Members of the Florida Branch of the Anguilla Progressive Association (APANY), made their first visit to Anguilla from November 8-16.
The team included Sharene Rogers-Stuart and Godwin Carty who delivered a quantity of supplies to the Anguilla Red Cross for distribution to the elderly and other supplies to the Education Department.
A release from APANY’s President, Mr Carlson Lloyd, stated: “The Anguilla Progressive Association of New York continues to make useful donations to community organisations on the island. The group plans to visit the senior citizens homes, the prison and the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School while on the island. In addition, the group has set up several radio interviews to highlight the work that APANY is doing in the United States of America.”
The rest of the release is as follows: “The Anguilla Progressive Association of New York (APANY) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation that was organized in 1966 by a group of concerned Anguillians and friends of Anguilla. The mission of APANY is to provide assistance for the educational, social, economic and cultural needs of Anguillians at home and abroad.
“The Florida Branch of APANY was established in 2013 under the leadership of Godwin Carty where, in Miami, members successfully held two annual dinner/dance celebrations in commemoration of Anguilla Day. The Florida Branch of APANY is a fast-growing component of the Association. Their members and friends have joined together to get Anguillians and friends in Florida to assist where possible to make useful donations to community projects in Anguilla.
APANY strives to carry on the philanthropic ideas of the previous organizations as the Anguilla Progressive Society of New York that was started in New York in 1923 and the Sons and Daughters of New Jersey. Membership in the Association is open to any person who shares a common interest in promoting the goals and objectives of the Association. APANY also works with several organizations in Anguilla to accept contributions in North America.”
