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4/1/24, 10:57 AM UAE Food Bank and Taya Art Production launch ‘Cook of Thousand Meals’ initiative | Emirates News Agency
contributed to the preparing, cooking, and packaging

stages. This initiative comes in line with the Bank’s

objective of providing 5 million meals to beneficiaries

during the holy month of Ramadan.

The program’s objective is to unite Emirati chefs and

residents to collaborate in preparing and donating

meals to the Bank. This initiative aims to foster a sense

of community responsibility and cooperation,

emphasizing the importance of preserving food from

waste and distributing it to beneficiaries. Additionally,

the program seeks to cultivate a consumer culture

aligned with the developmental and constructive vision

of the Bank.

Manal Bin Yaroof, Head of the Executive Team of the

UAE Food Bank, affirmed the Bank’s commitment to

advancing the objectives of its largest national

community campaign during the holy month of

Ramadan. The campaign is focused on supplying meals

to over half a million families and over 3 million workers.

This effort aligns with the Bank’s mission to manage

surplus food, reduce waste, and uphold the principles of

philanthropy, social responsibility, and humanitarian

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