CANON AND EMPLOYEES PROVIDE FOOD AID TO NEEDY FAMILIES DURING THESE DARK DAYS UNDER PANDEMIC. WELL DONE AND MAY MORE COMPANIES FOLLOW CANON'S STERLING EXAMPLE
DATOKEEHUACHEE@GMAIL.COM Canon and Employees Provide Food Aid to Families The economic fallout of the pandemic threatens to devastate more livelihoods, especially among the vulnerable communities that are already struggling to provide food on the table. To help affected Malaysians continue to have access to food during these trying times, Canon Marketing Malaysia (“Canon”) stepped up their effort with a joint contribution from its employees amounting to RM48,000 that would supply about 500 food-insecure households with essential food items across 6 states. This initiative is a united effort of Canon employees and local non-profit organisations (NGOs). 1 The fundraising and food gathering efforts were driven by Canon and its staff from the headquarters and 5 branch offices nationwide. Through the partnership of seven NGOs, food packages were distributed to struggling families in Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang, Johor and Penang. As of yesterday, all families hav...