A Donation to the Red Cross Association in Memory of Rene Ashcroft

The Red Cross Association is well-known all over the world, for its expertise in organizing food distribution and other relief efforts in times of disasters.  On Thursday, the Belize branch benefitted from a significant donation of five hundred thousand dollars from the Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund which is being administered by the Belize Bank.  The donation was made in the memory of Lord Ashcroft’s mother, Rene Ashcroft, who in 1955 was part of a team of Red Cross volunteers serving up north in Corozal.  At the time, the country was devastated by Hurricane Janet. On receiving the donation, the Belize Red Cross made an appeal for volunteers to join the organization.  Lord Ashcroft has donated ten million dollars to the national efforts to assist families at this very difficult time of the COVID-19. So far, the Belize Police Department has also received grants as part of the larger donation.