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Rotary Club of Punta Gorda Sports Complex Flooring Replacement project
The sports complex facility in Punta Gorda, Belize is one of the gemstones in the heart of this Central American community.
Beyond being an athletic center, the sports complex building serves numerous purposes for the Punta Gorda and Toledo District communities. It is a gathering place for community events such as the annual Garifuna Battle of the Drums, as well as for community meetings. It is an important, safe gathering site during hurricanes and other natural disasters. It also serves as a social services hub, kindergarten screening location, popup Health clinic, summer and school year sports camp location, and as a polling location.
The success of the facility relies on the beautiful, hardwood basketball court. In our tropical climate, proper maintenance is of paramount importance. A dedicated maintenance team works diligently to preserve the basketball court floor through careful management. This includes the use of protective rubber mats which cover the basketball court when the facility is used for other purposes. These protective mats, made in Ohio from synthetic rubber and installed when the building was built in 2016, are decomposing over time due to the tropical climate. Many of the 300 mats need replacement. If left in their current state, the mats will soon no longer be functional which will result in severe damage to the facility’s hardwood basketball court and, if damaged, the basketball court will no longer meet regulation standards.
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The Rotary Club of Punta Gorda has been asked by the community to help preserve this wonderful sports complex facility by protecting the flooring. To this end, we respectfully request your help supporting our efforts through our partner, Believe in Belize, to raise funds to purchase new protective rubber floor mats.
The total cost of this project will be $2,000 USD ($4,000 BZD).
However, we need the help of donors!
Please donate through the QR Code or Donation button below.
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Thank you in advance for your generous support!
For additional information, please call or message the Rotary Club of Punta Gorda through their Facebook page or email donations@believeinbelize.org.
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