Under the theme “Somebody Touch Somebody’s Hand, Helping People, Changing Lives” and in keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Ministry of National Security, National Neighborhood Watch Council (NNWC) has partnered with a number of churches, corporate sponsors and non-governmental agencies throughout the country to host a National Thanksgiving luncheon, this upcoming Thursday, 26^th November, 2020, beginning at ten  o’clock in the morning.

The luncheon will be officially launched from the United Faith Ministries, Fire-trail Road, where Phalmon Ferguson is the Pastor by the Honourable Marvin H. Dames, Minister of National Security at 8:00 a.m.

Thanksgiving meals will be packaged and delivered directly to the homes of thousands of senior citizens, children, the sick and shut- in, in all eleven Districts of New Providence, including those in Eleuthera, Abaco, and Grand Bahama, by members of the Council, the Police Liaison Officers and Neighborhood Watch Officers.

Due to COVID-19 health protocols, there will be no social gatherings. 

Also partnering in this initiative is Christ the King Anglican Church, Ridgeland Park West, where hundreds of meals are also being prepared by the South Central District Council members for distribution throughout eight of the eleven districts in New Providence.

The Minister of National Security the Honorable Marvin H. Dames informs that “this event is timely as the economy and many people’s lives have been severely affected due to the impact of COVID-19.  We are living in unprecedented times.  This is unchartered territory.  I know without a doubt through faith in God that our country will survive this pandemic.  We have to demonstrate love and concern for people in our community that have fallen on hard times and are less fortunate than ourselves.  That is how we are going to build strong communities and a better Bahamas”.

The National Thanksgiving Luncheon is part of the “We Are One” National campaign, launched earlier this month.

The campaign is geared towards bringing healing and unity among the Bahamian people in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The campaign runs through to December with residents in communities throughout The Bahamas participating in the much anticipated twelve days of Christmas celebrations.

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY

25 NOVEMBER, 2020