Pink Caravan Ride to create waves with sailing event

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The seventh Pink Caravan Ride will be hosting the ‘Pink Regatta’, a boat parade on the turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf along the shores of The Palm, Dubai, a day-long event for actively involving citizens and residents of Dubai in generating awareness of breast cancer.
Several boat owners and sailing enthusiasts have signed up in support of one of the UAE’s largest breast cancer awareness campaign, which has travelled 1,440 kms across the seven emirates, screening 41,391 people at 455 medical clinics for breast cancer since 2011. Along the way, it has won the support of more than 400 riders and 650 volunteers.
Pink boats provided for the second year in a row by Nakheel Group will set off from two piers, one at the Palm, and the other picking up horse riders after their campaign through the emirate, from Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The two routes, covering the Marina Canal and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, will merge together at The Palm Dubai. 20 breast cancer survivors who belong to the UAE-based informal support group ‘Pink Ladies’, will also be part of this event.
“The goal is to generate awareness in the community about this devastating disease that affects so many of us. Nakheel Properties teamed up with the Pink Caravan Ride to successfully get this message across, and raise funds that will help us throughout the year in providing financial and medical support to patients in need,” said Nada Askar Al Naqbi,
Head of Events Committee,
Pink Caravan Ride.
Pink Regatta will take place on Wednesday, March 15, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The seventh Pink Caravan Ride is being held under the slogan, ‘7 Years For 7 Emirates’, and is travelling across the UAE on its ten day trek from March, 7-17.
Waiwera encourages healthy lifestyle by sponsoring Health, Fitness and Fun Festival
Waiwera Artesian Water the world’s leading water brand is proud to announce the sponsorship for a three day Health, Fitness & Fun Festival that is being held at Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi from March 8 to March 10.
The sponsorship program is Waiwera’s effort to create awareness for much neglected health issues of kidney disease and childhood obesity in the region. Waiwera has been taking several steps to highlight the importance of healthy lifestyle among the members of the society.
Drinking plenty of water is one of the simplest ways to reduce the risk of developing kidney diseases. Waiwera Artesian Water is valued for its great taste and natural qualities; the therapeutic, natural, alkaline Waiwera Water is the healthiest choice for leading a healthier style of living.
Ahmed Al Raeesi, Chairman of Adyton One General Trading, said “Waiwera is pleased to sponsor Health, Fitness & Fun Festival to support the cause of healthier kidney and anti-obesity; we strongly believe in supporting such initiatives that promotes healthy lifestyle among the residents of the UAE”.
“We participated in this event with an intention to enhance the understanding and raise awareness for kidney diseases and obesity especially among the youth” – he further added.
Sponsoring the event is not the first initiative that the company has taken to encourage healthy lifestyle. Last month Waiwera announced the slashing of its prices by 25 percent with an aim to make artesian water accessible for everyone.
In addition to this, the company in coordination with the Mohammad Bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy (MBRGCEC) had announced the launch of an endowment initiative in January this year to support kidney patients by allocating a certain percentage of its sales to support this social cause.
Since 1875, Waiwera Water has drawn its water from an artesian aquifer in one of the purest places on Earth, New Zealand’s Waiwera Valley. The first premium bottled water from the Southern Hemisphere; Waiwera Water was voted the world’s best water in 2008 by Decanter Magazine and has also won prestigious design awards.
Adyton One General Trading has acquired the distribution rights for Waiwera Artesian Water across the UAE and Middle East, Egypt & Lebanon. Founded in 2012, the company is in partnership with the Armed Forces Cooperative Society and part of H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises.