Thanks to a corporate grant awarded by Fairmont Hotels &
Resorts, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess today announced a $10,000 donation to
Victor Scott Primary School to spruce up the library and provide technological
upgrades for the students. Donated equipment includes six e-readers, two touch
screen laptops and a wireless all-in-one colour printer. The hotel also opened
a $5,000 Amazon account for the school to purchase new books and other supplies.
Public donations can be deposited into the account to sustain it.
The official opening of the newly renovated library is just
in time for International Book Giving Day on February 14, which is a day
dedicated to getting new, used and borrowed books in the hands of as many
children as possible.
The project was led by The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Sustainability Team who repainted and re-carpeted the library. In the spirit of
sustainability, the team repurposed paint and carpet that was left over from a
hotel renovation. In addition, due to the fact that Arch Reinsurance Ltd. was
moving offices and no longer needed their bookshelves or a 40 inch flat screen
television, Victor Scott Primary School was contacted and arrangements were
made by The Fairmont Hamilton Princess to collect the items for use in the
library.
“Our main goal with this project is to give the Victor Scott
library a step into the future because the students at the school represent the
future of Bermuda and should have access to the latest technology,” said John
Richardson, assistant director of housekeeping and chairman of The Fairmont
Hamilton Princess Sustainability Committee. “We also have strong relationship
with the school through the special learning sessions our executives lead to
teach the students about hospitality and inspire them to pursue a career in the
industry.”
The donation was made possible through the Fairmont
Community Assistance and Responsibility to the Environment (CAREs), a corporate
grant programme that focuses on the environmental, social and community
well-being of the communities in which Fairmont lives and works.
“We are pleased that Fairmont Corporate recognised the value
in our grant proposal to assist Victor Scott Primary School and awarded The
Fairmont Hamilton Princess with $10,000 for this very special project,” said
Jeanette Matthew, director of human resources at The Fairmont Hamilton
Princess.
“We are so grateful to The Fairmont Hamilton Princess for the
Sustainability Team’s hard work and generosity to make these wonderful
improvements to our library,” said Valerie Williams, principal of Victor Scott
Primary School. “Education is crucial to the overall development of an
individual and society at large, and having a first-rate library is a major
part of that. We believe that ‘Readers are Leaders.’”
To donate to the Victor Scott Primary School or the
organisation’s new library Amazon account, please call the school at 292-1787.