SEACOR Island Line donated 170 school bags and supplies to the children of Bimini just in time for the opening of school.

The company also partnered with the Bimini Big Game Club and hosted a back to school barbeque party for the children and their families.

Mike LaFleur, CEO, said Seacor is very pleased to give back to the community and bring smiles and laughter to the faces of the youngsters.

“We have a close relationship with our customers over there and they reached out to us

“And so we were glad for the opportunity to give back to the community and provide back packs for the kids,” he said.

“The team at Bimini Big Game really helped in coordinating this and making the event a success.

“It would not have been possible without their support and drive to help the community as well.”

He thanked Larry Williams, Robbie Smith and their staff who assisted them in coordinating with the school and providing the venue to make it possible.

Seacor Island Line provides weekly cargo service from its main headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, to numerous Bahamian islands, including Bimini.

Giving back to the community is nothing new for Seacor, which makes multiple donations throughout the year to the Family Islands.

The company has provided a lot of freight donations for multiple libraries in the various islands, donated freight for ambulances, and shipped shoes to Exuma and Freeport.

“We see ourselves as part of the community because we have been operating in the Bahamas for years; for a lot of the islands we are their weekly service to get any type of cargo, commodities, and supplies.

“As part of the community we want to contribute to the continued support of the children which are the future generation,” he said.

Principal Nishgo Bain, of the Bimini All Age School, said they were very grateful to Seacor and Bimini Big Game for assisting students and parents by donating school bags and supplies.

“Every student received a bag and enjoyed the outing hosted at Bimini Big Game. We are truly thankful to Seacor for their kind gesture they extended to our community,” she said.

By Denise Maycock, Tribune Freeport Reporter

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