With a grand presentation ceremony at the Board Room of the Ansa Mac Al entity, Ian Havercone, promoter of the annual Buxton Mash Road Parade created history when he embarked on a ‘giving back to society’ that saw schools and football teams receiving cash incentives and Lucozade hampers.
The cash incentives were monetary packages taken from proceeds from the Buxton Foulis Mash festivities which were hosted in the village on Sunday last. Schools and other entities received several cases of Lucozade beverage, made possible through the kind compliments of the Ansa Mc Al Company at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara.
Speaking briefly at the ceremony Mr. Havercone thanks all the schools that participated in last Sunday’s Costume and Float Parade, noting that without their involvement the event would not have been an ultimate success. He added that the cash incentives were aimed at assisting the academic institutions in further heightening their academic programmes, and to assist in fuelling constructive recreational opportunities for students at the institutions.
With a keen eye on sports and healthy entertainment on the East Coast of Demerara, Havercone also presented a sizeable cash donation to the Buxton United Football team to assist in further developing the sport as he choose to put it over.
Those receiving the donations yesterday were the New Friendship Nursery and the Friendship Primary Schools, along with the Buxton United Football Team.
Speaking on behalf of the schools, school teacher Colis Nicholson thanked Havercone for the timely and considerate gesture, assuring that the schools will use the cash wise to improve on their mandate of proving educative opportunities for students in the areas of academics and sports.
Representatives from the football team were equally appreciative of the donations and expressed hope that this will become an annual initiative. While Buxton over time have seen an influx of promoters hosting events in its environs, none has taken the next step of awarding entities in the vicinity.