Yum China Donates Modern Kitchen Equipment to Rural Schools in Hubei Province
SHANGHAI , Dec. 11, 2020 |PRNewswire| -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. ((the ", Company", or ", Yum China ", , NYSE: YUMC ) announced that in partnership with the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), the Company has donated modern kitchen equipment to 70 schools in rural areas of Hubei , as part of the Company's efforts to support the region's post-COVID-19 economic recovery. To mark the donation, Joey Wat , CEO of Yum China , and other representatives of Yum China's senior management team, visited Qingshan School in Hubei , one of the schools sponsored by the program, and donated winter clothing to the students there. "As society continues to tackle the challenges of COVID-19, it is especially important to ensure that children have access to safe and nutritious food. As the largest restaurant company in China , we are well positioned to support rural areas in this task. By providing modern kitchen equipment to schools we can promote safe and healthy meals, which in turn helps children to be physically prepared to become future leaders and community members," said Joey Wat , CEO of Yum China . " Yum China is committed to standing alongside communities and will continue to explore various ways to extend our poverty alleviation efforts." The modern kitchen equipment program is part of a larger nationwide CSR initiative aiming to upgrade kitchen facilities and improve food safety in rural schools.
Yum China Donates Modern Kitchen Equipment to Rural Schools in Hubei Province
SHANGHAI , Dec. 11, 2020 |PRNewswire| -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. ((the ", Company", or ", Yum China ", , NYSE: YUMC ) announced that in partnership with the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), the Company has donated modern kitchen equipment to 70 schools in rural areas of Hubei , as part of the Company's efforts to support the region's post-COVID-19 economic recovery. To mark the donation, Joey Wat , CEO of Yum China , and other representatives of Yum China's senior management team, visited Qingshan School in Hubei , one of the schools sponsored by the program, and donated winter clothing to the students there. "As society continues to tackle the challenges of COVID-19, it is especially important to ensure that children have access to safe and nutritious food. As the largest restaurant company in China , we are well positioned to support rural areas in this task. By providing modern kitchen equipment to schools we can promote safe and healthy meals, which in turn helps children to be physically prepared to become future leaders and community members," said Joey Wat , CEO of Yum China . " Yum China is committed to standing alongside communities and will continue to explore various ways to extend our poverty alleviation efforts." The modern kitchen equipment program is part of a larger nationwide CSR initiative aiming to upgrade kitchen facilities and improve food safety in rural schools.