Barbados Fire Service's Collection Drive Surpasses 5 Million Mark for Alzheimer's Project
Channel: bajanreporter
Date: 18/10/2012

The Central Bank of Barbados received over 5.1 million one cents in its efforts to help make sense of cents. This was due in part due to the Barbados Fire Service who made a presentation at Probyn Street.

The Bank, Alzheimer's Association and all three rotary clubs on the island are behind the initiative to collect five million cents to assist with the construction of a day care centre for sufferers of Alzheimer's.

The Bank's Public Affairs Officer, Novaline Brewster, said the organisers were very encouraged by Barbadians' generosity to date, and urged all citizens to continue depositing their coins in the yellow bins located in supermarkets, gas stations, credit unions, media houses, telecommunications companies, insurance companies, small shops, stores, law firms, churches, and government offices around the island.

The collection drive concludes on December 31.