As World Cup 2010 fever gripped audiences around the world, Agility, a leading global logistics provider, organized a successful fundraising event in Lebanon. The company raised thousands of dollars in funds for the Children’s Cancer Centre Lebanon (CCCL) by holding an outdoor screening of the final match at the Sin el Fil Stadium in Beirut.
Attended by over 300 people, fundraising initiatives also extended to local and international companies, as well as vendors, who were encouraged to donate proceeds to the CCCL.
Nassib Nasr, international outreach director of the CCCL said, “Agility shares a long standing relationship with the CCCL that has kept growing over the years. We are especially grateful to Tarek Sultan, chairman and managing director, for his endless support to our cause. We look forward to their continued cooperation in the future as well.”
Agility has been supporting CCCL with donations and sponsorship for the last six years as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program that focuses on humanitarian relief, community volunteerism and the environment. Through, this community volunteer program, Agility employees around the world have participated in over 300 community projects in 52 countries in the last three years. Over 500,000 people in need have been reached through some type of service activity.
Raymond Rizk, chief executive officer of Agility Lebanon commented, “Giving back to local communities is core to Agility’s corporate culture. We are all affected by illness, poverty, disasters and global climate change. With our global footprint as a company, especially in emerging markets, we are in a privileged position to help. Our partnership with the CCCL is a prime example of how our community volunteer program can make a real difference. We are very pleased to see our employees so passionately engaged in living our promise of being good corporate citizens.”
Photo Caption: Nassib Nasr addresses the gathering at the event
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