Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club Hosts Family-friendly Charity Event

Dhs 163,000 raised for Al Ain Private Centre for Care and Rehabilitation

A high-goal charity match at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club has raised Dh112,000 for the Al Ain Private Centre for Care & Rehabilitation this evening after the hosts beat Habtoor Polo in a 9-7 clash.

The 20-goal match, the highest handicapped polo to be played in the UAE this season was a new addition to Ghantoot’s polo calendar and is held under the patronage of the club’s chairman, HH Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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Ghantoot Launches ‘Royal Signature’ Polo Charity Event

20-Goal Polo Match Held To Benefit Al Ain Private Centre For Care & Rehabilitation

The highest goal polo match of the season is to be held at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club to raise money for the Al Ain Private Centre for Care and Rehabilitation this Saturday, February 23. Read more

Oil Barons Charity Ball to auction priceless packages to benefit cancer charity

Packages to four world renowned sporting events to be auctioned in Dubai’s Meydan racecourse on March 8

Proceeds to benefit Friends of Cancer Patients society

Fancy an exclusive round of golf with a three time European PGA tour winner? How about dinner with one of the UK’s premier Rugby Union teams or perhaps an opportunity of rubbing shoulders with today’s tennis stars at the players party during the prestigious Dubai Tennis Open? Read more

People in UAE can now pay Zakat and alms fees through G2 E-Dirham system

In line with the Ministry’s efforts to unite all Ministries and Federal agencies through the usage of the Second Generation of e-Dirham system, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed an agreement with the Zakat Fund on the adoption of G2 E-Dirham as a tool to collect cash donations. Read more

Dubai Volunteering Center launched

• The center is the UAE’s First Governmental Center for voluntary work
• The Center, which comes in line with the UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 to promote volunteering culture

The Community Development Authority (CDA) announced today on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day the launch of Dubai Volunteering Center, the UAE’s First Governmental Center for voluntary work, as a part of CDA’s efforts to promote awareness about culture of volunteering in Dubai and develop social service standards. Read more

Festival Centre supports Emirates Thalassemia Society during Ramadan

To embrace the “Spirit of Giving & Sharing” of the Holy month, Festival Centre Dubai Festival City has announced its charitable initiative and call in support to the Emirates Thalassemia (ETS) Society during Ramadan.

Festival Centre initiated a significant campaign and donation drive, encouraging shoppers and visitors to pledge in support of this worthy cause, through its Ramadan Moon Calendar countdown projection on a giant LED Screen at Festival Square which unveils the moon days phases alongside a run-through of donation contribution messages to raise awareness of the widespread Thalassemia disease in the UAE. Read more

ENOC unveils largest Ramadan campaign

In line with its commitment to give back to communities where it operates in, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) and its subsidiaries are marking the Holy Month of Ramadan with its largest array of educational, charitable and community initiatives, several of them undertaken with public and private sector organisations. Read more

Dubai Volunteering Center launched in Dubai

The Community Development Authority (CDA) launched Dubai Volunteering Center, the UAE’s First Governmental Center for voluntary work, as a part of CDA’s efforts to promote awareness about voluntary culture in Dubai and develop social service standards.

The Center, which also comes in line with the UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 to promote voluntary culture, will aim at spreading awareness about the importance of this culture, encourage individuals to further participate in volunteering activities, and qualify and train volunteers in cooperation with competent authorities from both the public and private sectors. Read more

5th International Quilt Show Dubai supports Dubai Cares

AED 11,000 Donations for Dubai Cares

The 5th International Quilt Show Dubai concluded successfully at Festival Centre Dubai Festival City in a Prize Giving Ceremony where a cheque of AED 11,000 raised through contributions to win a Charity Quilt, was donated to Dubai Cares to support their primary education programs. The Founder of the International Quilt Show Dubai handed the cheque to a Dubai Cares Representative in a ceremony attended by the 24 quilters from the Guild, Islamic Affairs, Festival Centre management and quilt fans.

Dubai Cares offered the 24 quilters, who collectively designed and stitched an impressive quilt as a gift for the philanthropic organization a Certificate of Appreciation for their support and efforts. The Quilt had 24 stitched pictures of schools and flags representing the countries where Dubai Cares has programs. A raffle draw took place for the Charity Quilt and the Viewers’ Choice prize was presented upon its receipt of the highest votes from exhibition attendees. Read more

Funds Raising Campaign for Syrian refugees

A three-day nation-wide campaign will be launched next Saturday by the Red Crescent Authority (RCA), the UAE’s major humanitarian agency, to raise funds to support Syrian refugees displaced to Lebanon and Jordan by the unfortunate violence which struck their country. Read more

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