Tarrus Riley
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Nassau, Bahamas -
On October 25, the Sandals Foundation and Coca Cola, for the second
year, are hosting the hottest party in the Caribbean at Sandals Royal
Bahamian Spa Resort’s Private Island, featuring performances by
internationally acclaimed reggae recording artist Tarrus Riley and
up-and-coming reggae sensation Chronixx with his band ZincFence
redemption.
All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the
PACE Foundation, which provides education and support to adolescent
mothers by way of financial and in-kind support by way of computers,
books and other supplies desperately needed by new mothers and newborns.
The PACE Foundation also promotes awareness to help reduce teen
pregnancy. Tickets for the event, which starts at 6 pm, cost $195 each
and cover all Luxury Included® food and drinks.
Heidi Clarke,
Director of Programmes of the Sandals Foundation said “Attendees gave
rave reviews of last year’s concert which starred Grammy Award winning
artist Shaggy. Attendees and valued sponsors helped the Sandals
Foundation raise $76,500 which enabled the PACE Foundation to begin its
building project in earnest. The ultimate goal of the fundraiser is to
ensure that young mothers in need of a safe space will have access to a
support centre that will accommodate administrative, health care,
nursery and academic services.”
The proceeds from this year’s
concert will bring PACE’s new building to completion, and allow for the
programme to finally have its own place to call home. The Sandals
Foundation made a commitment in 2012 to help see this through.
The
Sandals Foundation, in addition to supporting PACE with its
fundraising, established the Buy A Brick Programme in Nassau, where
guests at Sandals Royal Bahamian are able to purchase a brick with funds
going towards the construction of the new PACE facility.
Sonia
Brown, President of P.A.C.E. noted “The Sandals Foundation far exceeded
our expectations with the spectacular evening they put on last year to
benefit the education of teen mothers at the PACE Programme. We are
extremely pleased with their partnership as they help in many ways to
enhance our efforts to help our students with a second chance at an
education”.
The PACE Foundation purchased a building on East
Street under a mortgage agreement with the Bahamas Development Bank in
2009. Since then, they have been trying to raise $350,000 to renovate
the building – they have raised more than $136,500 thus far.
Shaggy performs in at Vibes on the Island concert on Sandals Cay Last November. All proceeds from the concert went to the P.A.C.E. Foundation’s building fund.
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