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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - Two members of the corporate community have
come forward to make good on their pledges to the National Community Foundation
(NCF) during the National Telethon held last month. The presentations were made
today, at the NIC Conference room.
Public Relations Representative for Peter & Company Limited, Dylan Pitcain in
making his $5,000 presentation assured Chairman of the NCF, Emma Hippolyte that
the company’s presentation symbolized its willingness to enhance the lives of
needy persons in the community.
Miss. Hippolyte welcomed Peter & Company as the first business entity to follow
up with contributions since the telethon, and she expressed the commitment of
the NCF to utilising the funds for the purposes of educational assistance and
health care as was indicated by the donor company.
Consolidated Foods Limited donated a substantial cheque of $20,000 to the NCF.
Deputy Marketing Director of Consolidated Foods Limited, David Hippolyte,
indicated that the newly found conglomerate of Julian’s Supermarket, Big J’s and
J.Q Charles Limited, wholeheartedly supported the mission of the NCF and all of
its activities.
In providing an update of the current standing of the NCF Fund, Ms. Hippolyte
noted that she was heartened by the public’s feedback on the positive impact,
which the NCF was having on the lives of students and sick persons, and in
alleviating the plight of the poor.
“I believe that it is important that we keep the public abreast as to our
pledges during the telethon. You are aware that during the telethon we had
pledges of approximately $84,000. So far we have collected $43,000 and we are
yet to collect the remaining $41.000. So I want to use this opportunity to
remind the public to make good on their pledges at the Bank of St. Lucia or any
of the National Insurance Offices in Soufriere Vieux Fort and Castries”.
Tuesday’s $25,000 in contributions takes the total amount of money given to the
NCF since the telethon to $69,500.00.
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