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UAE Food Bank and Taya Art Production launch

'Cook of Thousand Meals' initiative

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Middle East | March 29, 2024 11:57:36 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], March 29 (ANI/WAM): The UAE Food Bank, an initiative under the

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, in partnership
with Taya Art Production, launched the 'Cook of Thousand Meals' initiative, under
which 20 thousand meals were prepared and distributed for Iftar and Suhoor. The
program was carried out in Hatta and Za'beel in Dubai, during which over 30
volunteers 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 work in the UAE.

Bin Yaroof said: "Our collaboration with private sector partners reflects the
eagerness of various segments, groups, and sectors within society to participate in
charitable and humanitarian efforts. This collaboration supports the promotion of
community responsibility and encouragement of volunteerism, reflecting the values

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