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.

Happy recipients of Starbucks’ Chewy Kurma Cookies.

Happy recipients of Starbucks’ Chewy Kurma Cookies.