Pele FC Alumni and Lions Club of Georgetown Durban Park spread Christmas cheer
A child being presented with a gift by a Lions Club member
Pele FC Alumni Corporation Inc, based in the USA, and its local chapter, Pele Football Club, teamed up last Saturday with the Lions Club of Georgetown Durban Park to bring Christmas cheer to more than 100 children drawn from Festival City and the contiguous areas of North Ruimveldt, Tucville and Sophia.
Despite the heavy downpour which inundated the city and its environs, the excited children and their parents/guardians braved the weather and flooded streets to attend this annual Christmas Party, which was held at the Ruimveldt Lion’s Den in Festival City.
This year, the party went up a notch, with new features including storytelling by famous Guyanese folklorist Alan Fenty, who captivated both children and adults with one of the pieces he wrote, “Don’t ban Christmas, leave Christmas alone.”
The cheerful kids participated in many other activities, including musical chairs, face painting, dancing with Santa, and pinning the reindeer’s nose. Prizes were presented to winners of the exciting musical chairs competition.
The Durban Park Lions Club have noted that it was an awesome afternoon, with lots of fun activities as well as food and drinks for the children, while Pele FC Executive Member Prince Johnson stated that the Pele FC Alumni Corporation Inc. were very pleased to once again support and sponsor this party, which they have been doing annually.
Johnson, who played the role of Santa Claus, also shared that the USA-based group were elated that COVID-19 has been brought under control, so that the kids, whom they always look out for, can have an enjoyable Christmas. Gifts and other goodies were distributed to the children.
Apart from the Pele FC Alumni, support was also garnered from Footsteps Mall and friends of Lions.
