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| President of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Meredith Martini (left), group sales manager of Secrets Resorts & Spa, Lee Weinstock (second left), along with Gwendolyn Woodit (right), manager of the Garland Hall childcare facility and children of the facility, and other members of MPI. The organisation gave the children school supplies as part of its outreach programme, when it held its weekend Summer Education Alliance conference at the resort during the immediate past weekend; the donation was made last week Saturday. |
Meeting Professionals International spreads cheer among children
Richard Morais, Hospitality Jamaica Writer
Meeting Profes-sionals International (MPI), Georgia chapter, which had its Summer Education Alliance conference at Secrets Resorts & Spa in Montego Bay last weekend, donated school supplies to the Garland Hall childcare facility last Saturday.
The items included bags (knapsacks) books, pencils, pens, crayons and papers for the youngsters. The children were invited to the resort, where the items were presented to them directly from the organisation; they were also served refreshments.
Manager of the childcare facility, Gwendolyn Woodit, who was also present, thanked the donors for the gesture.
President of the donating organisation Meredith Martini said they were moved by the children, especially the item that was rendered. "There was not a dry eye in the building after the item was done," she said. The gifts were donated by members from her chapter. The contribution to the home was facilitated by the hotel's group sales manager, Lee Weinstock.
Meeting Professionals International is made up of professional meeting planners and is also open to anyone who supplies services or products related to meeting planning. MPI has more than 60 chapters and clubs worldwide, with this Georgia chapter being the fourth largest. |
