A poster depicting the donation drive.
Doha, Qatar: Reaffirming its commitment to the local community, McDonald’s Qatar, fully owned and operated by Al Mana Restaurants & Food Company, partnered with Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Blood Donor Centre to hold a blood donation drive at its flagship restaurant in the Old Airport area.
Organised for the third year in a row, in recognition of World Blood Donor Day, the initiative witnessed keen participation from McFamily members, including customers, employees — from each of McDonald’s Qatar’s 77 branches — as well as its higher management.
The event gave another opportunity to voluntary donors to join the noble act of solidarity and play a role in enhancing community welfare.
Every year, on June 14, communities across the world commemorate World Blood Donor Day to emphasise the critical importance of blood in saving lives and appreciate goodwill donors for their valuable support to national blood supply and health systems.
Voluntary donation from generous donors within the country has meant that Qatar remains self-sufficient in blood supply. The HMC Blood Donor Centre is the sole entity responsible for the collection and distribution of blood and blood products to all hospitals and healthcare facilities in Qatar.
Commenting on the occasion, McDonald’s Qatar Executive General Manager, Mithqual Abu Nasser said: “Community well-being is at the heart of everything we do at McDonald’s Qatar and propels our mission to ‘Feed and Foster.’
“Our annual blood donation drive is a reflection of the deep-rooted responsibility we have undertaken to actively and wholeheartedly support the community that we serve. As always, we are proud of the enthusiastic participation and the spirit of giving back our McFamily has demonstrated, making this collective effort another one to remember and be inspired by.”
The annual blood donation drive extends from McDonald’s Qatar’s relentless focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR), represented in its Rahlatuna platform. Cementing all of the company’s humanitarian and community-focused efforts under one umbrella, Rahlatuna, signifies the continuous journey of McDonald’s Qatar to serve, build, and strengthen the community it operates in.
Since it welcomed its first customers in 1995, McDonald’s Qatar has undertaken a duty of care and concern towards its community, mirrored in a number of initiatives partnering with local stakeholders. Through its Rahlatuna Scholarship, McDonald’s Qatar has been sponsoring deserving youth with financial limitations to pursue higher education in Qatar.
McDonald’s Qatar has pledged to continue spreading feel-good moments and augmenting societal cohesion in order to support national human and social development goals as outlined in the Qatar National Vision 2030.
