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Khaleej Times
7 hours ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Eid Al Adha in Dubai: Win flight tickets, phones in raffle for workers
Workers across Dubai are invited to join in the Eid Al Adha celebrations on June 6 and 7 organised by the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA Dubai), where various prizes worth a total of approximately Dh500,000 will be raffled off. GDRFA Dubai said prizes include cars, gold bars, mobile phones, shopping vouchers, and travel tickets, 'The prizes will be delivered directly to the winners' accommodation sites across labour zones, ensuring easy access and maximising the positive impact of the initiative,' GDRFA added. Themed 'Let's Celebrate Eid Together', the two-day event will kick off on the morning of the first day of Eid with a congregational Eid prayer in cooperation with the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai. 'Running from 1pm to 11pm, the event will offer a live broadcast and an interactive digital experience that allows workers to participate remotely in electronic raffles and win instant prizes, following prior registration via phone number,' GDRFA noted, adding: 'A live field celebration will also be held, including artistic and cultural performances by multicultural groups — showcasing the city's diversity and bringing together a wide participation of the labour force in a festive and joyful atmosphere.' The organising committee expects attendance to exceed 25,000 participants this year, due to the event's expanded scale, diverse content, and advanced organisational readiness. View this post on Instagram A post shared by اÙ�Ù�اÙ�Ø© دبÙ� | GDRFA Dubai (@gdrfadubai) Col Omar Matar Khamees Matar Al Mezaina, GDRFA-Dubai assistant director general for labour relations, added workers, especially in high-density labour areas, can participate even during midday hours and from their places of residence. The Eid celebration is supported by Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Al Fattan, and flydubai. Several government entities in Dubai are also contributing, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Dubai Police, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), Dubai Municipality, Civil Defense, and Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services. More celebrations Aside from the GDRFA-led event, there are other celebrations dedicated to workers that will held across 10 locations in the UAE. These events will include competitions, awards, and recreational sports tournaments and activities that will be held under the slogan 'Eid with our workers: Joy and happiness'.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
The winners of the £5m Omaze Cotswolds house should beware - I know the living nightmare lurking there: LIZ JONES
We British are obsessed with houses. Endlessly browsing Rightmove, tuning in to Location, Location, Location and Britain's Most Expensive Houses, dreaming of how happy we would be if only we lived in that gorgeous property. Which is why Omaze, a company that raffles gorgeous, fully furnished mansions for charity, is so seductive. I have wasted days, not to mention £75, dreaming about its £4million house in Bath.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
$1,000 e-bikes being raffled to help some West Palm Beach residents with transportation
West Palm Beach residents north of downtown can enter a raffle starting the evening of May 23 to win e-bikes worth $900 to $1,100. Local nonprofit WPBgo will host raffles over the next 12 months, giving dozens of people from these neighborhoods $1,000 vouchers each to buy e-bikes from a local bicycle shop. The first raffle takes place at the West Palm Beach Police Department's Operation Pray Until Something Happens block party at 8 p.m. on Tamarind Avenue, between 18th and State streets. Residents of the Coleman Park, Pleasant City and Historic Northwest neighborhoods — north of downtown, mostly between Tamarind Avenue and U.S. 1 — are eligible to enter WPBgo's contest. Applicants can either fill out an online form at at the time of the party, or fill out a paper form there. Winners at the May 23 raffle and WPBgo contests held throughout the year can buy their prizes at West Palm Bikes bicycle shop at the shopping plaza at 400 Village Blvd., northwest of Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. The three e-bikes raffle entrants can win are the $900 Hiboy EX6 ST, the $1,000 Lectric XP 3.0 and the $1,100 Hiboy P6. They can be ridden 20 to 60 miles on a single charge, the manufacturers say. WPBgo's goal is to reduce congestion and make it more affordable for residents north of downtown to commute, director Jonathan Hopkins said. An estimated 13% to 21% of residents in the target neighborhoods have no vehicles at home, the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019-2023 American Community Survey data says. The Knight Foundation is funding the WPBgo e-bike raffles. Hopkins hopes to bring the program to downtown residents in the future, based on the success of this initiative. "People in Wellington are not going to replace their cars with an e-bike," Hopkins said, which is why WPBgo is targeting residents north of downtown. WPBgo's ultimate goal is to reduce downtown traffic, working mainly with other nonprofits and government agencies to make that happen. In September, WPBgo started paying for commutes of some people who work downtown by buying them $20,000 worth of bus passes on Palm Beach County's public bus system, Palm Tran, using a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation. WPBgo will release results from that program this year, it has said. Chris Persaud covers transportation in Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post. Email news tips and ideas to cpersaud@ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: $1,000 e-bikes being raffled in this part of West Palm Beach on Friday
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Buy Diaper Bank raffle ticket, win stay in a fancy inn, help families in need of diapers
The Athens Area Diaper Bank is hosting its annual Spring Getaway Raffle to benefit their work of distributing diapers to families in need in the local community. The prizes this year include a two-night stay and $150 food/beverage credit for Chateau Elan in Braselton or a one-night stay at the new Athenian Inn in downtown Athens. Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. The winners will be drawn on May 24. Funds raised from the raffle will be used to purchase and distribute diapers to families in need. Life in Athens: Southern charm and lively arts: Why Athens ranks as a top-100 place to live in the U.S. This is the third year for the raffle. Anyone interested in learning more or purchasing tickets can go to the homepage at Each month, Athens Area Diaper Bank distributes 65,000 diapers to families in a six-county area that includes Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe. The warehouse operation is located at 130 Conway Drive in Bogart. This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Athens Area Diaper Bank selling tickets to 3rd annual spring raffle
