On 22 April 2020, Berjaya Times Square Hotel (“BTSH”), Kuala Lumpur worked with The Giving Bank
to contribute 70 packets of food to members of the police force. The initiative was carried out
by Hugo Gerritsen, General Manager of BTSH and his team. They were accompanied by Dr. Janson Ang
and his team from The Giving Bank, and handed the food items to Pn. Darlina to be distributed to
police officers from IPD Dang Wangi. The packed lunch, specially prepared by BTSH’s executive
chef, consisted of kampung fried rice, breaded chicken drumette, fried wok cabbage, and fried
eggs.
On 30 May 2020, Starbucks Malaysia worked with Hope Worldwide to distribute 375 boxes of
Starbucks’ Chewy Kurma Cookies to about 200 families across the state,
primarily families from the B40 community in conjunction with Eid Mubarak. The cookies are a
festive treat which uses rolled oats and kurma (dates) as its primary
ingredient which is also a significant part of Ramadhan as a quick snack to break fast with.