HeadKnowles Group to hold Telethon in aid of Ragged Island and Salina Point, Acklins

Tue, Dec 5th 2017, 04:17 PM

The HeadKnowles Foundation, powered by Aliv and Rev, will hold a 2-hour telethon on December 13, 2017. Although the HeadKnowles Group is known for raising funds and restoration efforts for all hurricane victims in The Bahamas, this telethon will focus on aid to Ragged Island and Salina Point, Acklins which were devastated by Hurricane Irma in September of this year.

HeadKnowles Group was founded by friends, Lia Head-Rigby and Gina Knowles, when Hurricane Joaquin hit The Bahamas in October 2015 and brought destruction to parts of Long Island. Since then HeadKnowles has garnered a very large following inclusive of some 16,411 members on Facebook.

The telethon entitled, “Helpathon: Helping to Heal”, will air on OurTV channel 212 between the hours of 8 pm to 10 pm, commercial free and with the hope of achieving the maximum benefits for the two affected islands.

“In the spirit of Christmas and giving, we are appealing to all Bahamians to dig deep into their pockets and give to those who are in need,” said Lia Head-Rigby, HeadKnowles. “Gina and I definitely think of ourselves as ‘our brother’s keeper’ and it is our hope that each Bahamian has that same mindset and we get maximum results from this telethon.

“We are very appreciative to Aliv, Rev and J. Sawyer and Associates for assisting us with facilitating this telethon and ultimately assisting the people of Ragged Island and Salina Point, Acklins. We look forward to partnering with them again in the future on other hurricane relief efforts.”

The telethon will be hosted by veteran journalist, Jerome Sawyer, who is also host of “On the Record” television show. Local emcee, Chicozie Ijeoma, is also involved with hosting certain aspects of the telethon and many government ministers have signed up to volunteer at the call center.

As a kick off to the telethon, Aliv has started a “Text-To-Donate” campaign where Aliv customers can text donate, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $50.00 or $100.00 to 2458 for HeadKnowles’ Ragged Island, Salina Point relief efforts.

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