RHTY&SC launches 2022 activities with donations, sights set on 750 activities

Cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) last week launched their calendar of activities for 2022, and announced plans to complete a total of 750 activities for the new year, after successfully completing a record 715 activities last year.

RHTY&SC executives and players handing over donation to the Dharm Shala

The teams: Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes Under-15; Poonai Pharmacy Under-12 and 13; Bakewell Under-17 and Intermediate; Pepsi Under-19 and Intermediate; Vitality Under-23; Metro Female; Namilco Thunderbolt Flour Under-21 and First Division, undertake a wide array of activities under several sub-headings as part of their agreements with their respective sponsors. Each of the abovementioned teams is named after their sponsor.

RHTY&SC Asst Secretary/CEO Simon Naidu handing over donation to Port Mourant Hospital

These teams, under the supervision of their management team, have launched their 2022 calendar or activities by donating items to the Berbice arm of the Dharm Shala Senior Citizens’ Home and the Port Mourant Public Hospital.
The teams also joined with partners to officially hand over a home worth $2.7M to Ms Ruthel Henry, Office Assistant of the Berbice Cricket Board, in order to fulfill a commitment made by Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster to her.
The donation to the Port Mourant Public Hospital consisted of office chairs and much-needed items, including bleach and soap powder; while the Dharm Shala Senior Citizens’ Home received a large amount of food items to assist in preparing meals for their inmates.
RHTY&SC Asst Secretary/CEO Simon Naidu has said that, during 2022, special emphasis would be placed on improving the lives of the less fortunate and on promotion of education/sports among youths. The club, he said, has set itself a target of completing 750 activities for the year under the subheadings of charity, education, sports, coaching, community development, youth development, religion, publications, medical, senior citizens’ welfare, anti-drugs and pro-life.
The club would invest heavily in its cricket section by obtaining more than one million dollars’ worth of new cricket gear and cricket balls for training sessions.
Club Coach Delbert Hicks would also be provided with all the necessary equipment to successfully discharge his mandate. Among the hundreds of activities planned for the year are: the Annual Awards’ Ceremony; production of the annual magazine and the youth information booklet; senior citizens’ breakfasts; upgrade of children’s playfield; restoration of club office; Tribute to Heroes; ANSA McAL Award of Excellence; Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers; Berbice Sports Awards; Tribute to Teachers; CSEC Outstanding Students; Tribute to Medical Workers, and Basil Butcher Trust Fund, among other things.