Member of the HDRC, Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major said this initiative was one of the ways in which the community of football and in particular Linden wants to show that they care and empathize with Haiti.
Major added that reigning Kashif and Shanghai champions BK International Western Tigers will square off with five-time champions Bakewell Topp XX in the feature match of a double header which will see a clash between Eagles United and Milerock in the first game set to kick off at 18:00hrs.
Yesterday at their Albert Street office, Bakewell handed over a cheque to Major which will assist the organisers to offset certain expenses in relation to planning Sunday’s activity.
Major also stated that part of the monies handed over will go towards a Republic Cup competition in Linden being organised to celebrate Guyana’s 40th Republic Anniversary. In handing over the cheque, General Manager of Bakewell Rajin Ganga expressed his company’s delight at being associated with both the Haiti Disaster Relief Committee and the Republic Cup competition.
He said that they “have always been at the forefront of assisting in every area of need and when we were approached to lend a helping hand we had no hesitation. Linden is an area we have always supported and we will continue to do so.”
Ganga said that Haiti needs all the help they can get to rebound from the depths of the recent disaster and every little contribution will assist them in that regard.
Admission to the MSC Ground for Sunday’s double header will be $500 and all proceeds will be going directly to the people of Haiti.
