Job Alert!

The Cotton Tree Foundation (CTF) is currently seeking a volunteer to join our team as the Graphic Designer on a part-time basis. 

Interested persons are free to contact us at 623-5120 or send their resumes to info@thecottontree.org

Cotton Tree Foundation’s 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

The Cotton Tree Foundation wishes to thank all of its sponsors, supporters and volunteers who helped to make this tournament an incredible success

Tribute to Ulric Cross

The Cotton Tree Foundation wishes to add its voice to all the persons who have paid tribute to the late Justice of Appeal Ulric Cross. On Friday October 4^th 2013 when we at the Foundation were  told of the passing of  Justice Cross our hearts sank as we had yet again, lost another great patriot.…a  hero, a leader, a philanthropist and a gentleman.

Annual Charity Golf Tournament 2013

Golf Tournament winners 2013 – Annan Rajpaulsingh & John Chin Yuen Kee, playing for Ventura Enterprises Ltd.

On Wednesday 12th June 2013, The Cotton Tree Foundation hosted its 11th Annual Charity Golf tournament at St. Andrews Golf Course in Moka.  38 teams took part and a wonderful time was had by all. Included in the teams were 5 junior teams, two of which were sponsored by TSTT and 3 were sponsored by Pan American Life Insurance. All funds raised through this event went towards the maintenance of The Cotton Tree Foundation’s programmes.

TSTT provided gold sponsorship for the event while bronze sponsorship was supplied by Schlumberger, L.J. Williams, Petrotrin and Pan American Life Insurance.  Here are the results of this years’ tournament:

1st Place –  Annan Rajpaulsingh & John Chin Yuen Kee (playing for Ventura Enterprises Ltd)

2nd Place –Errol Jones & Clint Alfred (playing for Building Maintenance Services Ltd)

3rd Place – Marc Maingot & Liam Bryden ( playing for Pan American Life Insurance Group)

Annual Vacation Camp 2013

The Cotton Tree Foundation’s Annual Vacation Camp ran from July 9th – 26th 2013 and was a great success this year with 95 children attending . Our camp theme was “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds” and the major focus was on promoting wellness, healthy eating, physical exercise and education among children between the ages of 3-12 years old. The camp was held in conjunction with the Ministry of Health who provided healthcare professionals such as Psychologists, Nutritionists, Health Promotion Officers and a Wellness Coordinator to add special modules to our curriculum this year.

Highlights of Camp

– Hearing, Vision and BMI testing for all campers.

– Field trip to the Digicel Imax theatre to see the movie “The Last Reef” in 3D.

– Lunch at the Cascadia Hotel. Campers got a chance to dress up for this occasion and have lunch in the formal dining room at the Hotel. This provided them with an opportunity to practice etiquette training which was taught to them by their teachers while at camp.

–  The BG Science Bus visit – included educational activities and displays for all campers.

– Unit Trust provided a Financial Planning Seminar for parents of all campers.

– The Youth Cinema Society visited to show a children’s foreign film to sensitize campers about life in other cultures.

– Camp ended with a grand Open Day function and all parents of campers were invited to attend.  This function allowed children to display their creativity through song, dance, drama and poetry- all centered on the theme “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds”.

The Cotton Tree Foundation would like to thank our camp sponsors,  Ministry of Sport, Ministry of Health, Unit Trust Corporation, Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs and the Lion’s Club for their generous contributions towards making our camp a success. Without their kind donations this year, our camp would never have been possible.

Vacation Camp 2012 Highlights

On 27^th July 2012 The Cotton Tree Foundation closed its 3 week,  annual Vacation Camp with a special Open Day celebration where 87 children who attended the camp got to showcase their talents. The celebration was held at The Cotton Tree Foundation premises, Spanish Acres, Ariapita Road, St. Ann’s.

Golf Tournament Results

The results of recently concluded Golf Tournament have been posted. An excellent time was had by all, and we wish to thank our sponsors and participants for their continued support. More

Cathy Allum

It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Cathy Allum on May 21st 2012. Ghandi said “The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

The Cotton Tree Foundation: serving the community for two decades

Situated on Ariapita Road, St Ann’s, opposite the Cascadia hotel, is the property known as Spanish Acres, home to the Cotton Tree Foundation. Many passers-by may wonder, “What exactly does the Foundation do?” The Northerly recently spoke with newly-appointed administrative manager, Giselle Mendes, to get clearer insight into the foundation’s history and its goals for the future.

The Cotton Tree Foundation: making a difference through education

The services of the Cotton Tree Foundation, founded twenty years ago by Desmond Allum continues to be oversubscribed in the communities they serve, with 2011 being no exception! The Foundation’s Homework Club and Early Childhood Education Centre, both have exhaustive waiting lists as parents continue to subscribe to the apparent success of Cotton Tree’s offered programs. More