THE much celebrated Montego Bay Boys and Girls Club is getting a facelift, thanks to a partnership between the Sandals Foundation and leading Canadian distributor of hardware and home improvement products, Rona Inc.
On Thursday, volunteers from Rona Inc and the Sandals Foundation will visit the club, which has 170 members, for a three-hour work session. During this time, the facility will be painted while shelves will be installed to create much-needed storage space.
“By undertaking this renovation project in partnership with Rona, we hope to assist the Montego Bay Boys and Girls Club in being able to continue its role of youth development in an environment that better caters to their needs,” said Heidi Clarke, director of programmes of the Sandals Foundation, which operates on the pillars of education, environment and community.
“This is something we’ve dreamt about,” said Patrick Clarke, one of the club’s directors. “It is always a good thing when improvements can be made to an environment that works with children and we expect this project to positively impact the lives of many young people in and around Montego Bay.”
The Montego Bay Boys and Girls Club had been contributing significantly to the development of the youths in and around the inner city of Montego Bay for over 70 years. Throughout the years, the club has celebrated several milestones and tremendous achievements in the areas of sports and performance, and in 1992 they were given the Key to the City of Montego Bay.
The club also boasts an impressive list of illustrious past clubbites who have moved on to achieve local and international fame. Among them are former vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies and outstanding academic Professor Rex Nettleford, and cricket’s record-breaking, globe-trotting umpire Steve Bucknor.
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MoBay Boys and Girls Club to get facelift
