THE efforts of the 10 teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS, to advise youths via their popular ‘Say No/Say Yes Campaign’ received a major boost last Thursday.

The teams received close to $500 000 in cash and stationery from several business entities in Georgetown. The main objective of the campaign is to encourage youths to Say No to Drugs, Suicide, Alcohol, Crime, Tobacco and Yes to Life, Education, Sports, Religion, Community Service.

Regal Stationery donated close to $200 000 worth of ice pitchers and stationery while the Guyana Oil Company contributed $100 000.

The 10 cricket teams also benefitted from contributions from Farfan & Mendes Ltd, John Fernandes Ltd, Guyana Geology & Mines Commission and Modern Optical Services.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster hailed the contributions of the donors, stating that in 2019, special emphasis would be placed on the Say No to Suicide and Yes to Education Message. The 2019 campaign would include the hosting of several educational programmes including Essay, Debating, Poster and Spelling Bee.

The teams would also be publishing the club’s Annual Review Magazine, Youth Information Booklet and Educational Posters. Additionally, the teams would support the hosting of sporting events such as cricket, cycling, football, volleyball, basketball and softball while numerous Awards would be organised to honour outstanding teachers, retired educators, law enforcement officers, medical personnel, students and role models.

The club and its 10 cricket teams would also be sharing out millions of dollars’ worth of sport gear, stationery, cycles, schoolbags and footwear to youths and organisations across Berbice.

Assistant Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC, 18-year-old Simon Naidu expressed gratitude to Regal Stationery CEO Mahendra Hardyal and the Management of Guyoil, Farfan & Mendes Ltd, Modern Optical, John Fernandes Ltd and the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission for their assistance.