BCB sets milestone by distributing 1000+ food hampers during COVID-19

– Father’s Day distribution programme launched

The joint Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) MS, and the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Coronavirus Committee continue to play an integral role in the lives of all Berbicians.

Hilbert Foster

These Hilbert Foster-led organisations recently prepared another set of food hampers for distribution to the less-fortunate across Berbice. Some 100 hampers were prepared, and a team led by President Foster made the distributions.
The cricket clubs that benefited from receipt of these hampers are: Big Star Cricket Club, Block Four Tain CC, Tamarind Root, Ramnarine Memorial CC, Toopoo CC, Courtland CC, Rose Hall Town Tigers CC, Kendall Union CC, Belvedere United and Kendall Union Sports Star CC.
Hampers would also be sent to the Blairmont CC, UCCA, Cotton Tree CC, Sisters CC, Edinburgh CC and D’Edward CC.
The RHTY&SC also received a major a contribution from Food for the Poor (Guy) Ltd, and that would assist in reaching more families across Berbice. Additionally, over 400lbs of chicken products would be distributed to families across the ancient county, compliments of Bounty Farm Ltd.
“As part of our 2020 Father’s Day project, some 300 hampers would be distributed to father figures. The BCB and RHTY&SC extends gratitude to Terry Pike, Philbert Wilburgh, Major James Fraser, Anil Beharry, Mark Macoon, Ashley Ramnauth, O. Outar, Khemraj Mahadeo, Surendra Kissoonlall, Denise Ramdhial, Pamela Brush, Javed Mohammed, Junior Williams, Gavin Narine, George Papannah, C. Roopnarine, Ashmini Munisar, Albert Smith, Brian Baker, Anil Beharry, Rana Persaud, Dr. Cecil Beharry, Ryan Tillak, Trisha Hardat, Michael Newland, Mark Sampson, Keith Hicks, Kevin Ramnarine, Sydney Jackman, Devendra Ramdhial, Kawal Mangal, John Percival, Suresh Gopilall, Lakeram Latchman, Deonarine Shane and Shabika Gajnabi.
Special gratitude is extended to each of the donors. At the end of the exercise, the total value of the three-month-long programme would approximate $4M.
President Foster, who has worked beyond the call of duty to raise the necessary funds for this massive programme, has said he hopes the clubs make sure that the poor benefits. The President said he was unsure whether more hampers would be shared out in the future, as the three-month-long programme has left the bank account of the RHTY&SC, MS, drained.
Many persons and clubs have contributed, but the club has undertaken most of the expenses under its Charity Outreach Programme. The President expressed disappointment that some former cricketers and officials have failed to support Berbice Cricket over the years, despite benefiting from the hard work of the board over the decades.
He made it quite clear that it would take a collective effort to restore our cricket after the coronavirus crisis is over, and people should not expect him and a few others to do it again. Foster also expressed special thanks to all who assisted in this final effort.