Bridge Foundation Newsletter READ FOR THE RECORD DAY, NEWSLETTER, 2014 | Page 5

BRIDGE FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, 2014READ TO RISE,
SPONSORED BY BGTT
Issue 5
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OUR AMBASSADORS FOR READ FOR THE RECORD DAY:
Abico eum, ille et, conventio obruo duis
ullamcorper ut, neo demoveo. Vel reprobo:
committed and inspired to support literacy for children
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Contact Info
TT Pro League of
Trinidad and Tobago
are consistent
supporters and remain
committed to literacy .
Stacey
Alfonso-
Mills, Author
Bridge Foundation each
year can depend upo n
Natacha Jones, Omar
Lewis and Stacey
Alfonso-Mills to read stories
to children and offer inspirational
Dayne Brizan, on behalf of TT
messages to children. At
Pro League shared with
Ma
Fable. Omar R.C.
Lewis school,
also read the the
Tranquility Government Primary
Guayaguayare
school,
“
Once
Upon
a
Caribbean
Time.”
School, Natacha Jones, Creative
Tranquility Government
where
he School
asked students
to join his Producer along with Aunty Fable,
Primary
and Nelson
interactive
story-telling.
Stacey Dixon, explained
a
that reading can open
Street Boys’
R.C. Primary
pilot
also
shared
the
importance
of
literacy
up
your
world
and creatively
School the importance of
with
the
childrenMa
Fable.
Omar
Lewis
also
shared
the
Bunny
Cakes story with
literacy and reading to
read
the the sports
school,
“ Once Upon a a room full of attentive students.
achieving
success.
Caribbean Time.” where he asked students
Oto join his interactive story-telling. Stacey
Dixon, a pilot also shared the importance of
literacy with the childrenMa Fable. Omar
Lewis also read the the school, “ Once Upon
a Caribbean Time.” where he asked students
to join his interactive story-telling. Stacey
Dixon, a pilot also shared the importance of
literacy with the childrenMa Fable. Omar
Lewis also read the the school, “ Once Upon
a Caribbean Time.” where he asked students
to join his interactive story-telling. Stacey
Dixon, a pilot also shared the importance of
literacy with the childrenMa Fable. Omar
Lewis also read the the school, “ Once Upon
a Caribbean Time.” where he asked students
to join his interactive story-telling. Stacey
Dixon, a pilot also shared the importance of
literacy with the children
First Book donated books to Bridge Foundation as a way to achieve their
goal of elevating the quality of education for children in need of books.
Bridge Foundation received over 260 books and donated books to schools
participating in Read for the Record Day. Schools also received a
Jumpstart selected book and a Once Upon a Caribbean Time CD including
a compilation of folktale stories. First Book works with institutional
partners to end Illiteracy and to reach millions of children to experience
the joy of reading new books.
First Book USA
donated over 200 books to
Bridge Foundation with
support of JetBlue Airways
Omar Lewis also read to students
a “ Once Upon a Caribbean Time,”
story and asked children to join
him to tell the story. Stacey
Dixon, a pilot also shared the
importance of literacy with the
children and offered encouraging
words of making your dreams
come true.
At Nelson Street Boy’s R.C.
school, Stacey Alfonso read
Bunny Cakes and new supporter
Ronald Boynes, Attorney- At-
Law joined and shared life
experiences and the importance
of reading skills with the boys.
Dayne
Brizan, TT
Pro League
at Nelson
Street Boys’
R.C. Primary
School.
Omar Lewis, UTT & Author at Tranquility
Government Primary School
FLYING
WITH A PURPOSE to Trinidad and
Tobago and delivered books for Bridge Foundation on behalf of First
Book USA. First book donations will also be donated to schools for other
literacy initiatives. Bridge Foundation and JetBlue will be working in
partnership to promote literacy and mentorship for children with JetBlue
st
representatives. On October 21 , Read for the Record Day, JetBLue
Airways representatives, Paul Parawan Jr., General Manager, Leon Roach,
AO Supervisor and Sherry Doodnath, AO Supervisor shared messages of
hope and the need to read to soar high in the sky to realize their wishes.
JetBlue gave out “ tiny clip wings” to students to memoralize their
exchange with students.
Left to Right:
Reginald Holder,
Bridge Foundation,
Stacey Dixon, Aviation
Consultant with other
airlines
Anthea McLaughlin,
Bridge Foundation
Candice Sobers, Artist
Sherry Doodnath,
AO Supervisor,
JetBlue gives JetBlue
wings to Nelson
Street R.C. student
on Read for the
Record Day.
Sherry Doodnath,
JetBlue
Leon Roach, JetBlue
Back:
Paul Parawan,
JetBlue,