The Pelican Bay Team presented Government School students with scholarships to attend the Money Game, an educational financial literacy program, on Saturday, January 30th. Pictured (left to right) are Odysea Strachan, Sir Jack Hayward High; Pelican Bay Front Desk Manager, Della Bridgewater; Pedro Pratt, EMR High; Antonio Russell, St. George’s High, Pelican Bay Reservations and Revenue Manager, Melissa Carroll.
Freeport, Bahamas – Pelican Bay Resort and Marina has provided three local students with
scholarships to attend an upcoming financial workshop.
Creative Wealth Bahamas and
Barefoot
Marketing are bringing the popular and exciting
Money Game to Grand Bahama Island on January
30th.
The Money Game is an engaging, educational and empowering financial
literacy program fully taught in the form of a game! Creative Wealth’s CEO Keshelle
Kerr is facilitating the workshop which provides a wonderful introduction to
the world of money and financial independence.
Each of the three government schools on the Island was asked to select one
student who would benefit from Pelican Bay’s
generosity. Eight Mile Rock High School chose
Deputy Head Boy Pedro Pratt; Odysea Strachan is attending from Sir Jack Hayward
High; and Head Boy Antonio Russell will represent St. George’s High. Keshelle
will give students at St. George’s High and LucayaInternational School a taste of
her program when she speaks to a few classes on Friday, January 29th.
“We are delighted to partner with Creative
Wealth and Barefoot Marketing for such a timely workshop which will develop our
youth and help to create a better and a more financially sound Bahamas,” says
Melissa Carroll Reservations and Revenue Manager at Pelican Bay Resort and
Marina. She noted, “Businesses and consumers alike often wait until tough
times like these to monitor their expenditures.
I am
happy to see that our young children will have the opportunity to learn how to
manage their money at a young age.”
The fun financial workshop specifically designed for
teenagers, will be held from 10am-3pm at the Foster B. Pestaina Center behind Christ the King Church. The
Money Game is open to teenagers between 13 and 18. Registration is $85.
Contact Barefoot Marketing at 352-4578 or email info@barefootmarketing.net.
Seats are limited so register today!
