The ‘Gift for Life Foundation’ (GFLF) once again offers a unique blend of glamour and elegance, (contrary to the traditional world of pageantry) to teenage girls among different Children’s Homes. With great difficulty, these girls from various homes were trained and shortlisted to only 15 participants. Empowering young women, while giving them the opportunity to grow and develop a positive self-image, is the focus of GFLF Pageantry 2015. The foundation provided opportunities for these young teenage girls to cultivate their talents and public-speaking abilities, where members helped to facilitate self-confidence. GFLF has been working to offer opportunities, which build life-long memories. Providing experiences which build life-long friendships among the girls from the various Children’s Homes is one of our goals. Through the promotion of good sportsmanship, GFLF is a guiding force in the development of strong delegates, who realize the true beauty which lies within each of them. A main focus is to teach girls not to define themselves by a crown or talent, but by the inner beauty they all possess.
GFLF believes that a girl should be old enough to make a sound, intellectual decision before she can participate in beauty pageants, because it gives her time to learn about herself, experience the struggles of not feeling good about herself, and think about the big picture.
Above all, GFLF wants each girl to realize the importance of education, and on Sunday 28th June 2015, GFLF gave away cash prizes to all the winners. With the support of proud sponsors who also believed that girls needed a savings account towards their education, the following is a list of the winners, the amount of cash donation received and the name of the sponsor:
Miss Gift For Life 2015 (Tamika Bynoe – Ezekiel Home For Abandoned Children) received $5000.00. This prize was sponsored by Mr. Kyyam Mohammed of Kyyam Advertising.
1st Runner Up (Sherece Thompson- Angel Michael Hostel) received $3000.00. This prize was sponsored by Ms. Aaliyah Jean Mahabir.
2nd Runner Up (Nataki Bynoe – Ezekiel Home For Abandoned Children) received $2000.00. This prize was sponsored by Mr. Raj Seecharan of California Stucco, Charlieville.
Cash Prizes of $500.00 each were also given in the following categories:
Miss Best Evening Gown (Nataki Bynoe – Ezekiel Home For Abandoned Children)
Miss Intelligence (Nataki Bynoe – Ezekiel Home For Abandoned Children)
Miss Best Talent (Trevona Constantine – Margaret Kistow Children’s Home)
Miss Congeniality (Trevona Constantine – Margaret Kistow Children’s Home)
Miss Best Hair Style (Shernyce Munroe – Ezekiel Home For Abandoned Children)
Miss Best Introductory Speech (Tamika Bynoe – Ezekiel Home For Abandoned Children)
Miss Best Complexion (Sherece Thompson- Angel Michael Hostel)
Miss Best Smile (Sherece Thompson- Angel Michael Hostel)
These cash prizes were proudly sponsored by:
John Tyre Shop from Couva. He donated $2000.00 towards 4 girls. Each girl received $500.00 to start her savings account for education.
Touch D Road Autorentals. Tnice donated $1500.00. Her neighboring business Steves Auto Supplies donated $400.00. Collectively they supported 4 girls. Each girl received $500.00 to start her savings account for education.
Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago must be aware of the fact that when children reach the age of 18, they legally have to leave the children’s home. Today, GFLF is proudly looking over children especially the girls who live within children’s homes.
GFLF also awarded Miss Senior Gift For Life 2014 – Delicia Lee of Couva Children’s Home a cash prize of $5000.00 towards her EDUCATION. Mr Kerron Sooklal and his dad who is a pastor at JESUS PROPHETIC MINISTRIES PRAISE PALACE, collectively donated $1500.00 AND GIFT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION donated $3500.00. DELICIA LEE will now continue to flourish in her studies of NURSING.
Miss Junior Gift For Life 2014 also received a cash prize of $2000.0 towards her education.
PARO AND FAMILY donated $1000.00 and GFLF gave an additional $1000.00. This was given to MISS JUNIOR GIFT FOR LIFE 2014 – Zireen Gulston to start a saving account for her education.
The GFLF wishes to sincerely thank all sponsors and patrons for their kind support in making its June 2015 Pageant a huge success. A HUGE THANK YOU to Mr and Mrs Oliver for allowing GFLF to host the Pageant at GREEN MEADOWS.
Our upcoming events are our Annual Tobago Outing on Tuesday 28th July, 2015 and our Annual Sports Day on Sunday 23rd August, 2015 @ Pierre Rd, Grounds, Charlieville. Contact us at 672-5175 or email: secretary@giftforlifefoundationtt.com or giftforlifefoundation2009@hotmail.com
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Pic 1- Miss Gift For Life 2015 – Tamika Bynoe
Pic 2- Miss Gift For Life 2015 – Tamika Bynoe
Pic 3- The Final 4 contestants (From L – R : Sherece Thompson, Tamika Bynow, Nataki Bynoe
and Jancia Hinkson)
Pic 4- Miss Gift For Life 2015 and other delegates sharing their moments
Pic 5- Jancia Hinkson – Margaret Kistow Cnhildren’s Home
Pic 6- 5 Finalist awaiting their questions. (From L – R : Jancia Hinkson, Tamika Bynoe
Nazboon Latiff, Sherece Thompson, Nataki Bynoe.
Pic 7: Miss Best Talent and Miss Congeniality – Trevona Constantine
Pic 8 – Contestants during their introductory dance
GFLF believes that a girl should be old enough to make a sound, intellectual decision before she can participate in beauty pageants, because it gives her time to learn about herself, experience the struggles of not feeling good about herself, and think about the big picture.
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