Partners with Prime Distributors, Cost-U-Less, St. Maarten Lions Club
On Saturday, the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, in conjunction with its partner at Prime Distributors, and the St. Maarten Lions Club, with its partner at Cost-U-Less, concluded the Rotary has Heart campaign with a donation of US $4,400 to the New Start for Children Foundation. The donation was accepted by Mrs. Sally Benjamin.
The New Start for Children Foundation was established by Mrs. Benjamin and her husband Edward to help care for children in need. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin have been foster parents for more than 30 years and have cared for countless children with out financial assistance from the government prior to Mr. Benjamin’s retirement. With the establishment of the foundation, they are now a formal foster home caring for 19 children of which 5 are babies.
The Rotary has Heart Valentine’s campaign began during the month of February, with the cooperation of several businesses throughout the island, as an effort to raise funds to insure that "no child goes to bed hungry". Maria Buncamper-Molanus, President of the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, said "There is nothing more important than children, and making sure each child has a nutritious meal before bed is paramount to a healthy life. The Rotary Club of St. Maarten is committed to improving lives of those children who are less fortunate".
Mrs. Buncamper continued, "This presentation of US $4,400 was extra ordinary as it was a joint presentation from both the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, the St. Maarten Lions Club, Prime Distributors and Cost-U-Less, both cooperate sponsors increasing the donation by 10%, for the purpose of purchasing food for the children residing at the home.
President of the St. Maarten Lions Club Claudio Buncamper added, "I am pleased to be able to support this joint project with the Rotary Club of St. Maarten. I was touched by the hard work the Benjamin Family is doing to make the lives of these children better and I am pleased, on behalf of the Lions Club, to contribute to this Foundation."
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