The Friends of Sie D. Anderson, has presented a 55-inch television to members of the 12st Street Intellectual Center, District #9 Montserrado County, aimed at enhancing their capacity in following international events, as well as live football matches, especially during the new European football league season which got on the way over the weekend. The donation which was made over the weekend, came as a surprise to members of the intellectual form after it was observed by ‘Team Anderson,’ that the center’s previous 32-inch television was unable to provide adequate visibility for viewers seated at a distance during football matches, as well as other international events. Presenting the television to members of the Intellectual Center, Sie D. Anderson said being a footballer and a fan of the European league, he felt compassion for members of the center after observing them viewing football games on a much-smaller television, something that led him to make such donation. Anderson told the gathering that his presence at the center was an impromptu one, and that in subsequent time, they are going to make a formal appearance at the center wherein he will officially declare his intention and plan for the district. “My Team and I have listened to all of your requests and concerns, and trust me, we will come back in subsequent time to sit with you. We know that there are more things that we have to talk about, but we will come back officially,” Anderson said. Receiving the item, 12st Street Youth Association Chairman Joseph CanizaresJallah, expressed the Center’s profound gratitude to Mr. Anderson and his Team for their farsightedness in identifying with members of the center at a time wherein the new European football league season is about to commence. Jallah then commended Mr. Anderson for his previous financial contribution provided to the Intellectual Forum by, which was intended buttress the District Youth Leadership efforts in undertaking series of projects in the district. He then appealed to Mr. Anderson to help the center in financing some of its projects that include furnishing of the center building, back to school package for school going kids, the ongoing community football league, scholarship for some young people to acquire technical and vocational education, clean-up campaign among others. He used the occasion to called on the young people of the district to work with ‘Team Anderson’ irrespective of their political affiliation, in order to support the interest and developmental agenda of the district. Accordingly, the donation made by ‘Team Anderson’ to the 12st Street Intellectual Center, is intended to help promote meaningful intellectual exchanges, provide access to relevant information and as well keep members of the center inform about important happenings and development across Liberia and the world at large.Team Anderson kind gestur e to members of the center also reflects his commitment to investing not only in physical infrastructure, but also developing the minds and knowledge of young people across the district, stating that an informed and intellectually engaged community is essential to sustainable development in the country. Macpherson C. Marbiah writes.
