Photo: Erik Russell

Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas - As part of its community outreach, Pelican Bay at Lucaya recently donated blankets and bedspreads to The Salvation Army and Grand Bahama Red Cross.  

Receiving the items on behalf of the Salvation Army was Captain Roger Compton, who said that the blankets and bedspreads are demand items by the homeless and other needy persons in the community; he said these items would be very useful and thanked the hotel for its donation. 

Captain Compton, right, is pictured at Pelican Bay along with Mrs. Sybilene Cooper, executive housekeeper at the hotel as the blankets were loaded into the Salvation Army’s van.   Pictured in the background is Salario Cooper, houseman at Pelican Bay.

Pelican Bay at Lucaya is owned by Sundt AS, a private investment company based in Norway.  Pelican Bay is the only investment that Sundt has in The Bahamas.  Sundt is also the majority shareholder of Pandox, which is a specialized European company that currently owns 48 hotels in Europe and Montreal, Canada (15,000 rooms ) .  Pandox hotels operate under well known brands such as Scandic, Hilton, Radisson SAS, Crowne Plaza, Choice, Hyatt, Intercontinental or independently managed.

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