ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Less than a week after hosting one of the biggest ‘Parties for a Cause’ in the Virgin Islands, true to their word, today November 5, 2010, the organisers announced the beneficiaries of special contributions from the local business community.
CEO of 3P Productions, Paul ‘Gadeithz’ Peart, a popular radio personality in the Virgin Islands, said the event, dubbed ‘Appliance Party’, was held at the Bottoms Up Night Club in Sea Cow’s Bay on Saturday October 29. The crowd was entertained by top local band, Xtreme, alongside top notch disc jockeys, DJ Dre and DJ Bertrum.
“The idea behind this production was to provide a means by which we could raise funds and solicit donations in order to come to the assistance of people in the community who suffered material losses during the recent flooding,” Peart explained.
“We specifically wanted to help persons who lost appliances, since we heard of several stories to this effect and the hardships these people were facing in having them replaced. This is our way of giving back to the community,” he continued.
Nicola Drummond of Johnson's Ghut receives her voucher from Peart.
The organisers have expressed gratitude to several businesses which kindly agreed to sponsor the event. These include Digicel, The Bigger, Better Network; Riteway Food Markets; Radiotron Electronics; Brothers Car Wash & Tire Sales; ZROD 103.7FM and Freshradiovybz.com.
Vernice Massicote, who has 7 children and 3 grandchildren, suffered water damage at her residence in Kingston during the floods. She was presented with a $200 Gift Voucher compliments Riteway and an electronic game for her children.
The home of Nicola Drummond and her husband Leroy, in Johnson’s Ghut, also sustained water damage and the family lost their mattress, among other items. They were also presented with a $200 Gift Voucher compliments Riteway, and a brand new toaster oven.
The other presentation was made to Simone Monsanto, who received a BlackBerry smartphone, compliments Digicel.
