BACK-TO-SCHOOL ON THE OMEGA BUS

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On Saturday, September 3^rd, members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. conducted a special back-to-school initiative, Omega By Bus.  The Brothers of New Providence’s Pi Xi Chapter traveled the length of the island by bus, distributing school supplies along the way.  After meeting at the Mall at Marathon in the early afternoon, the Omega Men set out on their adventure of giving.  The first stop was the Ranfurly Home for Children on Mackey Street.  The Brothers were then on their way to Lilly of the Valley Corner, where they distributed more materials.  The next stop was the Nazareth Centre, a children’s home in the Millenium Gardens subdivision, where Sister Mary Benedict Pratt accepted a donation of school supplies on behalf of the Centre.  The final destination was the back-to-school jamboree held at the park at the corner of Carmichael Road and Bacardi Road, sponsored by Brother Michael Halkaitis, MP for the Adelaide constituency.

Referring to the Omega By Bus event, Pi Xi Chapter Basileus Deyvon Jones stated that Omega Psi Phi has had a long history of service to the Bahamian community since its beginnings in 1977 and that the back-to-school giveaway was but another example of that trend.  Concerned citizens are asked to likewise get involved with the activities of local children’s homes such as the Children’s Emergency Hostel (telephone number 361 4124), the Ranfurly Home for Children (393 3115), the Nazareth Centre (328 0901), and the Elizabeth Estates Children’s Home (324 4630).