The newly formed Suan Phrydsasad Foundation organized a
party and “thamboon” Buddhist ceremony on January 19 in to celebrate
the opening of a new school for the children of parents who are employed
at Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens.
The Foundation was formed to raise funds to replace an
already crowed school building where more than 200 students were receiving
their education sponsored by Nong Nooch management. General manager
Sodawan Barunasiri explained that the school not only supports the
education for employees’ children, but also includes enrollment of
children in nearby areas and provides a welfare fund for employees and
family members who wish to further their own education.
During the fund-raiser on the 19th, Gen Sant Sarutanond,
director general of the National Police Bureau was the special guest of
honor and donated B10,000 to support the new school. Other guests included
members of the Jomtien-Pattaya Rotary Club and Pattaya-Taksin Rotary Club
president Peter Thorand, who presented a donation of B15,000 to the
foundation. The total cost of building the new school came to B450,000.
At the party it was confirmed that fund-raising efforts
had produced a remarkable total of B237,533 and all participants in the
fund-razing were praised for their tireless efforts.
The school recently obtained authorization to be named
“Nong Nooch Suan Phrydsasad Foundation School”. Nong Nooch management
and the teachers at the new school fully support the Thai government’s
anti-drug campaign. In addition to providing a good education for the
students, the school’s philosophy and curriculum will endeavor to
provide direction and the necessary social and moral values necessary for
young people to become socially responsible adults.
Children
of the employees of Nong Nooch, along with management, staff and members
of the Rotary attended a “thamboon” Buddhist ceremony to celebrate the
opening of the Nong Nooch Suan Phrysasad Foundation School.
