Kerosene Lamp Foundation back at it for another year

Adonal Foyle and the Kerosene Lamp Foundation (KLF) announced on Wednesday, July 13, that the biennial Athletics and Academics Camps will take place from July 20 to 25 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}}

“By pairing the popular sport of basketball with educational messages, we have created a unique and fun-filled approach that resonates with young people,” said the Canouan-born NBA veteran Adonal Foyle. “We are promoting the development of student-athletes who can successfully transfer the skills they learn on the basketball court into the classroom.” The Camps are led by Foyle, with assistance from a mix of coaches from America and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Apart from valuable life lessons and skills, youths will receive free books, t-shirts, and goody bags to take home.

Alongside KLF’s traditional day-camp in Canouan on July 25, Foyle is initiating a special All-Star edition of the Camps for one hundred children throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The children will come together for three days to learn basketball skills, HIV/AIDS awareness, nutrition, leadership, sports psychology, how to improve their readings skills and more. KLF will select a few star performers from the Camp to participate in their All-Star Student-Athletes mentorship program which was launched in 2010.

“After holding our Athletics & Academics Camps over four summers, we felt ready to start working with SVG youths year-round through the All-Star Student-Athletes Mentorship Program,” said Adonal Foyle.

“I think helping young people identify positive role models to guide them through some of life’s hurdles is a critical next step in our quest to develop the next generation of leaders, and KLF is fortunate to have found some truly dedicated persons to serve as mentors.”