Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa (MHR MEA) has donated AED50,633 to the Al Jalila Foundation for medical research.

Al Jalila Foundation Director of Partnerships and Sustainability Mr Sulaiman Baharoun accepted the cheque donation from MHR MEA Chief Operating Officer Mr Kevork Deldelian at a ceremony attended by representatives from MHR properties across the United Arab Emirates.

The donation was from the Taddamon initiative launched last year. Guests staying at the nine participating MHR hotels had the option to donate AED5 to the non-profit organisation.

Mr Deldelian said, “We are delighted to make our first donation from the Taddamon programme to Al Jalila Foundation. We applaud and commend our participating hotels and their guests who generously contributed to this wonderful cause. This gift will help fund research conducted by the organization to address health challenges in the region in order to save lives.”

The Taddamon initiative, which means ‘solidarity’ or ‘unity’ in English, is part of the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility. The participating hotels will continue the fundraising and hope to double the amount in 2019. The nine hotels are Grand Millennium Dubai, M Hotel Downtown by Millennium, Millennium Plaza Dubai, Millennium Airport Dubai, Copthorne Dubai, Bab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences, Grand Millennium Al Wahda, Kingsgate Abu Dhabi, and Copthorne Sharjah.