BUSINESSMAN Frank Outten will give away $12,600 in cash and prizes and one lucky winner will walk away with the grand prize - a Jaguar car valued at $18,000 - at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Sunday.
This is the 16th year that Mr. Outten, operator and owner of Frank’s Ice Cream, has been hosting his summer job programme. This year, over 1,500 children registered for the initiative under the theme ‘Earn As You Learn’.
“We are excited and 21 children will be receiving cash prizes,” Mr. Outten said. Seven of the first place finishers will each receive $1,000; second place finishers will each get $500; and third place finishers will each receive $300. Only one of the first place finishers will win the grand prize.
A march will take place on Sunday, starting at 3:30pm at Wendy’s Restaurant in Lucaya to the Grand Lucayan Resort, where awards and prizes will be presented at a closing ceremony at the grand ballroom at 4pm.
Mr. Outten said that cash and other prizes were made possible through personal donations and many local sponsors who take part every year in the programme, including Dolly Madison and H& L School Supplies.
“This is our 16th year of doing it and we are starting registration for 2017 immediately after the ceremony on Sunday,” he said.
Radio talk show personality Darold Miller will attend and bring remarks; Carla Roker Brown, Grand Bahama youth officer, will also attend, and DJ G-YO of Dove 103 will make a special appearance.
Mr. Outten thanked Mrs. Brown of the Fresh Start programme. “They worked with us and with the assistance of the students there we were able to go through the community and collect more than 4,000 ripe mangoes which we juiced.”
He said a new phase of the programme was introduced over the summer called “Earn As You Learn”, where children would study their Bible at home and make money.
“Some children earned between $50 and $200 a week and we will be presenting them with their cheques on Sunday,” he said. “I am so thankful with the response we received from the community. Our registration this year was more than 1,500 and about 200 sat the final exam; we are looking to make a difference in the community and every year we want to get bigger and better,” he said.
By Denise Maycock, Tribune Freeport Reporter
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