RUBIS Guyana became the Guyana Teachers’ Union’s (GTU) Upper Cluster Branch East Bank Demerara (EBD) newest sponsor by providing the trophies and polo shirts for all the participants in the union’s annual sports day held at Farm, EBD.
According to a press release the event attracted over 200 children who participated in various sporting events.
The release said that Rhonda Johnson, RUBIS Accounts Executive, explained that the GTU shared “their desire to enhance the event and further motivate the participants”.
“Once the organisers met with us and shared their challenges and vision our team was on board. In the long run, the presentation of prizes at events such as these promotes the building of a strong citizenry for themselves and for Guyana,” the release quoted Johnson as saying.
Meantime, Shannon Vickerie, Sport Chairman of the GTU Upper Cluster Branch expressed his gratitude on behalf of his team to RUBIS Guyana Inc for their support of the young athletes.
He said, “It is important that we encourage and motivate our young people in positive pursuits. ”RUBIS also presented the event’s officials with tokens of appreciation.
