Citi Bahamas was pleased to be the event sponsor for the Rotary Club of West Nassau's Back-to-School Jamboree, for the community of Gambier Village, this past Saturday, August 22, 2015. Through this initiative, both organizations together helped approximately 150 school children with their back-to-school preparation for the upcoming school year. Citi and the Rotary Club of West Nassau partnered to provide a "back-to-school kit" which included a new backpack, composition books, pens, pencils, rulers and a tote bag. At the event the young boys also received fresh haircuts, and all of the children got free health and dental screenings.
The fun-filled day was capped off with music, pizza, burgers, hotdogs and drinks, as well as hours of boundless fun in the bouncing castles. Margaret Butler, Citi country officer for The Bahamas, expressed her pleasure in working with the service organization. "Citi is pleased to partner with the Rotary Club of West Nassau in providing back-to-school supplies, health education and an afternoon of family fun ahead of the new school year.
We are grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community," said Butler. Citi builds enduring relationships with the community through events such as these with Gambier Village and the Annual Global Community Day, which they sponsor every June, the last one being with the Nazareth Centre, earlier this year. The president of the Rotary Club of West Nassau, Barron Ferguson, also shared his thoughts on why his club collaborated with the financial institution. "The Rotary Club of West Nassau is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and we strongly believe in partnering with Corporate Bahamas to give back to the communities it is a part of.
We chose to partner with Citi, as we view them as an organization with similar values - a desire to give back to their community," expressed Ferguson. "We would like to thank the Gambier Village Association for the opportunity to work along with them in identifying children within their community who needed the assistance. The Rotary Club of West Nassau views this as a signature event for us, and looks forward to partnering with other communities in the western district each year to improve the lives of all in our communities," said Ferguson.
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