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The Carnival Corporation team giving out backpacks filled with back-to-school supplies to help ensure
that the students of East Grand Bahama are fully prepared to excel in the new school year.
Carnival Corporation partners with East Grand Bahama Local Government
officials to offer back-to-school support to the students of East Grand Bahama
August 14, 2024 – Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the leading cruise
company in the Caribbean and world's largest cruise company, teamed up with East Grand Bahama
Local Government officials to help ensure East Grand Bahama students are fully prepared to excel in the
new school year.
A school supply giveaway was held for all East Grand Bahama students, from Freetown to Sweetings
Cay, during a fun-filled community event on August 10 at High Rock Community Park. Students and their
families enjoyed food and drinks, cotton candy, snow cones, a bouncy castle and other exciting activities.
“The families of East Grand Bahama are Celebration Key’s nearest neighbors,” said Philcher Grant-
Adderley, Director, Public and Community Affairs for The Bahamas. “As we approach the opening of our
new flagship cruise port destination, Carnival Corporation wanted to reaffirm our commitment to being
part of the community. What better way than to help ensure that next generation’s bright young students
are well equipped to shine? We also know that these communities were among the hardest hit by
Hurricane Dorian in 2019, and so we wanted to do our part to contribute to their return to normal life.”
Through the joint venture, all students in East Grand Bahama were provided with back-to-school supplies
including: backpacks; lunch bags; crayons, colored pencils, pencils, ballpoint pens and highlighters;
sharpeners; scissors; a ruler; a geometry set; composition books and an assortment of writing paper;
among many other items. Students were also provided with vouchers to help with the purchase of
uniforms and shoes.
Marcus Cooper, Chief Councilor for East Grand Bahama Local Government said: “We want to thank
Carnival Corporation for recognizing the need to help support these children with the basic necessities,
allowing them to start the school year on the front foot, ensuring that they are ready to fully concentrate
on learning and growing academically. These communities have been through so much in recent years; it
is important to do what we can to inspire hope and lend a helping hand.
“We also want to thank the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Bahamas District 4/A and the Kiwanis Club of
Eight Mile Rock for their support of this program. They prepared and cooked all the food for the giveaway
and helped make it a great, inspirational day for the children of East Grand Bahama. The Local Council is
grateful to all our caring partners in this effort.”
Members of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Bahamas District 4/A at the grill
Grant-Adderley added: “The day was so much fun for the students and for the Carnival Corporation team.
One of the highlights was an unexpected treat: Frank’s Ice Cream Van was driving by and saw the event
on the park. They stopped and offered free ice cream to all the students, who were absolutely delighted!”
The back-to-school initiative is part of Carnival Corporation’s commitment to maximizing Celebration
Key’s positive impact on the local community.
With the recently announced additional $100 million pier extension investment, the initial phase of the
now $600 million project is projected to help generate a huge boost in economic activity in the Grand
Bahama community, which will welcome 2.2 million guests each year starting in 2025. Additionally, at
least 75% of retail and food and beverage outlets will be owned and operated by Bahamians.
Follow Celebration Key on Facebook and Instagram for more updates on this exciting, transformative
project.
More photos:
An unexpected treat: Frank’s Ice Cream was passing by and decided to offer
the students free ice cream
All the volunteers for the back-to-school giveaway
Local government officials joined forces with the Carnival Corporation team
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Eight Mile Rock serving the crowd
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About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the largest global cruise company, and among the largest leisure travel
companies, with a portfolio of world-class cruise lines – AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa
Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises,
and Seabourn.
Additional information can be found on www.carnivalcorp.com, www.aida.de, www.carnival.com,
www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.pocruises.com.au,
www.pocruises.com, www.princess.com, and www.seabourn.com.
For information on Carnival Corporation’s industry-leading sustainability initiatives, visit
www.carnivalsustainability.com.
Carnival Corporation Media Contacts:
Jody Venturoni, Carnival Corporation & plc, jventuroni@carnival.com
Caroline Slaton, LDWW, caroline@ldww.com
