A businessman who continued to count his blessings after elevating from humble beginnings, donated $600 worth of goods and cash to the less fortunate at his newly opened establishment in Fish Bay last Wednesday.

Amidst employees and shoppers, Manager of Stimulus Mart, Lesmore Smith, handed over a $300 cheque to Division Supervisor of Social Development Stacie Stoutt, to assist families and individuals who are in need. The businessman also donated $300 worth of groceries to residents of the Adina Donovan Home for the elderly.

Surrounded with grocery carts overflowing with cleaning agents, toiletries, food items and a variety of juices solely distributed by Stimulus Mart, Head Nurse Jasmine Joseph in expressing her gratitude said she was very proud to see that the residents of the home have been recognised.

“We will enjoy the food stuff and the juices and also embrace the opportunity to add other needy items to our store room. We will continue to shop here as it is also convenient in doing purchase orders and delivery this is really convenient for us,” Joseph added.

Stoutt who also applauded the company’s kind gesture in accepting the cheque added that it is commendable for a newly opened business to extend such a donation to the less fortunate.

“The donation will be divided between three families who are most in need. We will be able to determine this through our list at Social Development and make contact with these persons. We are very happy to know that someone cares for the less fortunate despite the economic downturn affecting all of us,” Stoutt noted.

According to the businessman who has been giving back to the community over the years, God has blessed him to continue despite the hurdles in the economy.

“With the economic downturn blessings come and it dawned on me lately to give to the seniors of this community that have toiled to make it a better place for us and also to aid families that are financially strapped. I grew up in a poor neighbourhood so I believe in sharing with the less fortunate and that’s the promise on which I lean,” Smith told StandPoint.

The grocery store which was officially opened two weeks ago is already attracting budgeted shoppers providing bargains on their new Stimulus Value Packages and frozen products. The tagged packages of $100- $150 is said to contain most basic food items and essentials that can last an average family throughout a week.

Smith, who also operates a security company, has also donated $ 7,000 each year to schools across the Territory.

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