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| American Sailing Association Announces Sweepstakes to Win Two Weeklong Vacations in the Caribbean and Raise Awareness of Hands Across the Sea | Sailing, Travel and Water Sports Enthusiasts Can Enter Through September 30, 2014 | “Despite the West Indies being home to many exotic tourist destinations, local economies typically lack the resources to adequately support education,” said Charlie Nobles, executive director of the ASA. “The Caribbean is a gift to sailors and the sailing industry, so we are proud to partner with Barefoot Yacht Charters and Elite Island Resorts to support Hands Across the Sea’s goal of improving literacy levels in the Caribbean, where economic conditions make children’s books virtually unaffordable for both families and schools.” Established seven years ago by lifelong sailors and husband and wife team, Tom and Harriet Linskey, Hands Across the Sea has grown into the most effective organization of its kind operating in the Eastern Caribbean. The organization works directly with school principals, community leaders, and U.S. Peace Corps volunteers to deliver brand new, high quality books to Caribbean schools. It purchases books from education publishers Scholastic, Penguin and Dorling Kindersley, and Caribbean imprints such as Macmillan Caribbean and Editorial Campana Books. “We are extremely appreciative of our partnerships with the American Sailing Association, Barefoot Yacht Charters and Elite Island Resorts, all of whom are helping us to increase the visibility of our mission,” said Tom and Harriet Linskey. “We’re also grateful for the opportunity to raise significant funds that will have a lasting and positive impact on the economic futures of Caribbean children.” The winners of the Barefoot Yacht charter and Palm Island Resort stay will be drawn in early October 2014. Airfare is not included. About
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Across the Sea raises literacy levels of Caribbean children through targeted
assistance to schools, libraries, reading programs and youth centers. It
is the largest and most effective public charity dedicated to improving
child literacy levels in the Eastern Caribbean. Since its formation in
2007, the organization’s Caribbean Literacy and School Support (CLASS)
program has shipped over 143,000 books and 320 boxes of teaching resources
to over 50,000 children at 200+ schools, libraries, community reading programs
and youth centers in six English-speaking Eastern Caribbean countries.
Hands Across the Sea was founded by Harriet and Tom Linskey who developed
the idea for Hands Across the Sea while cruising the South Pacific, Asia
and the Caribbean. For more information, visit