Situated in the historic community of Gambier, the younger students of Gambier Primary School got a treat when Canadian travel group Marlin Travel and team members from Sandals Royal Bahamian representing the Sandals Foundation paid a visit to the campus.

Plugging into the Reading Road Trip program, an initiative of the Sandals Foundation, members of the travel group got to sit with children from the preschool and grade 1 class and engage them in coloring and reading exercises.

The school’s principal, Sheniqua Curry was happy with the visit and commented, “The kids always get so excited when we have visitors from Sandals and it brightens their day to participate in learning activities that is fun filled. We at the school are happy to continue to foster a relationship with Sandals and its Foundation to assist the kids in their learning.”

Marlene Kirton, Vice-President of Marketing at Marlin Travel commented, “When we were planning our trip to Sandals Royal Bahamian we just knew that we had to approach the Foundation and get involved in one of their youth programs. We did a bit of research on the school and in addition to engaging the kids, we wanted to donate six thousand dollars to the institution and assist them in checking off any items the administration had on their wish list and improve the common areas around the school.”

Heidi Clarke, Director of Programs at the Sandals Foundation also comments, “We at the Foundation are happy that Sandals guests near and far are continuing to show an increased interest in our education programs. The Reading Road Trip has been very successful across the Caribbean including in the historic community of Gambier. We are happy to say we’ve built a great relationship with the school that we hope will last for years to come.”

About the Sandals Foundation
The Sandals Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was created to continue and to expand upon the philanthropic work that Sandals Resorts International has undertaken. It is the culmination of three decades of dedication to playing a meaningful role in the lives of the communities where we operate across the Caribbean. The Sandals Foundation funds projects in three core areas: education, community and the environment. One hundred percent of the monies contributed by the general public to the Sandals Foundation go directly to programs benefiting the Caribbean community.

To learn more about the Sandals Foundation, visit online at www.sandalsfoundation.org