Philipsburg. Gracita R. Arrindell, Founder of the Peridot Foundation states; “we are eager to present our continuing series of awareness programs with this occasion slated for this Saturday July 4th 2009 at the Philipsburg Cultural and Community Center with the featured address to be given by former First Lady of Guyana, Ms. Varshnie Singh. In our communication at the beginning of this week, Ms Singh told us that she is Quote; ‘right on track for my visit and looking forward to it’.
We will be having a full program for Ms Singh during her first visit to Sint Maarten, starting with the main event this Saturday July 4th at 7.30 sharp. The program for the evening includes; Sint Maarten song; by Ms. Karia Arnold, Prayers; Mrs. Dorothy Boezerman; Remarks by Safe Haven Director, Mrs. Oldine Bryson Pantophlet, Vocal entertainment by Ms. Keila Gumbs, introduction of guest speaker by Amalia Elstak, the address by Ms. Varshnie Singh, followed by closing remarks and presentation of tokens of appreciation by Gracita Arrindell. We urge those who are advocates to have less violence in our homes, schools and community to come on time”.
Gracita continues; “On Sunday July 5th Ms. Singh is invited to attend a special luncheon organized by the Sint Maarten –Guyanese Foundation. We are very great full to the Sint Maarten Guyanese foundation for making this valuable contribution and look forward to afford her a warm welcome for this occasion as well. The articles establishing our foundation also includes the islands of Statia, Saba and Saint Martin. In this regard we are excited to have been invited by the, “Women with a higher Purpose” foundation in collaboration with “Women’s desk” and have accepted to travel to Statia on Monday July 6th to speak and participate at several functions organized by both organizations in Statia.
On Tuesday evening from 8 to 9 p.m. we will be on air as guest of radio personality Tamika Jones’s program; ‘The Beauty In Me’ on S.O.S 95.9 FM.
Ms Singh is scheduled to return to Guyana on Wednesday July 8th”.
Gracita said: “Peridot Foundation takes this opportunity also, to say a heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors including Air-fin Management represented by Willem Barendsen, Xerox management represented by Obersi, Holland House management Paul Boetekees, Taliesin construction management Carl Chritchlow and the Sint Maarten Guyanese Foundation for its generous support.
Gracita concludes: “Our Foundation is very excited to put this program together and hope to welcome a large segment of our community on Saturday evening to support the cause to eradicate domestic violence from our society.”