FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — An entrepreneurial partnership known for focusing on social and environmental responsibility has been welcomed to the Grand Bahama community as “part of the family” thanks to its interest in and support for the cause of children in need, EYEWITNESS NEWS online reported on Monday, November 28, 2022
The Grand Bahama Children’s Home (GBCH), which cares for neglected and abandoned children on the island, held its first fundraiser in four years last weekend.
The event was deemed a huge success, in no small part thanks to a significant donation by Weller Development Partners, one of the investors behind the recently announced and highly-anticipated Six Seasons luxury resort development.
GBCH Executive Director, June Hutcheson said: “We are so grateful to have Weller Development for joining us at the fundraising dinner. They came and shared in the evening and generously made a donation of $20,000. We were truly touched and so honored.”
She explained that the Home was totally destroyed by Hurricane Dorian and had to be rebuilt from the ground up. Yet because there was so much need and suffering across Grand Bahama in the wake of the devasting storm, which only became worse because of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, the GBCH didn’t think it appropriate to hold any fundraising events for the last several years. Weller’s generous donation was therefore most welcome, she said.
Hutcheson noted that the partners did more than just contribute financially.
“They also came the following day to visit the Home and the children to learn more about our needs, in an effort to support where possible,” she said.
“They are our new partners and part of the family of GBCH. We sincerely thank each of the partners for their kindness and generosity.”
Weller is known for prioritizing the social impact of its developments around the world, as well as a commitment to environmentally sustainable construction. President and Founding Partner Marc Weller said he was deeply touched by the amazing job being done every day by the staff and administrators of the GBCH, calling the home an example of the kind of community partner Weller seeks to connect with when developing a new project.
“Community enhancement has always been a cornerstone of our work,” he said. “We believe that the success and profitability of our projects goes hand-in-hand with community growth and social progress. We have never seen ourselves as outside investors, but instead as new members of the Grand Bahama community and close partners of its wonderful and welcoming people. That’s why it was so gratifying and encouraging to be welcomed with open arms by the Children’s Home. See complete article in EYEWITNESS NEWS online at https://ewnews.com/entrepreneur-welcomed-as-part-of-the-family-by-gb-childrens-home
