The Rockstars for Nature Fundraiser in support of the Nature Foundation after school activities program Snorkel Club managed to generate over four thousand dollars towards Nature Education on St. Maarten. The fundraising, which was organized by Stephanie Reed, Free Lance Grant Writer and Fundraiser at the Nature Foundation, generated significant revenue which will allow the Nature Foundation to expand its After School and in-school Nature Education Programs."One of our main tasks here at the Nature Foundation is to generate awareness and interests in the environment for the youth in order to instil pride in their local environment. In the past we ran our after school activity program on a shoestring budget but now, through the generous donation of the business community, we will be able to broaden our programs and offer them more sustainably," commented Tadzio Bervoets, Nature Foundation Manager.
The Board and staff would like to give express their sincerest thanks to all those who were involved in the Nature Foundation, particularly the local band Orange Grove, who have supported the program to the fullest and who have generously offered to extend 10% of their merchandise sale towards the Nature Foundation Youth Program. The Nature Foundation would also like to thank F.K.G. Marine Rigging & Fabricating N.V. St. Maarten , Different Real Estate, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, VanDorp, Simpson Bay Marina/IGY Marinas, Carib Broadcasting Island 92Henderson Insurances, Porto Cupecoy, La Bamba Beach Bar, Port de Plaisance Marina, Pineapple Pete, Fusion Restaurant, Harley Davidson St. Maarten/Super Bikes, 12-metre Challenge, Local Lift Happy Hour Charters, The Scuba Shop, ReadyForJade, Top Carrot café, Island Water World, Xperts Hair Salon, Port de Plaisance Resort, Trakx Design, Mark Yokoyama, Percy Rankin, Ku-J, Photographer for Nature Gierdre Lesmonaite, Claudienne Peterson, Ronny Santana and band, and the I-tal Shack.
The Nature Foundation will be launching the 2012 Snorkel Club in March which will run for a period of six weeks.