Business View Caribbean | October 2019

56 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN OCTOBER 2019 PREFERRED VENDORS n Screen Stars Limited www.screenstarstt.com Screen Stars Ltd was established in 1989 as a Screen Printing company. In 1990 we expanded our operations to Advertising Specialties and Manufacturing Sewn Items and Uniforms. In 1998 we ventured into the Embroidery Market. In 2010 we acquired our very own Garment Factory, which has allowed us to supply Industrial Wear, Protective Wear, Hospital and Hospitality Apparel. Apart from being a major supplier locally, our products are exported regionally. n Central Water and Sewage Authority www.cwsasvg.com n GAP S.A. Grains & Produits www.gap-sa.ch n Hyline www.hylinett.com n Stuart Brothers www.stuartbrothersltd.com n Wills Agencies Limited www.willsagencies.com and basketball courts, we’ve sponsored athletes; there’s no end to what the company has done and continues to do. Our Board mandates that we have this obligation and they are very much in support of it.” The ECGC Foundation was envisioned by their recently retired Chief Executive Officer, Osmond Davy, who wanted to build a sustainable legacy for the company by establishing a charitable organization. It was incorporated in 2017, with the mission to create and enhance opportunities for education as well as improve healthcare and the welfare of less fortunate children and adults of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the OECS. The foundation’s motto is, “Expanding opportunities, enriching lives.” In May of last year, the ECGC Foundation made the donation of EC$30,000—just over $11,000 USD—to the National Community Foundation to address problems of insufficient resources for education, food, housing and health in St. Lucia, proving itself engaged in philanthropic pursuits, particularly through community outreach programs. “We invest in the islands that we do business with,” says Haslam. “We’ve always done this!”