[General] VIVA Auction results?!

[A Alkhaled]

Big fuss events are sometimes the only way to get dinars out of some pockets! 

Cash is flowing to the charities.. let's not forget that at least!


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From: Bashar Al-Abdulhadi <bashar at kuwaitnet.net>
To: Kuwait OpenSource Community <general at oskw.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2009 1:36:11 AM
Subject: [General] VIVA Auction results?!

 
March 3rd.09
Kuwait- Sahara Gulf Club
VIVA raises more than 694.4 thousand KD
,during its first charity auction for the diamond numbers march 3rd
were The highest price paid for the diamond number 55555555 was 360,100
thousand  The company will donate the revenue of this auction for
charity projects .
CEO Najeeb Al-Awadi, speaking on the occasion, said that the idea of
holding an auction for this purpose gave it great significance,
especially since the returns were used to support charity activities
and serve different local community sectors. Therefore, he added, the
idea was part of VIVA’s principled strategy of commitment to supporting
charity and welfare community establishments in Kuwait, which reflected
the magnitude of commitment and dedication by the Company to serving
its community and contributing to the achievement of their great goals.
He described the auction as one in a chain of upcoming such events,
which VIVA would be holding now and then to sell Vanity numbers and use
the returns to fund and promote charity and community activities in the
Sate of Kuwait.
He lauded the enormous efforts exerted by VIVA staff at the auction,
which turned out to be a great success both in organization and
implementation. He also spoke highly of the Kuwait Group for Public
Auctions, which exhibited exemplary cooperation with VIVA staff,
extending generous support to ensure that the auction came out as
successful as it did, paying special tribute to the commendable role
played Barakat Al-Wiggayyan, the well-known Kuwaiti announcer who
played host at the auction.
Al-Awadi expressed gratitude for the efforts played by the Ministry
of Communications for their support and cooperation and also for VIVA’s
board members for devoting the diamond numbers sold at the auction for
social welfare promoting purposes. He also thanked staff at the
Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor with  the Ministry of Commerce for
their generous support and role in making the auction a great success.
Profound thanks also went to participants at the auction who paid high
prices for the auctioneered diamond numbers, knowing that the money was
devoted to supporting charity and community activities in Kuwait.
Numbers sold for :
55000000    45,000
55111111    39,000
55444444    31,000
55666666    36,000
55555556    56,000
55777777    32,000
55505050    9,000
55222222    27,000
55444455    5,800
55101010    6,000
55000002    4,500
55000006    8,000
55888888    35,000
55555555    360,100


      
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