“Each one teach one reach one and leave no one Behind.”

New York, NY - Carlson Connor Lloyd, President of the Anguilla Progressive Association of New York (APANY) and Rey Allen, Vice President, its Board of Trustees and elected officers; proudly announce that a donation of 10 (ten) computer and 15 (fifteen) boxes of books that were recently shipped to Anguilla.

According to Connor Lloyd, the donation of computers and books (made possible by several anonymous donors) will arrive in Anguilla on December 15, 2008, and will be distributed equally to all public and private schools on Anguilla.

President Connor Lloyd who was responsible for the donation of books states “we are proud of our homeland Anguilla, and this effort upholds one of the Kwanzaa principles of “collective work and responsibility.” “It is also rooted in our tradition of “jollification” which is “Anguillans helping Anguillans” out of the goodness of their hearts.

A special thanks goes to: Frank Woods for spearheading and coordinating the drive for the computer donation, as well as to Laurel Hodge, Rey Allan and Renwick Harrigan (aka “Winkie”); for their unwavering support and assistance in connection with the shipment of books and computers to Anguilla. Also, a special thanks and honorable mention also goes to Tropical Shipping (an Anguillan company) for providing pro bono shipping services of the gifts to Anguilla.
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The Anguilla Progressive Association of New York (APANY) is incorporated in New York State as a 501 3 © non profit organization since 1996. Its mission is geared towards the betterment of youth, children and their families, schools, senior citizens, education, health and wellness, economic empowerment, and socio-cultural issues that impact Anguillans at home and abroad. For further information please visit www.apa-ny.org.