=16840"},"modified":"2022-06-12T19:50:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T19:50:27","slug":"dubai-festival-plaza-partners-with-uae-food-bank-for-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2022\/04\/01\/dubai-festival-plaza-partners-with-uae-food-bank-for-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Festival Plaza partners with UAE Food Bank for Ramadan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In keeping with its Gift an Iftar campaign, taking place during Ramadan, Dubai\u2019s Festival Plaza has partnered with the UAE Food Bank to donate to those in need.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Festival Plaza will host a dry food drive where shoppers can drop off non-perishable items, such as coffee and tea powder, pasta, pulses and rice.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The mall will also donate one meal for every customer at any of its restaurants or cafes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Donations to the UAE Food Bank will be distributed to underprivileged people in the country in co-ordination with local, regional and international humanitarian organisations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAt Al-Futtaim Malls, we are committed to supporting the community with year-long initiatives,\u201d said Genevieve Colaco, regional general manager of marketing and customer experience at Al-Futtaim Malls.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are delighted to partner with the UAE Food Bank for Festival Plaza\u2019s \u2018Gift an Iftar\u2019 campaign and food drive this year, as we support those who are less fortunate and bring happiness to all during Ramadan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur strategic initiatives are in line with the UAE\u2019s humanitarian principles of aiding the vulnerable and we are honoured to be able to contribute,\u201d Ms Colaco said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The partnership comes as part of the mall\u2019s #FestivalCares initiative, which encourages its visitors to help others through various corporate social responsibilities (CSR).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Last year, in collaboration with Emirates Red Crescent, Festival Plaza collected and donated more than 6,100 books and 7,000 toys and clothes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThroughout 2021, we took great pride in involving the community in all that we do, particularly when it comes to our charitable activities and donations,\u201d Ms Colaco said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe have seen time and time again that people want to give back, therefore we are committed to finding ways across the year for us to make a change and help those less fortunate. Our goal is to highlight the importance of CSR and encourage communities to become a part of our initiatives.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alongside its charitable efforts, the mall will offer shopping deals during Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From April 2 to May 1, shoppers will receive 10 per cent cashback on every AED500 spent at the mall\u2019s LuLu Hypermarket or any dining concepts across the mall.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shoppers also have the chance to win a AED250 gift card for every AED500 spent at the mall during Eid Al-Fitr, from May 2 to May 8.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al Futtaim shopping centre continues CSR with its initiative to donate to UAE charities. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":17281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,1],"tags":[3996,1663,4005,1507,4004,3946,3966,4006],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16840"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16840"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17238,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16840\/revisions\/17238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}