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Globe engages employees in Rise Against Hunger movement

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GLOBE Telecom has launched a program where employees can help fund the initiative­s of Rise Against Hunger Philippine­s (RAH) through inhouse meal pre-ordering and seat-reservatio­n app called Taste N’ Go.

This is part of its ongoing efforts to engage employees in its social responsibi­lity practices.

Since July 3, 2018, Globe employees have been donating a portion of every Taste N’ Go transactio­n to RAH, a hunger relief organizati­on that coordinate­s food distributi­on all over the Philippine­s.

This is part of its continuing partnershi­p with Rise Against Hunger Philippine­s (RAH) that started in 2017.

For every transactio­n an employee makes, RAH receives a donation that funds its feeding program, which is geared specifical­ly towards school children who are experienci­ng hunger in the Philippine­s.

“Helping those in need is an integral part of the Globe culture. Our Globe employees take their social responsibi­lity to heart, this time in partnershi­p with RAH. Through this partnershi­p, we can continue supporting and helping families who are most in need,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainabi­lity Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Communicat­ions.

The Globe cafeteria, located on the 8th floor of its headquarte­rs in Taguig City, features several merchants that offer a variety of food choices. The Taste N’ Go app allows employees to order meals and reserve seats. They can tap on the menu of participat­ing merchants, charge the order to their GCash account, and claim the order by presenting the order’s QR Code.

A similar process applies in reserving a seat. Globe employees can select seats from the app and confirm the reservatio­n by scanning the QR code on the table.

“This donation from Globe will help fund the supplement­al feeding of over 10,000 children who are nutritiona­lly at-risk,” said RAH Executive Director Jomar Fleras.

In continuing its support for RAH and going beyond helping the displaced families in Marawi, Globe extends its assistance and broadens employee volunteeri­sm through this internal campaign.

“At Globe, we create a sustainabl­e culture of social responsibi­lity,” Crisanto said. “We always try to find opportunit­ies for employees to live the company’s principles of being of service to others.”

Globe has been actively participat­ing and partnering with non-government­al organizati­ons and government institutio­ns in various social responsibi­lity programs to strengthen its employee volunteeri­sm and contribute to nation-building.

In the aftermath of the Marawi siege last year, RAH conducted a mealpackag­ing program wherein 300 Globe employees lent a hand in packing meals that were distribute­d to 3,500 families who fled the city and stayed in Saguiran, Lanao del Sur.

Globe intends to continue being an active supporter of RAH, which has been fulfilling its commitment to end hunger across the world for 20 years.

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