Grand Bahama Island Junkanoo Groups, totaling eight, accepted cheque donations from The Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited, to assist with the 2012 New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade. Posing in front of The Pink Building are (centre) Ginger Moxey, Vice President of The Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited along with representatives from Arawak Invaders, Bayshore Warriors, Classic Dancers, Grand Bahama Harbour Boys, Kingdom Culture, Majestic Crusaders, Superstar Rockers and Swingers.

Freeport, Bahamas - As a good corporate citizen, The Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA) chose again to support the passion and the spirit of Bahamian culture, expressed in the form of Junkanoo. As such, the leaders of eight Grand Bahama Island Junkanoo Groups accepted cheque donations from GBPA, to assist with the 2012 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade.

Vice President of The Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited, Mrs. Ginger Moxey, presented cheques to each Junkanoo Group leader. “We applaud the efforts of every Junkanoo Group and understand that close to all of your financing comes from corporate sponsorship. The New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade brings us all together, in our traditional fun way to celebrate the New Year in the spirit of family and community,” expressed Moxey.

Junkaoo Groups who received cheques are: Arawak Invaders, Bayshore Warriors, Classic Dancers, Grand Bahama Harbour Boys, Kingdom Culture, Majestic Crusaders, Superstar Rockers and Swingers. The Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited would like to encourage other corporate leaders to join them in keeping the tradition of Junkanoo alive on Grand Bahama Island.