HE Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Eid al-Thani and other dignitaries are seen with Mounira bint Nasser al-Misnad and other officials of SDC at the awards ceremony
HE Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani was  presented with the Social Development Centre (SDC) honorary ‘Volunteer Award’ at a grand ceremony held at Katara on Tuesday, in recognition of the role she plays to promote and support volunteer work. 
HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Eid al-Thani was also presented with the award for his pioneering role in charity work in Qatar. SDC also recognised HE Abdulla bin Khalifa al-Attiya, HE Yousef Hussain Kamal, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani, Mohamed Hamad al-Mana and Bader al-Darwish who have supported the institution financially. The prize-giving ceremony was sponsored by the Qatar National Olympic Committee (QNOC), and was attended by numerous SDC officials, as well as representatives of government institutions and corporations from throughout the country.
Chairman of the SDC’s board of trustees, Mounira bint Nasser al-Misnad said: “Through such initiatives, we are trying to foster a culture of volunteering among Qatari youth, acknowledge genuine efforts in volunteer work, motivate individuals and organisations to contribute time and effort to their communities and today we say Kafu, which means well done to all of you who have prioritised volunteer work and helped make this day possible.”
Secretary General of QNOC, HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said: “Sponsoring SDC’s event stems from our commitment to support volunteer work across Qatar and to increase understanding about the importance of such efforts in building our community.
“We are pleased that volunteer work is spreading across the country and are proud at the same time of the role sports play in attracting volunteers who we see as our partners in everything we do,” he added. Winners of the Individual Volunteer Award included Ahmed Yousef al-Ferdoni, Dara Mojab al-Dosari, Shaqra Ismail al-Zeyara, Ahmad Jassim al-Jolo and Habes Mohammed Howail.  Time Bank, GCM-Qatar won the Projects Award category and Qatar Society of Engineers won the Institution Award of the year.
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