A successful Christmas collection for the Rotary Club

Playing cards, cuddly toys, puzzles, toys of all kinds... On the tables set up in the middle of the Swedish House, under the Gustavia lighthouse, the volunteers from the Rotary Club of Saint-Barthélemy are busy with a meticulous sorting operation. Once again this year, the Christmas collection organized in partnership with the island's schools (the Gustavia school group, the Sainte-Marie school in Colombier and the Saint-Joseph school in Lorient) was a success. "Thanks to the generosity of the families and the exceptional mobilization of the educational teams, we were able to collect a very large quantity of toys.Thanks to the generosity of the families and the exceptional mobilization of the educational teams, we were able to collect a very large number of toys, which will bring joy to many children," says Axelle Cappelli, President of Rotary.
All the toys collected from the parents of the island's schoolchildren were collected by Club volunteers.were collected by Club volunteers, sorted and packed into boxes. They were then shipped free of charge to Saint-Martin by the Ti Colis company for collection by the Rotary Club of Saint-Martin Nord. "This is the second edition of this solidarity project, and once again, the collaboration between our two clubs has worked wonders," says Axelle Cappelli.to all the teachers who enthusiastically passed on the information, and to the school principals and parents for their incredible generosity".
Since then, the Rotary Club of Saint-Martin Nord has been distributing the gifts collected in Saint-Barth and Saint-Martin. The gifts are intended for children whose families do not have the means to give them presents at Christmas. "The toys collected will help bring smiles and moments of joy to the children of our island at this very special time," confirms the Rotary Club of Saint-Martin Nord, which underlines the commitment of Saint-Martin schools to ensure that "Christmas for all becomes a promise kept". The Club stresses the importance of the collaboration with their counterparts in Saint-Barth. "It proves that, when we join forces, magic really does happen on our islands. "