Sharjah Police Headquarters managed to raise Dh25.57million in a public auction for 55 distinguished number plates of category 3. The auction, which was organized by Emirates Auction, was held at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah on Saturday night.

The 3 vehicle number plates (111-303-3333) that were allocated by Sharjah Police Headquarters  to the “The Big Heart Foundation,” with the goal of supporting the foundation’s global humanitarian projects, managed to raise Dh2.82 million, where the number plate 3333 raised Dh1.34 million, the number plate 111 raised Dh1.2 million, and the number plate 303 raised Dh460,000.

The number plate 3recorded the highest bid in the public auction and was sold for Dh9 million. The number plate 30witnessed the highest number of bids before being sold for Dh3 million, while the number plate 44 recorded a winning bid of Dh2.15 million.

Major-General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, praisedEmirates Auction’s organization of the event and expressed his joy for the amount that was raised for the “The Big Heart Foundation.” He also expressed his thanks and gratitude for all who participated in the charity auction as it embodies the noble values that characterizes the people of the UAE and reflects their great interest in helping those in need all around the world.

HE Abdulla M. AlMannaei, Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates Auction, stated that the company is proud of achieving this success, which reflects Emirates Auction’s commitment to organizing auctions using the best international practices that please both its partners and the public. He congratulated Sharjah Police Headquarters for their success and stressed the keenness of Emirates Auction to please its partners and Sharjah Police in particular.

Mariam Al Hammadi, Director of the Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), lauded the public's response to the auction, during which Sharjah Police dedicated complete proceeds from the sale of three plate numbers to support TBHF's humanitarian work worldwide. The birth of this kind of selfless humanism, she said, is the result of the vision and direction offered to us by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of TBHF and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children.

Al Hammadi underlined that the initiative is the first fruit of TBHF's strategic collaboration with the Sharjah Police, which was materialised in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties recently. Expressing TBHF's deepest gratitude to Sharjah Police and to Emirates Auction for organising the event, she stressed that local and global collaborations are key to ensuring that TBHF expands its scope of operations to benefit larger sections of society. 
She specified that the funds raised through this auction will go into supporting and empowering children and the youth in regions affected by turmoil and disasters.

The rest of the auction’s results can be found on the company's website www.EmiratesAuction.com or through its smartphone application. Emirates Auction, the leading company in the field of management and organization of public and online auctions in the Middle East, specified that auction winners received a certificate of ownership after the payment process was completed, and bidderswere able to waive the numbers that they have won to others during the auction.

The Big Heart foundation, which is under the generous patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, is one of the most important humanitarian aid organizations for children in need and their parents in the region and around the world. The foundation provides relief and aid to refugee and displaced children by aiming to provide them with a secure and healthy environment through humanitarian care.