THE Children’s Charity of Barbados, received some timely support from the Barbados Classic Car Enthusiasts (BCCE) yesterday to help them celebrate the Special Needs Children. Secretary Treasurer of BCCE George Ullyett presented a $3000 cheque to Executive Director for Variety the Children’s Charity, Donnah Russell at Courtesy Garage.
Ullyett mentioned that it was through the sponsorship of Courtesy Garage and Sagicor that they were able to make enough to offer the donation to the charity.
Russell said that they see it as a partnership and more than a cheque. “This is not just a cheque presentation because the Barbados Classic Car Enthusiasts work with us to give children experiences as well and without them these children would not be able to experience the classic cars and that environment. They make a whole outing of it and we bring the children, they feed them, the children get to see the cars and have that social interaction that they would not normally have.”
“We are really happy and we see now them as partners as they don’t only give us money they give us support and that is the kind of partnership that we like.” Russell mentioned that the money will go towards awarding the special needs children who sat the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination, familiarly known as the Common Entrance Examination or 11 plus.
“They are some special needs children that we want to recognise. Children that have done the 11 plus against all odds and we want to recognise them…. these children that are challenged it is a big deal for them even to set the ‘11plus’ so we want to reward them and encourage them.”
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