Etisalat Academy's 8th eSummer draws to a conclusion
Dubai, 3 August 2008: The Etisalat Academy sadly drew the curtain on its 8th E-Summer, having entertained 200 children aged between 6 – 12 years old from across the UAE. During the past 6 weeks the program hosted many events every day from 8 am till 1 pm.
This year's program was the biggest and the most exciting over the past years, thanks to the support of McDonald's UAE, National Food Products Company (NFPC), Union National Bank, Mr. Baker, Oman Insurance, Galadari Group (Baskin Robins), Children City, Discovery Center Sharjah, TOYWORLD, Dubai Civil Defense, the Ministry of Education, Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, the Ministry of Health, and e-junior, the exclusive children channel of E-Vision, which covered the event.
Dr. Doaa Fares, Etisalat Academy General Manager, expressed his gratitude and appreciation to all those who had come together to make the eighth eSummer program such a success.
Dr. Fares said: “The annual summer event attracted many children and their families. Despite the entertainment goal, this year's program had much many social, religious, cultural and educational aspects, especially related to the environment. I would like to thank each one of our sponsors who participated in making this event a great success.”
The program this year included some activities designed especcially to support Islamic and national culture, fun, sports, society, environment, health, safety and education. The activities included the Oasis Water Day event, McDonald Shows, Islamic Affairs Department challenging competitions, educational and fun trips to Discovery Center Sharjah, Modesh Fun City.
Commenting on the participation, Rafic Fakih, Managing Director of McDonald's UAE said: “McDonald's UAE is glad to support this eSummer. This participation comes as a part of our CSR strategy that aims to support all activities and events designed for kids in the region. During eSummer we introduced the McDonald show that was in whiuch we communicated the kids to provide them with fun and education through interactive games and and magic show.”
Ms. Emily Billotti, Events and PR Manager Oasis Water and Lacnor Juice, Brand of NFPC, said: “Oasis Water and Lacnor Juice are proud to be a part of such a wonderful activity and we are happy to support Etisalat Academy in making a valuable contribution to the community. During the event we were pleased to present the Water Day event aimed at emphasizing children's perception for the importance of water especially during the summer and how it provides them with energy, cleans their body and prevents them from the heat of the sun.”
The families of the participating children were extremely pleased with the attention and care that was given to the children during the 8th summer program. Also, praised was the excellent organization, services and facilities made available. The parents considered the summer program as an essential source for educating the children in self-reliance, improve social communications with children of different age groups and cultures, and to enhancing their sporting skills.
