Community Outreach

It is the policy of Rotherley Construction Inc. to be a good corporate citizen and give back to the community. As builders, our team comes into daily contact with our stakeholders and a wide cross section of people with varying needs. We endeavor wherever possible, to assist through direct donations of money, material or human resources or by contributing to charities and organizations dedicated to serving others.

Organizations we support include:

• Humanitarian
• Education
• Arts & Culture
• Sports
• Community Development
• Youth Services

We are pleased to feature, the Rotherley Race Day, The Holetown Festival and The Sunshine School

The Rotherley Construction Inc. Race Day

For the past four years, Rotherley Construction has sponsored the Rotherley Construction Race Day featuring thoroughbred Horse Racing in Barbados at the Garrison Savannah. The Horse Racing track in Barbados, less than two miles outside the capital of Bridgetown, has been the home of horse racing since the colonial days of 1845. As stated "The officers of the British Regiment who were stationed in Barbados, used what was then the parade ground to match their horses in races and the wealthy merchants and planters later joined them."

The Barbados Turf Club, which regulates and promotes horse racing in Barbados, was established in 1905 and organizes three (3) seasons of racing per year. These meetings run from January to April; May to August and from October to December.

The Rotherley Race Day, is held during the month of February and is a time when the Rotherley staff hosts family, business associates and friends to the warm Rotherley hospitality.

On Saturday February 10, 2007 Sir David Seale's 3-year-old colt JOHN BRIAN easily won the feature Rotherley Construction Inc. Stakes & Trophy (Condition Race) for Non-West Indian bred 3-year-olds over 1570 metres (7.8 furlongs) at the Garrison Savannah.

The feature Rotherley Construction Inc. Stakes & Trophy 2006 race was won by Lord Michael Taylor & Clifton Racing Stable's STAG HUNTER at the Garrison Savannah on Saturday February 11, 2006 the Fourth Day of the Barbados Turf Club's First Racing Season.

Business associates, friends and family enjoying the Rotherley Construction Inc. Race Day.

Allan Evelyn, President and CEO and Mrs. Evelyn presents the winning trophy of the Rotherley Construction Inc. Stakes & Trophy, the feature race under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency The Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands G.C.M.G., K.A. For further viewing on horse racing in Barbados: www.barbadosturfclub.com

The Holetown Festival
The Holetown Festival commemorates the anniversary of the first settlement of Barbados at Holetown in February 1627. The week-long festival begins in mid-February with the opening celebrations taking place at the Holetown Monument.

The festival highlights local arts and crafts as well as Barbadian culture and history, and events typically include:
• historical lectures
• fashion shows
• beauty contests
• street parades
• tattoo shows
• exhibitions
• concerts
• theatrical presentations
• sporting events
• antique car parade

For over seven (7) years, Rotherley Construction Inc. has supported the Holetown Festival and has sponsored the Historical Lecture Series. Visitors to the island, schools, community groups and locals are keenly interested in this series which provides valuable information on our historical development.
For further viewing: www.holetownfestival.com

Director Kevin Burke, Vice President, Finance & Administration, presents the 2007 sponsorship cheque to Mrs. Joan Hoffman, organizer with the Holetown Festival committee.

Rotherley Supports The Sunshine School

Rotherley Construction Inc. salutes and recognizes the important role which the newly established Sunshine Early Stimulation Centre, is playing in the Barbadian community. This centre, a not for profit preschool for children 0-5 years who are physically or mentally challenged, aims to provide them with a safe nurturing environment to develop social, functional, physical and academic skills necessary for this stage.

It is the intention of Rotherley Construction Inc. that children and parents from all social strata of Barbados be given the opportunity to benefit from this specialized children service which must be funded by parents. Therefore in keeping with its policy of giving back to the community, Rotherley Construction Inc has established the "Rotherley Construction Early Education Scholarship' to provide assistance to those parents who are unable to pay the full price for service. The scholarship will be for a yearly period and is guaranteed for a period of three years to the centre.

With this scholarship these deserving children are now able to access modern but appropriate programs and therapies associated with education, speech language, play and occupational therapy. Parents too will benefit from the social work and family counseling aimed at providing a fully supportive environment where they can increase their knowledge on particular special needs issues and ways in which they can be of greater assistance to their children.

Currently the centre caters to 15 children with an additional 10 expected in the near future. The Sunshine Early Stimulation Centre, located at Perry Gap, St. Michael, is headed by Ms Julie Sealy, a former Director of the Challenor School and Cheryl Rock, both qualified to facilitate expert training and stimulation for the overall development of these children with special needs.

Director of Family Services, Julie Sealy, and children of the SESC express delight at the Rotherley Construction Early Education Scholarship presented by the company's representative Kevin Burke, Vice President of Finance and Administration.