Local law firm sends kids to camp

Denise Gower, Patsy-Ann Lergiersky, James
Bergstrom, all of Ogier & Boxalls, present
Janice Wilson, CEO of the NCVO with the cheque.

Friday, September 16, 2005

The staff of Ogier & Boxalls raised CI$3,000 during the month of July and as part of the firm�s on-going commitment to the community, they used the money to send the eight foster kids from the National Council of Voluntary Organisations� (NCVO) Nadine Andreas Residential Foster Home to summer camp and buy their school supplies.

�We feel strongly about initiating causes such as this one as we are able to give something meaningful to those kids who would otherwise do without,� said Denise Gower, Business Development and Marketing Manager at Ogier & Boxalls.

�It is wonderful to be able to directly impact a child�s life in such a positive way�.

The $3,000 not only covered the full costs of attending two summer camps and their school supplies for the upcoming year, but there was enough left over to take the whole group of them to the movies, complete with popcorn and sodas.

Janice Wilson, CEO of the Centre said: �We are extremely grateful to the staff of Ogier & Boxalls for their generous donation which enabled our foster children to have an active and exciting summer.�

The money was raised as part of the Friday Dress Down Day programme at Ogier & Boxalls.

Each Friday staff dress casually in exchange for a cash contribution to the monthly charity.

The funds raised are then matched by the legal firm.

�In January, we polled the staff to see what organisations they would like to support�, explained Ms Gower.

�This particular cause and specifically the idea of sending these kids to camp and to purchase their school supplies was one that the employees strongly supported. Every kid wants to go to camp�.

The September charity for Ogier & Boxall�s dress-down day is Hospice Care.

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