SCOTIABANK Guyana Inc. recently hosted their annual cancer awareness cake sale to raise funds to assist in the fight against cancer and they also held their 4th annual bursary award ceremony for children of Scotiabank’s employees at the Scotiabank Robb Street branch, Georgetown. 

Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, Manager of the Scotiabank Robb Street Branch, Brian Hackett, stated that Scotiabank has been raising funds through the cake sale for the past 13-14 years on the last Saturday in October.
He also noted that with every purchase someone makes whatever the price might be for the cake/pastry,Scotiabank would double it.The proceeds would then be donated to the Periwinkle Club and the Cancer Society in order for them to continue their good work.
Meanwhile at the same venue, 17 of Scotiabank’s employees’ children were given bursary awards for their excellent academic performances.
The children were given monies within the range of $G20 000-30 000, depending on how well they had performed.
A staffer stated that the money has been deposited in the children’s savings accounts and will be accessed by their parents in order to purchase study materials for them.
She noted that this is an effort to give the students some sort of encouragement, so that they could improve and better themselves year after year.
Speaking with the members of the media, some of the awardees noted that they are very happy for the awards and they promised to continue working hard and doing well at school.

(By Navendra Seoraj)