Voluntary Work Award inspires youngsters

Manama, Sep. 16 (BNA): A tribute was paid to His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa Voluntary Work Award. “The prize is a source of pride and inspiration, which contributes to promoting the culture of voluntary work among young Arabs to serve their community”, said King Salman Youth Centre Chief Executive Officer Mohammed bin Ali Al-Asiri. The centre was honoured during a ceremony which was hosted by the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, to honour the winners of the 7th edition of HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa Voluntary Work Award. He commended the crucial role of His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa in instilling the culture of voluntary work on the national and Arab levels and supporting Bahrain’s standing as a venue for voluntary work forums. In a statement on the sidelines of the award-distribution ceremony, he stressed the key role of the centre which, he said, represents a fruit of the vision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. Chaired by Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the centre organized in 2016 more than 100 events in Saudi Arabia and abroad. “More than 350,000 Saudi youngsters benefited from the programmes lined-up by the centre over the past year as part of the 2030 Vision, which aims at building a creative young generation" ” said Asiri . He stressed the importance of investing in social media websites to disseminate the values of voluntary work among the new generations, stressing the importance of reaching out to youngsters who represent a major bulk of the overall number of social media users.