Rotana Corporate Sustainability Report 2014

85 Rotana and Harmony House Rotana hotels in the UAE supported this year’s festive event of the Harmony House with donations of raffle vouchers, helping the organisation meet its 2014 target of raising more than double of what was collected in 2013. Harmony House is an organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children on a physical, emotional and intellectual level and aims to give enriching experiences to children. “We are grateful to Rotana for their support in helping us to keep Harmony House alive,” shares Lucy Bruce, Director of Harmony House. Rotana & Harmony House UAE Green Festival Arts and Crafts Competition • We will instill a culture of sustainability through education and promotion of sustainability values and principles amongst our community • We will contribute to the society we work and live in by supporting local community needs and promoting sustainability and the cultural values of our society • We will contribute to local and national economic development through local employment and the promotion and growth of sustainable tourism Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana, UAE Community Centre for Elderly ‘Family Gathering Centre’ The hotel has generously contributed to the elderly event by donating lunch boxes for all patients. Giveaways, towels, slippers, toiletries were also donated to elderly patients. Al Ain Rotana, UAE Walk for a Cause Children with Cancer Hotel colleagues walked for the fourth time to support children with cancer in collaboration with Red Crescent. Many residents from Al Ain participated in the walk and an amount of 36,000 USD was collected for the organisation. Think Pink, Breast Cancer Campaigns Rotana hotels took part in the global fight against breast cancer during the whole month of October as the hotels commemorated Breast Cancer awareness month. The month- long initiatives included different activities aiming to spread more awareness against the disease, which is currently one of the most widespread types of cancer all over the world. Many colleagues participated in the annual Pink Walkathon, several awareness lectures took place for colleagues and guests with breast cancer check-up.