Education
Sandals Foundation Pack for a Purpose donates School Supplies to eight schools in Providenciales
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, October 21, 2025 — Almost 2000 students from eight schools in Providenciales, recently
Members of the Beaches Turks and Caicos team along with resort guests participated in the events where the guests were able to share in a literacy session and cultural exchange, the Reading Road Trip.
School packages distributed included school bags with notebooks, storybooks, pencils, crayons, markers, highlighters, pens, erasers, glue and other art supplies, flash cards, construction paper, folder leaves, folders, rulers, sharpeners, calculators, pencil cases, and educational games.
“We are really happy for the help given to students of the Thelma Lightbourne Primary school. These supplies will go a long way toward assisting them throughout this school term, as some of the parents will now be able to adjust their budgets for the rest of the academic year. The joy expressed by the students could be overheard along the corridors and in the classroom discussions as they examined the content of each bag,” said Robin Cox-Foster, Principal of the school.
“The children were ecstatic to show off their new school bags with the goodies included, as well as the different activities that the Beaches
Nelene Swann, the Enid Capron Primary school vice principal and team, while hosting some Travel Advisors for a Reading Road Trip shared, “These educational materials are just a small part of what the Beaches Turks and Caicos resort does for our community. The students being able to receive these items at this time of the school year will help to motivate them to have a prepared mindset for the balance of the school year. This time of the year is most ideal as parents are now more relaxed as they are more prepared financially for these students.”
Managing Director, James McAnally noted: “Our Sandals Foundation volunteers have shown true commitment to the tasks of sharing and building different communities. These team members have prepared these items during the evening hours after work to ensure that these students are more prepared for the school term. The team ensured that students in the different communities were able to experience the care and commitment from the Sandals Foundation and the resort. We are happy for the support received from our partners in ensuring that the logistics in preparing and delivering these gifts to these students.”
Beaches Turks and Caicos public relations manager, Orville Morgan said the Sandals Foundation team was happy to give back to a
Noted Morgan: “It was great to see the smile on the faces of the recipients — we are incredibly grateful to our guests who are committed to always bringing along up to 5 lbs of school supplies when they come on vacation, and hats off to all the volunteers from the resort who gave of their time to make this donation a reality. ”
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Header: Students from the Enid Capron Primary School celebrate with items received from the Beaches Turks and Caicos and the Sandals Foundation team in the Pack for Purpose initiative at the school recently
1st Insert: Students at the Enid Capron Primary School were active in showing their creative skills to Beaches Turks and Caicos resort Public Relations Coordinator Emmathanael Thervenin and a guest at the school during a Reading Road Trip activity.
2nd Insert: Thelma Lightbourne Primary School principal Robin Cox-Foster (left) accepts Sandals Foundation Pack for a Purpose educational material from Beaches Turks and Caicos resort and Sandals Foundation leader Orville Morgan at the institution recently.
3rd Insert: Leaders from the BEST Institute along with Beaches Turks and Caicos resort Public Relations Manager Orville Morgan were all smiles as they celebrate another Sandals Foundation Pack for a Purpose initiative at the institution