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Zayed Charity Race…a bridge of Emirati giving in the heart of Miami

Miami (Florida) January 15 / WAM / The United Arab Emirates is preparing to launch the seventeenth edition of the Zayed Charity Race in the city of Miami, Florida, USA, with the aim of supporting the National Kidney Foundation and providing assistance to patients with kidney failure, as part of its continuing efforts to support charitable and humanitarian work. Around the world.

The Supreme Organizing Committee of the Zayed Charity Race will hold a meeting tomorrow with the CEO of the National Kidney Foundation in Florida to discuss the latest preparations for the 17th edition of the Zayed Charity Race, which will be held at Regatta Park in Miami next Saturday.
The Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Race, Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, reviews with the CEO of the National Kidney Foundation in Florida, the efforts made by the Foundation to serve kidney failure patients, the programs and research, the latest scientific and technological developments in this context, and the future projects of the Foundation, especially in light of directing the proceeds of the Zayed Charity Race. In this version of the National Foundation of Florida.
Today, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee for the race, Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, visited the race tracks at Regatta Park in Miami and met with the organizing partners in the city. He confirmed that preparations are going in the best way, in light of full cooperation with the organizing partners in the United States of America and the UAE Embassy in Washington.
Al Kaabi said: The Zayed Charity Race began in Abu Dhabi in 2001 with an idea from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support charitable and humanitarian work. It moved to the United States of America in 2005, where New York hosted its previous editions on an annual basis, then it moved to the Arab Republic of Egypt in 2014. Today, the UAE reaches a new stage of giving in the city of Miami to support the National Kidney Foundation in Florida, and it is certainly a historic event that represents a new qualitative leap in the path of the charitable event. Annual.
For his part, Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami, confirmed that January 18 will be a day full of activity and vitality with the Zayed Charity Race, which will be held in Regatta Park. He pointed out that the event goes beyond the idea of ​​a sports race to consider it an opportunity for change by sending a strong community message that contributes to spreading awareness about… Kidney disease affects more than 35 million Americans annually.
The Mayor of Miami expressed his happiness at inviting all segments of society to participate in the Zayed Charity Race, next Saturday, noting that what distinguishes this event is that it bears the name of the late founder of the state, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, “may God rest his soul,” as his story with work constitutes Charity is a source of inspiration for everyone, especially in the field of supporting the sick and the needy.
He stressed that the Zayed Charity Race would be an ideal occasion to spend a day full of activity and vitality, in addition to participating in a humanitarian cause that might save the lives of others. He said that the UAE has been organizing this race in the United States of America for two decades and now it has reached Miami.
It is worth noting that the Zayed Charity Race is a true embodiment of the values ​​planted by the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, of giving and humanity. It is also a bridge of goodness that extends between the Emirates and the countries of the world, and a river of giving that continues to enhance the values Unity and solidarity, and it remains one of the most prominent events that support charitable work in the Emirates, Egypt, and the United States of America, and collect donations for the National Foundation for the Treatment of Patients, and reflects the great legacy of this race, not Not only in its positive impact on the lives of those who benefit from support, but also in the powerful message it sends about what can be achieved when it is a platform that unites everyone under it to be part of this unique humanitarian journey and initiative.

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