By Donella Hosten The smiles on the faces of the students, parents and teachers of the Grenada School for Special Education were worth much more than words can express when the Greenidge family handed over a donation to the tune of EC$10,000 worth of school supplies, stationery, non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, a laptop and […]
The vision of a junior medical student, Josh Carlson, of the St George’s University (SGU), has been turned into a reality, through the assistance of many student organisations and medical institutions. Josh Carlson, now a graduate of the SGU, who resides in the United States of America (USA), was the brainchild behind this million-dollar donation […]
Local radio talk show host Kem Jones provided a donation of 10,000 disposable gloves to the General Hospital on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, after receiving many complaints from persons regarding the shortage of gloves at the institution. In an interview with Jones, he told the Barnacle News team that this gesture was a humanitarian, and […]
In wake of hundreds being affected by the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, many persons are encouraged to give and give genuinely. The five major hurricanes, the highest number since 2010, make 2017, potentially the costliest hurricane season on record, with a preliminary total of over $224 billion (USD) in damages thus far. There is little […]
St. George’s, Grenada – Wednesday 11th October, 2017: The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) has been extremely busy over the past three weeks engaging in relief activities all geared at assisting our brothers and Sisters in the countries affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Achieving many feats embarked upon, NaDMA through collaborations with a number of […]
September 14, 2017(Pink Gin Beach, Grenada) – Every year the Sandals Foundation invests EC$6500 in a project proposed by one of its team members, to assist a community, special interest group, school, church, orphanage or other similar organization. This year’s winning ‘Team Member Support Project’ saw the improvement of the Green Street Preprimary School playground. […]
Kingston, Jamaica -September 14, 2017: Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Gordon “Butch” Stewart today announced that he is giving a personal donation of EC$150,000 to assist the children of the island of Barbuda. Stewart’s donation will be made to the Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Sandals group, which will work with the Ministry […]
BRIDGETOWN, MIAMI and TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2017 – CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) is donating US$450,000 to support organizations providing humanitarian relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Irma. The funds, which include a donation through CIBC FirstCaribbean’s ComTrust Foundation, will be distributed through the Red Cross and other local relief agencies. “Hurricane Irma has had […]
Stacey Byer Grenadian Painter And Illustrator Donates Unique Cocoa Painting To Support The Grenada Community Library To raise much needed funds for the Grenada Community Library & Resource Centre Grenadian painter and illustrator Stacey Byer, best known for her illustration of the children’s book Fun Fun Crab on the Run , will auction her recently […]
