Release date: 4th October, 2002
A ten-year-old boy who won a mountain bike in an Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC) LLC promotion, has given a humanity lesson a few days before Ramadan.
Having won the brand-new bike in ENOC’s ‘Let’s Ride’ competition a few days after his birthday, Bader, a UAE national from Dubai, preferred to sell it and donate the money to the Palestinian cause.
Conveniently, it was not hard to find a buyer, as on the same day, Mr Mohammed Al Alawi, from Abu Dhabi, wanted to buy one. He had won a bike in the same competition and wanted to give one to each of his two sons.
“Bader’s gesture has touched everyone at ENOC, especially as the advent of the Holy Month is upon us. His mature decision to contribute to those less fortunate sets a bright example for everyone to emulate,” said Hussain Sultan, ENOC Group Chief Executive & Board Member.
Mountain bikes, annual health club family memberships and a dune buggy were the prizes in the ‘Let’s Ride’ promotion organised by ENOC and its subsidiary Emirates Petroleum Products Company (EPPCO) in conjunction with Fantasy Kingdom, one of the UAE’s largest indoor family amusement arcades.
ENOC/EPPCO’s fast food restaurants gave away a total of 52 mountain bikes, each featuring 28 gears, mud guards, a water holder and rear wheel suspension, as well as four one-year Al Bustan Residence Health Club family memberships and a Dingo 65E dune buggy.
Everyone spending Dhs 20 at any EPPCO fast food restaurant or Dhs 30 at Fantasy Kingdom during the promotion was entitled to enter the draw.
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