ThrifTINGS, Dominique Bento, Maya Peltier, Imani Nevers and Anya Dk, presented a cheque in the sum of EC$5,550.00 (Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty dollars) to the President of the Rotary Club of Antigua, Kevin Silston towards its Covid-19 Food Voucher Programme.
Thirty-nine persons have been added to the Rotary Club of Antigua’s COVID-19 Food Voucher Programme as a result of a monetary contribution from an environmentally conscious group, ThrifTings.
During a brief presentation ceremony at Rotary House on Tuesday, the group which comprises of Dominique Bento, Maya Peltier, Imani Nevers and Anya Dk, presented a cheque in the sum of EC$5,550.00 (Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty dollars) to the President of the Rotary Club of Antigua, Kevin Silston. Consequently, a number of individuals where were able to collect food vouchers today valued at EC$150.00 each.
According to the group, the monies were raised during a two-day pop-up “thrift sale event” on 8th and 9th August which they all agreed was a major success.
Speaking on behalf of the group, one of the co-founders, Imani Nevers, indicated that “we feel honoured and blessed to be able to partner with the Rotary Club of Antigua (RCA). The RCA is an organization that is clearly committed to community development and assisting the less fortunate in society. We are very happy to be in a position to assist families who have been suffering financially from the economic fallout associated with the COVID-19 pandemic”.
She added that based on the success of the first thrifting event, plans are already underway to host a similar event in December 2020.
In response, the President of the Rotary Club of Antigua indicated that the philanthropic organization is very grateful for the assistance from this group of young ladies to bring relief to displaced families during these challenging times. We are aware that a number of families have been deeply affected by the economic slowdown, particularly in the tourism industry. The Food Voucher Programme was oversubscribed from the onset and we still have persons who are reaching out for assistance This support allows us to provide relief to some of the families that were on our waiting list.
We would also like to applaud the efforts of this group of young women for raising funds in such an environmentally friendly manner, focusing on recycling and trying to safeguard the environment.
