SIMPSON BAY:--- The St. Maarten Youth Beat Foundation is the latest recipient of a donation made by Seven Seas Water (St. Maarten).A cheque of 1500 U.S. dollars was presented to members of the group by Seven Seas Water Managing Director, Franklyn Richards.
Richards has expressed great satisfaction at being able to support the groups' endeavors – noting that the company encourages and supports the island's youth through sports. He noted that Seven Seas Water continues to believe in its role as good corporate citizen and that as such it always welcomes opportunities to assist, particularly, youth development in St. Maarten.
The mission of the group is to lead, train and develop young men and women to compete on a higher level in sports, education and social activities, says SYBF president Emanuel 'Manny' York.
"Assisting our youth in education, sports, arts and culture is an important element in nation-building and Seven Seas Water embraces its role towards realizing this goal", noted Richards.
"Getting our youth involved in meaningful and productive exercises is something Seven Seas Water subscribes to. The experience and discipline gained on the basketball court can very well serve as a lesson in how to work together and is immeasurable".
With this donation, Seven Seas recognizes the dedication and hard work of our own prospective basketball professionals" stated the Seven Seas Water director.