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January 28,2022, Kuala Lumpur-Petron employees activated a donation drive through its volunteerism program Volunteerism In Action (VIA) to send relief efforts to the affected areas. About 50 boxes of new and pre-loved clothes, blankets, towels, prayer robes and mats, shoes, and slippers from Petron employees and dealers were sent to temporary relief centres through HOPE Community, a non-government organization, and Petron network of dealers.
Petron employees and dealers also donated about RM27,000 in cash, which was used to purchase essential items like toiletries and kitchenware.
In a show of solidarity with our affected dealers, volunteers comprising our employees, other dealers, and contractors had initiated clean-up efforts for service stations that were inundated by floods.
“We are very grateful for the quick and helpful response of the Petron family whose selflessness brought much welcome relief to our impacted dealers and staff. Through their help, we were able to get our service stations quickly up and running to provide fuels for the community,” said Choong Kum Choy, Petron Head of Retail and Commercial Business.
“It was already a challenging year with the 2nd wave of pandemic and business is just recovering when the worst flood in years hit us. The flood on 18 December was an unforgettable experience as our station was besieged in 8ft height of water. We are just very thankful for the assistance during clean-up from the team of volunteers from Petron. We look forward to our customers returning to our service station soon,” said Petron Dealer, Nurul Faidz Bin Zaid.
Petron Johor dealers responded swiftly to calls for assistance from flood victims in Klang Valley and East Coast states. Dealers in these areas raised a total of RM25,000 in just three days. This benefited flood victims through Petron’s collaboration with MERCY MALAYSIA. A simple presentation ceremony was held on 31st December 2021 at Petron KM17.1 NS Highway South-bound led by the president of MERCY Johor, Mohamed Noor Suleiman and Petron Kebun Teh’s service station dealer, Sharifah Shamini Syed Muhammad.
“I believe no one person could have made such an impact in such a short time. It was a collective effort of Petron Johor Dealers with the aim to help flood-affected victims get their lives back together, #unityovercomesallobstacles,” said Sharifah Shamini, representing Petron Johor dealers.
“We are grateful for the generosity shown by our dealers. Such initiatives will help alleviate the difficulties faced by the community as a result of the flood. Together with our staff and business partners, we will continue to reach out to those affected by this sudden calamity and help them bounce back,” said Choong Kum Choy, .
