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Hakim T. Creque installed as new President of Valley Sound Lions Club

- 15-member board installed on June 10, 2023
Young local attorney Hakim T. Creque has been installed as the new President of the Valley Sound Lions Club for the 2023 to 2024 Lionistic year. Photo: GIS/Valley Sound Lions Club
Valley Sound Lions Club President Mr Hakim T. Creque was part of the 15-member board installed at Blunder Bay, North Sound, Virgin Gorda on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Photo: Valley Sound Lions Club
Valley Sound Lions Club President Mr Hakim T. Creque was part of the 15-member board installed at Blunder Bay, North Sound, Virgin Gorda on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Photo: Valley Sound Lions Club
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Young local attorney Hakim T. Creque has been installed as the new President of the Valley Sound Lions Club for the 2023 to 2024 Lionistic year.

Creque was part of the 15-member board installed at Blunder Bay, North Sound, Virgin Gorda on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

According to a press release from Valley Sound Lions Club, guests of honour included Kevin S. Fahie, current Lion Zone 2-A Chairman and incoming president of the Tortola Lions Club, Daphodil Sampson who witnessed the installation of President-elect Hakim T. Creque, Lion Club member since 2018.

President-elect Creque is a two-time Lion of the Quarter winner and winner of the 2022 award for Lion of the Year.

'New era of nonprofit for VG'

Declared a N.E.O.N Year, President-Elect Creque noted the advent of a new era of nonprofits for the island of Virgin Gorda and promised more impactful events, larger outreach, stronger community ties, life-changing programming and over $50,000 in projects, services, and gifts.

“It is my hope, dream, and prayer that we will turn our opportunities and possibilities into stories of success as we begin a New Era of Nonprofits,” commented President-elect Creque.

The N.E.O.N year will be marked by a series of community service projects and events, some of which are favourites of the Virgin Gorda community, like the Back-to-School Treat Box Giveaway (September 9, 2023), the Man Up Breast Cancer Campaign (October 2023), Diabetes Awareness Month activities (November 2023), the 32nd Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Concert (December 2, 2023) and the Easter Monday Egg hunt (April 1, 2024).

New Board

In addition to the president, the new board is completed by Norval A. Young, Vice President; Sharlene Smith, Treasurer; Shanique Creque, Secretary and Two-Year Director; Ingrid Walters MJF, Tamer; Yvette Harley, Tail Twister; Sashana Duhaney, Service Director; Kimberly George, Lion’s Club International Foundation, Membership Director and Leo Club Advisor; Emily Ann Grant-Mathias, Marketing Director; Jevi Edwards, One-Year Director; Natasha Marshall, Two-Year Director and Lori Jean Stevens MJF, Two-Year Director.

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