Archive for the 'Community' Category


Club Di Movimiento Fundraising

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Club di Movimiento, a popular local ballet and dance school under the direction of prima ballerina Samantha Westrate, orchestrated an elaborate bingo & dance show in the Grand Caribbean Ballroom of the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa in an effort to raise funds for an upcoming learning trip to the USA
The advanced students [...]


IFA sets sail

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Submitted by Mashelle Zeola
What could be a more fitting farewell for President Meredith Lauria, than one final cruise on the turquoise waters of Aruba’s Caribbean? Having it at sunset. Organized by Ann Derrickson and Meredith (working hard to the very end), the International Friends of Aruba boarded Red Sail’s Rumba for their annual sunset sail [...]


TPH gets a Donation from Salamander

Monday, July 7th, 2008

In November of 2007, T.H. Palm & Company, one of the most popular and colorful stores on Palm Beach, made a decision to earmark a portion of its sales’ revenue to six local not-for-profit foundations, helping them via regular monetary donations, and giving back to the community, in the words of the ancient Kabala, making [...]


Salamander remembers Kibrahacha

Monday, July 7th, 2008

In November of 2007, T.H. Palm & Company, one of the most popular and colorful stores on Palm Beach, made a decision to earmark a portion of its sales’ revenue to six local not-for-profit foundations, helping them via regular monetary donations, and giving back to the community, in the words of the ancient Kabala, making [...]


Salamander Gives to FHMD

Monday, July 7th, 2008

In November of 2007, T.H. Palm & Company, one of the most popular and colorful stores on Palm Beach, made a decision to earmark a portion of its sales’ revenue to six local not-for-profit foundations, helping them via regular monetary donations, and giving back to the community, in the words of the ancient Kabala, making [...]


T.H.Palm & Company makes a donation to the cancer fund

Friday, June 27th, 2008

In November of 2007, T.H. Palm & Company, one of the most popular and colorful stores on Palm Beach, made a decision to earmark a portion of its sales’ revenue to six local not-for-profit foundations, helping them via regular monetary donations, and giving back to the community, in the words of the ancient Kabala, making [...]


Big Step for Little Ones

Friday, June 27th, 2008

This year again the Occidental Grand Aruba, sponsored graduation ceremonies for two schools, Sint Jan Kleuter, a kindergarten, and Laura Wernet Paskel, an elementary school, both schools in Kadushi Largo.
The two schools enjoy an on-going relationship with the resort. Not long ago, the management of the Occidental Grand Aruba handed over eight computers to the [...]


Study sheds light on the quality and sustainability of timeshare industry

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Submitted by Dr Peterson

If you build, will they come? Well, that certainly seems to be the case with the timeshare industry. Boosted by strong sales and consistent double-digit growth over the past two decades, the international timeshare industry is estimated at $25 billion in sales. This steady performance, combined with projected growth of roughly 5% [...]


First Mortgage Signing For Pension Fund Tourism Sector

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

The first mortgage signing for the pension fund took place at the office of notary Yarzagaray in Dakota, in the presence of three pension funds board members representing the employers, Paul Vandormael, representing the employees, Lisette Mohammed, and the impartial Chairman of the Board, Harold Malmberg.
Managing Director Sanaa Bergen reports it is a new benefit. [...]


Diageo Bartender Project Aruba Launched

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Diageo, a giant consumer-goods company with a portfolio of world-famous drink brands, in conjunction with Romar Trading Aruba launched a bartender project this week, a free of charge Cocktail University as a form of community project.
According to Romar Trading’s Milton Harms, Diageo, the world’s largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company is launching the project [...]