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Sep 05, 2013 News
Tiger Bay residents were presented with more than 150 backpacks containing school supplies as Giftland Office Max, Water Street, Georgetown assisted the community in sending their children back to school, prepared.
The packages which were distributed Sunday included items for Nursery, Primary and Secondary school students. There were modeling dough, tody crayons, paint sets, and exercise books for the nursery package; and Studmark pencils, pencil sharpeners, exercise books, backpacks for the primary package.
There were five star trapper keepers, exercise books, Studmark ball pens, Studmark hb pencils with Studmark erasers to create the secondary package as part of their charitable drive.
Giftland Public Relation Manager, Compton Babb, confirmed that more than 150 backpacks containing school supplies were handed out to school children.
He said that during a census conducted recently in Tiger Bay they visited 65 homes as compared to last year when 130 homes were visited.
It was decided that all the funds from the Giftland’s third annual Talent show will be donated to charity to better meet the needs of the community in which Giftland is located (Tiger Bay).
Jade Beepat, the Human Resource Director of Giftland said it’s in an effort to create a harmonious relationship among co-workers, that she came up with the idea of a talent night to be a fund raising activity and charity event.
Present at the giveaway was Local Recording Artiste Michelle King alongside two of Giftland’s Ambassadors Devon Davis (Mr.Giftland Man of Steel) and Alisha Fortune (Track and Field Champion / Bodybuilding Champion).
Yesterday Giftland OfficeMax opened its doors to accommodate back-to-school shoppers.
Loyal customers were given slashing discounts. Some customers enjoyed as much as 50 percent off selected items. Huge customer support has become a regular feature for the entity during this period.
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