Sadara Chemical Company launched the Ramadan Food Basket initiative on Saturday (June 13), in collaboration with the Jubail Volunteering Club (JVC). More than 80 Sadara employees participated, volunteering their time on the weekend to pack more than 2,000 boxes full of essential food items for 1,000 needy families in the Jubail area.

This is the third year in a row that Sadara has sponsored the Ramadan Food Basket program for needy families in Jubail. The Sadara team was joined by 30 volunteers from the JVC.

Rami Al-Sabah, rotating equipment and valve shop supervisor at Sadara, was one of the Sadara volunteers at the event.

The Sadara and JVC volunteers handled more than 122,000 food items, packing them into more than 2,000 boxes. Each eligible family will receive two boxes - constituting a food basket — containing more than 100 food items and weighing more than 80 kg.

Louay Al-Shammary, IT associate applications analyst at Sadara, said the event was fulfilling on many levels. “Working alongside my colleagues and the senior executives from Sadara showed me that caring for the needy is a responsibility and a privilege that goes to the very top of the company.”

The food baskets were delivered to five charitable societies in Jubail. In total, the Sadara and JVC volunteers racked up more than 2,500 volunteer hours in support of the program.

Raed Al-Rabeh, Sadara’s vice president of industrial relations, said the company was deeply committed to supporting the community of Jubail, where Sadara’s manufacturing facilities will be located. “Sadara’s CSR focuses on being a caring member of the community and provides long-term opportunities to enhance the prosperity and well-being in Jubail.”

The program is sponsored by Sadara in partnership with the social services department of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. The JVC is a part of the division.