More food parcels given to the needy

More food parcels given to the needy

TANGERANG (JP): Tire manufacturer PT Gajah Tunggal handed out
20,000 parcels consisting of five kilograms of rice, two kilos of
sugar, one liter of cooking oil and one bottle of ketchup to the
poor in Jatiuwung district here yesterday.

Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud, who oversaw the distribution
of the parcels, said any donation amid the monetary crisis was
warmly welcomed.

A similar donation was made by Vihara Nirmmala Foundation on
Jl. KS Tubun here yesterday.

The foundation provided 800 parcels, consisting of six liters
of rice, six packets of instant noodles and one kilo of sugar, to
those living nearby.

"It is part of our responsibility to help people end the
current crisis," Soetrisno, the foundation's chairman, said.

Both Gajah Tunggal and the Vihara Nirmmala Foundation are
among many companies and institutions which have made donations
to the less fortunate in the community during the crisis.
(41/hhr)