Agility World Cup Fundraiser Brings Hope to Children with Cancer
Beirut, Lebanon, 14 July 2010 - 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 over $13,500 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.
The event was 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.”
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About Children’s Cancer Center Lebanon
The Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), established in Beirut, Lebanon, is a unique regional center for the comprehensive treatment of pediatric cancer. An affiliate of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, the center works in close association with the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC). The CCCL depends on donations, and its ability to fulfill its mission is constrained by the availability of funds at its disposal.
The CCCL covers all costs of care beyond those reimbursable by third party payments and the total costs when the latter are not available.
For more information, visit: www.cccl.org.lb
Tel. 01-3515151
Mob. 70-351515
About Agility
Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics to businesses and governments. It is a publicly traded company with close to $6 billion in annual revenue and 32,000 employees in over 550 offices and 120 countries. Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe’s most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint, and customized capabilities in developed and emerging economies alike.
Agility’s commercial division, Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), is headquartered in Switzerland and provides supply chain solutions to customers in technology, retail, chemicals, and other industries. Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS) offers logistics services to governments, relief agencies and international institutions worldwide. Agility Infrastructure group companies primarily focus on opportunities in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, providing infrastructure support in the areas of industrial real estate, customs optimization, and airline services.
For more information, visit our website: www.agilitylogistics.com
Media Contact information:
James Gildea (Regional Marketing Manager, MEA)
Agility
Tel. +971 4 813 1431
jgildea@agilitylogistics.com
Tom Watterson
Grayling Momentum
Tel. +971 4 390 1630
tom@graylingmomentum.com
The event was 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.”
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About Children’s Cancer Center Lebanon
The Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), established in Beirut, Lebanon, is a unique regional center for the comprehensive treatment of pediatric cancer. An affiliate of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, the center works in close association with the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC). The CCCL depends on donations, and its ability to fulfill its mission is constrained by the availability of funds at its disposal.
The CCCL covers all costs of care beyond those reimbursable by third party payments and the total costs when the latter are not available.
For more information, visit: www.cccl.org.lb
Tel. 01-3515151
Mob. 70-351515
About Agility
Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics to businesses and governments. It is a publicly traded company with close to $6 billion in annual revenue and 32,000 employees in over 550 offices and 120 countries. Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe’s most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint, and customized capabilities in developed and emerging economies alike.
Agility’s commercial division, Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), is headquartered in Switzerland and provides supply chain solutions to customers in technology, retail, chemicals, and other industries. Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS) offers logistics services to governments, relief agencies and international institutions worldwide. Agility Infrastructure group companies primarily focus on opportunities in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, providing infrastructure support in the areas of industrial real estate, customs optimization, and airline services.
For more information, visit our website: www.agilitylogistics.com
Media Contact information:
James Gildea (Regional Marketing Manager, MEA)
Agility
Tel. +971 4 813 1431
jgildea@agilitylogistics.com
Tom Watterson
Grayling Momentum
Tel. +971 4 390 1630
tom@graylingmomentum.com