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GREAT BAY – St. Maarten (GIS) - The Commissioner of Youth Affairs
Louie Laveist, has encouraged families as well as single mothers and
fathers to come out and enjoy the various activities organized for
Childfest 2008 on March 15 and 16 at Port de Plaisance.This is
the second Childfest event that is being organized by Help Our
Children Foundation, Special Olympics Foundation and Port de
Plaisance Group. The event kicks off with a gala dinner and silent
auction on Saturday, March 15th.
The main event is on Sunday, March 16 which is a all-day family fun
day of games, pony rides, face-painting and portraits drawn by
artist Roland Richardson. “We all have busy lives, but time must be
taken out for our children. Spending quality time with our kids on
a daily basis should be a top priority.
“Childfest is an opportunity for families and friends with their
kids to get together and not only have fun, but also raise money for
the young people and athletes in our community. “I encourage
families and single dads and moms to come out this weekend and show
your support,” Commissioner of Labour Louie Laveist told the
Government Information Service (GIS) on Friday.
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