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14-04-2015


National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy donates to the Senior Football Team of Beitunia Club




Ramallah - The National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy (NBC) provided a donation to the Senior Football Team of Beitunia Club.  The donation includes funding for the sports supplies and uniforms necessary for the team.  This donation is part of NBC’s commitment to support sports and the Youth in Palestine, especially the local sports institutions and clubs, in order to promote sports and encourage sports talents and innovations.
 
 Mr. Imad al-Hindi, NBC's General Manager confirmed that through this support, NBC is looking forward to contribute to the progress of the football team at Beitunia Club.  He noted that this donation is only the beginning of more support and collaboration in the future, in line with NBC’s objectives to support the local clubs to improve their standard and create a talented generation of players in Palestine.
 
Mr. al-Hindi added: “Every day, we take pride in the emergence of excellent sports talents in the country. Notwithstanding the conditions and challenges facing the Youth, they stand out in sports and they compete at the regional and international levels, which encourages us to continue supporting the athletes and the local sporting institutions, which would contribute to improving football and other sports in Palestine to assume high ranks worldwide”. He continued: “That is why we are interested in sports and the Youth, being one of the sectors supported by NBC as part its annual plans to sponsor and support various community sectors and groups, in addition to our commitment to invest in the Youth potentials in Palestine and empowering them physically and mentally to build their future”.
 
On his part, Mr. Shaker Dawla, President of Beitunia Club, commended NBC’s attention and support to Beitunia Club team and the local sports in general. He indicated that companies and foundations ignored local sports. He added: “we call upon all parties to support this sector because we have promising human potentials and innovations that promise to produce Palestinian champions who are capable of competing with international champions”.  Mr. Dawla pointed out: “The support provided by NBC will help the team to be involved with their peers in competitions and championships at the level of Palestine. “We have many young talents who love football and they are awaiting support to refine their skills and to enable the players to participate at a wider scale so that their potentials are not wasted in vain”, he added.
 
It is worth mentioning that since its inception,  NBC has been supporting and sponsoring many local teams and clubs, especially in football and basketball, as part of its commitment to support the sports and empower the Youth to play sports, develop their capacities, and go professional. NBC is preparing for the launch of Copa Coca-Cola junior matches at the level of local teams in Palestine.  
 
On the 24th of this month the games of local junior teams will take off in the West Bank.  Arrangements are being made to organize the championship in Gaza Strip during this summer.  Mr. al-Hindi pointed out that the winning local team will be selected at the level of Palestine in a playoff then it will play with the Nablus Education Directorate team, the winner at the level of West Bank education directorates, whereas the winning team will participate in  Copa Coca-Cola junior championship worldwide scheduled to be organized in Germany.