On 23 May 2015, welfare officer Justine Jitamil informed me about Giant's Supermarket CSR for 5 families of fire victim from Penampang who are shown in the above photo where the brief handing over of donations were done at 10 am right after opening of business for the day.
This event was released to Daily Express, the news was on front page on 25 May but only as part of a bigger statement from the District Officer from the interview and news writing process.
Daily Express did not print this photograph because newspapers have a policy against publishing photographs that carries company logos as clearly shown in the above, unless they pay advertisement fee. Come to think of it they could just have cropped the photo and show the people only.
I also translated this into Kadazan Language, but was totally rejected.
Welfare officer wanted the publicity in order to encourage other big corporation on their CSR to assist the needy.
Here is an excerpt from the news.
District Officer Luvita Koisun was asked on these issues after a brief CSR program
by a retail company “Giant” at Megalong Supermarket at Donggongon, Saturday.
She thanked the management of Giant for including five families of fire victims
in their program where all were donated domestic and kitchen goods such as
mattresses, stoves and food together with shopping vouchers (RM500 each to family) to lighten their
suffering.
According to Annie Johnny, Asst Manager of Corporate
Affairs, the total donations amounted to RM10 thousand equally distributed to
the families, four from Kg Kolopis and one from Kg Mogonibung. The accidental
fires occurred recently where two invalids or OKUs lost their lives.
All donations by the company are channelled through the
district welfare department which also comes under the purview of the District
Officer. Johnny also informed that they
have adopted selected schools under their “Love our schools” program.
On hand to present the gifts was the Head of East
Malaysia & Brunei “Giant” group Marius Knight.
Photo shows: Knight (centre), Koisun, Welfare Officer
Walter John Luan (blue), Hypermarket Manager Daniel Ong (specs) together with
fire victims.
Oh, and Justine is the little face between John Luan and Luvita Koisun, he he he
