| Grace Bay Resorts Community Foundation gives back to local youth |
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| Tuesday, 05 June 2012 14:26 | |||
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Heritage, education and health were three areas assisted recently by the Grace Bay Resorts Community Foundation. The foundation made the donations June 1 to three worthy recipients. The Turks and Caicos Islands Sailing Association received a $300 donation to support its ongoing efforts to encourage young people to sail in the islands. Dr. Carlton Mills, spearhead of the foundation’s efforts, said sailing is a part of the islands heritage and is an important organization to support. “We have invested heavily in a new fleet of boats to bring on the TCI youth into sailing, that is where we see the future of sailing for this island,” said Robin Spruce, a representative for the club. The Turks and Caicos AIDS Awareness Foundation also received a $300 donation from the foundation. Terry Drummey, representative for the TCAAF, said he was very grateful to Grace Bay Resorts CEO Mark Durliat and his team for their ongoing support. “For over 13 years, every time we call him up and ask him for anything, he is on board all the way,” Drummey said. A former maintenance department employee was also honoured with a $5,000 scholarship toward his studies in electrical engineering. Ira Baptiste, a student in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, said he was so very grateful for the support of the foundation. “It shows they really care about me and my education,” he said. Baptiste’s mother, Sonia Bien-Aime, said she is not only grateful for what the foundation has done for her son, but what they are doing for the community at large. “Especially given the economic downtown, it is very difficult for anyone to even think of a scholarship at this point,” she said. “And for Grace Bay (Resorts) to make such a commitment to education, to the school and the island on a whole we consider this a great deal.” Last year the foundation donated $100,000 to local schools and offered several scholarships for local students to attend the TCI Community College. It has also been active in all of its properties, giving opportunities for local students to serve internships during their vacations, gaining experience in the country’s number one industry — tourism.
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