From left: SOG board member Marco London and Office Manager/Event Coordinator Keshia Gilliard, First Response CEO Christian Lont, Harmon Hansen of Baker Tilly, former MPC student Omar Williams of Baker Tilly, SOG board member Cylred Richardson, Rebecca Taylor and Claire Follings of Baker Tilly, MPC teacher Garrin-Harris, and SOG board member Kurt Ruan.
PHILIPSBURG--Foundation for Government Buildings SOG will provide use of the Festival Village for the Stop School Fights – Keep a Cool Head School Party on December 14, a fundraiser for the solar power climate control project at Milton Peters College (MPC).
SOG President and former MPC student Kurt Ruan announced the initiative in a press release on Wednesday on behalf of the SOG board.
First Response owner and director Christian Lont will provide a security guard team of professionals to secure the students’ safety during the School Party, the release said. The St. Maarten Police Force will also be present during the event to promote its awareness campaign to stop school fights “See something? Say something! Share something” to provide the Police Force with information on school fights.
Safety for all is what the organisational committee of the upcoming event had in mind when approaching SOG, First Response and the Police Force. Organiser and Keep a Cool Head project manager Femke Neunzig said, “This party is organised for and by our students to improve their learning environment. This Saturday is all about having fun while raising funds for the best cause on this island: the education of our youth. So, buy your ticket for this amazing night now.”
Tickets are sold for US $15 at Van Dorp, Adolphus Richardson Office Technology, Sundial School and MPC, or at the door, which opens at 7:00pm.
MPC students and teachers are busy raising another $55,000 to be added to the $110,000 that Baker Tilly is raising in the Adopt a Classroom – Alumni Programme. The total budget for the project thus amounts to US $165,000 which will bring solar-powered air conditioners to all the MPC classrooms, the release said.
The party will host 22 local bands and deejays, and a guest performance by former MPC students Michael Maidwell and Jacob Streefkerk of Orange Grove. Although the night is about having fun and raising funds, the students will also be made aware of the impact of school bullying and fights, the release said.
