With the start of the new school year around the corner, Nestle Malaysia is donating school supplies to over 2,000 children nationwide via its Back-to-School programme.
The food and beverage company recently joined hands with Empire Project, an NGO, in distributing the school packs which included essentials such as new school attire, backpacks, stationery sets, drink tumblers and food containers.
Also distributed were Covid-19 care kits containing face masks, face shields and hand sanitiser, along with goodie bags filled with cereal products from various Nestle brands such as Milo, Nestum, Nespray and Nestle Breakfast Cereals, to help the children have a nutritious start to their day.
Under this programme, Nestle mobilised its Nestle Cares volunteers to distribute school packs to students across the Klang Valley, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya, as well as in Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Perlis, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak.
Nestle Malaysia CEO Juan Aranols said the donation is part of Nestle’s ongoing pandemic relief efforts and commitment to shape a brighter future for all.
“We aim to help the students have a positive and safe back-to-school experience by equipping them with essential supplies. Especially after sustained periods of staying at home to keep safe amid the pandemic and the recent flood situation in the country, we hope that all the children will have a brighter start to the school year in 2022,” he said.
Empire Project founder Ashraff Khan Md. Najib said they are pleased to partner with Nestle Malaysia once again to help ease the burden on parents of school-going children during these tough times following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Overall, Nestle Malaysia has contributed over RM11 million for community support initiatives in 2021 on top of RM15 million in 2020. The Back-To-School activity is a programme under Nestle Cares, Nestle’s global platform which aims to instill a culture of volunteerism amongst employees.
