Participants during the ‘Pink Ride’ event in Lusail.
Doha: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) in cooperation with Qatar Cyclists Centre, organised the ‘Pink Ride’ event, which aims to spread awareness about breast cancer, as part of the ‘Blossom’ campaign.
The event was organised under the auspices of Mowasalat (Karwa) as an official sponsor and Floward Company as co-sponsor, which included a bicycle ride in Lusail, series of awareness lectures and workshops that would support the awareness campaign.
Huda Al Yafei, Director of Programs and Events Department at QCS, said, “It is beautiful to find this great support from all individuals and institutions operating in the country, which contributes significantly to increasing the charity’s awareness and educational activities in the community, which raises awareness among citizens and residents of the disease.”
She thanked all supporting partners for their active contribution to spreading awareness of the disease through this campaign, wishing all parties in the country to join hands together to fight cancer, which is a social responsibility.
Fahad Saad Al Qahtani, CEO of Mowasalat, said, “For us, CSR is not limited to a particular programme. Our commitment to the community is reflected in what we say and do every day. Mowasalat commits to its responsibility and supports initiatives that directly, positively impact Qatar’s society. Health is one of the foundation pillars of a happy people. We are glad that we can team up with the Qatar Cancer Society for its important initiative to educate women about breast cancer.”
Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani, CEO of Floward said, “At Floward we always work to offer our support to causes that matter to our communities, and health is at the core of these causes.
“Whenever we launch a campaign, we collaborate with entities who are specialists in the matter and offer our support in any way possible. That’s why we collaborate with QCS, the leading cancer charity in Qatar, to help them raise awareness about early detection. We want to thank them for all the work they do and for giving us the opportunity to support such an important cause.”
