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Video - Rotary Club of GB Sunrise raises funds to purchase vests for RBPF - Jul 2, 2008 - 5:07:13 PM

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The Rotary Club of GB Sunrise Protect The Protectors program has already raised funds to purchase 80 Protective Vests for  The Royal Bahamas Police Force to date, with  just 7 days left in the program.  The fund raising project is all part of "Police Appreciation Week" which will culminate on July 5th at the Rotary Club Of Grand Bahama Sunrise “Protect The Protectors  Rib Fest” at Seahorse Plaza from 12 – 6pm with entertainment by the Royal Bahamas Police Band and demonstrations by Royal  Bahamas  Police and Fire Departments.

Click [Read more...] to watch the TV Commercial for the event.

The Rib tickets are being sold by members of The Rotary Club of GB Sunrise and Royal Bahamas Police Force for $12 for a delicious Rack of Ribs, Yams and Cole slaw.  All of the proceeds of this event are to raise funds for purchasing protective vests for the Police force which are so desperately needed... 

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The Bahamas Weekly FREE Summer Camps Listing 2008 - Jul 2, 2008 - 5:26:18 AM

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The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to announced that we are beginning our 3rd Year of running FREE Summer Camp Listings for ANYONE/ANYWHERE in The Bahamas!

Summer is a time for children, and we want to ensure your children have a great summer. As a community service, The Bahamas Weekly allows anyone running a Summer Camp in The Bahamas to list all their information about their camp viewable to hundreds of thousands each month for FREE.

People are already making plans for summer, so get your Camp Info to us NOW! Email all your details now (about, cost, ages, sex, contact info, how to register) to Editor@thebahamasweekly.com  Take a peek at the early birds who already have their information out....

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Grant from the Citi Foundation and the Lyford Cay Foundation enables The Salvation Army to help educate local children - Jun 28, 2008 - 11:06:03 AM

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Local children in the Grant’s Town and St. Thomas Moore areas now have the chance to improve their reading and math skills thanks to a generous donation to The Salvation Army.

 

The Citi Foundation and the Lyford Cay Foundation recently donated a pair of grants totaling nearly $50,000 to the Army to establish a new educational program aimed at improving children’s literary and mathematical skills. $25,000 was donated by Citi for the purchase of new and upgraded computer equipment and $22,000 was donated by the Lyford Cay Foundation for the purchase of, and training in, the AutoSkill Reading and Math software. Designed to raise a child’s literary or math proficiency by two grade levels in only 25 hours of training, the software has been a huge hit with the local communities...

Community : Service Organizations
Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise to host “Protect the Protectors Rib Fest” - July 5th - Jun 11, 2008 - 3:44:39 PM

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June 30th – July 5th has been officially proclaimed Police Appreciation Week by Bahamas Government to bring community attention and awareness to the hard work and service of the brave and dedicated members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Grand Bahama who keep our streets safe.   Police Appreciation Week will culminate on Saturday, July 5th at the Rotary Club Of Grand Bahama Sunrise “ Protect the Protectors   Rib Fest” at Seahorse Plaza from 12 – 6pm with entertainment by the Royal Bahamas Police Band and demonstrations by Royal   Bahamas  Police and Fire Departments.

The Rib tickets are being sold by members of The Rotary Club of GB Sunrise and Royal Bahamas Police Force for $12 for a delicious Rack of Ribs, Yams and Cole slaw.   All of the proceeds of this event are to raise funds for purchasing protective vests for the Police force which are so desperately needed...

Community : Service Organizations
The Bahamas Weekly supports the Bahamas Air Sea and Rescue Association (BASRA) - May 10, 2008 - 10:39:37 PM
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T he Bahamas Weekly is proud to announce their support of a vital service within The Bahamas - that of BASRA (Bahamas Air Sea and Rescue Association). The logo and link to both the BASRA national site, and BASRA Grand Bahama are now on each and every page of TheBahamasWeekly.com

BASRA is a non-profit voluntary organization committed to saving the lives of distressed seamen or airmen in The Bahamas. The New Providence and Grand Bahama associations, although having the same mission, are two separate entities and seek their funding separately. Your support is needed to keep these important organizations going for the safety of all. Click [Read more...] to view some of the history on both Associations...

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