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08-12-2022


National Beverage Company sponsors the Basketball Team of the Orthodox Club of Bethlehem




 

 

 

The National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy (NBC) signed a sponsorship agreement with the Orthodox Club of Bethlehem whereby the Company sponsors the Club’s Basketball Team in the city of Bethlehem. The Agreement was signed in the presence of the General Manager of the National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy, Mr. Imad al-Hindi, the President of the Orthodox Club of Bethlehem, Mr. Saleh al-Bandak, and Sael Qassem, a member player of the Club.

Mr. Imad al-Hindi, General Manager of NBC, said, “Signing the agreement with the Orthodox Club of Bethlehem comes within the framework of firming up and developing the relationship with the Club. We also fully meet our social responsibility in accordance with our vibrant policies by supporting sports in general, and embracing teams in particular to improve the Palestinian sports conditions.”  He considered that the sponsorship for the basketball team of the Orthodox Club of Bethlehem aims at creating an incubating environment for the Palestinian athletes.

Mr. al-Hindi pointed out that NBC has continuously sponsored basketball teams that have wide local audience and are highly competitive among the teams.  He explained that the support of the private sector for local sports clubs would contribute to the sustainability and development of such clubs and enable them to keep up with their regional counterparts; and help the clubs explore more talented players in for the national team.

 

 

 

On his part, the President of the Orthodox Club of Bethlehem, Mr. Saleh Al-Bandak, appreciated the continuous support of the National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy, and stressed the unrelenting efforts made by the Club in the context of building a high-level competitive team that will be able to continuously compete for local titles. Al-Bandak indicated that the Orthodox Club of Bethlehem has succeeded over the past years in graduating many talents in basketball, which is one of the most popular sports around the world.

The National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy endeavors to build partnerships with a number of Palestinian clubs as part of its strategic vision to support the sports and youth sector, and strive to develop the sports field in terms of team sports and individual athletes.