It’s summertime and while children are enjoying time off from school, guests at the Viceroy Anguilla are already thinking ahead to the 2013/2014 school year by participating in the “Backpacks & Giveback” program offered at Viceroy Anguilla.
From July 7, and every Sunday until August 25, guests at the resort will gather at the Sports Pavilion from 3 – 4 p.m. to help fill backpacks with school supplies for the Alwyn A. Richardson Primary School in Anguilla. Children grades K through 6 will receive these back-to-school backpacks in September to prepare them for the academic year ahead.
Resort guests will be able to learn about the island, the children and their school while enjoying treats as they insert pencils, spiral notebooks, glue sticks, rulers and other needed supplies into the backpacks for each child. The guests will also write notes of encouragement to the children. The program is complimentary to guests.
“Giving back to the community is an important standard for Viceroy Anguilla,” stated General Manager Richard Alexander. “We continue to seek ways to support our island and its residents.”
“We are grateful to the management, staff and guests of Viceroy Anguilla for their donation of backpacks and school supplies,” stated Ornette Edwards-Gumbs, principal of Alwyn A. Richardson Primary School. “This generous donation will provide our students with a head start for school and serve as a reminder to them that tourism is so very important for the Island of Anguilla”
This new Backpacks & Giveback program is just one of the many ways Viceroy Anguilla has established to give back to the local community. Most recently the resort joined forces with the Anguilla Hotel & Tourism Association to support the Red Cross on Anguilla.
For more information or to donate to the “Backpacks & Giveback” programs offered by Viceroy Anguilla please contact Diane Yost at 786-252-9483 or email diane.yost@viceroyanguilla.com
– Press Release
