The former Speaker of the House of Assembly and businessman, Mr Julian Willock, left, has teamed up with One Mart Superstore to donate bottled water to three schools in the Third District. Photo: Provided

From left: Ebenezer Thomas Primary School, BVI Seventh-day Adventist School, and St George’s Secondary School will be the recipients of bottled water by former Speaker Julian Willock, in collaboration with One Mart Superstore. Photo: VINO

Former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) and Businessman Mr Julian Willock, along with his Third District Committee, is seen here making a donation of schools supplies and other items to the BVI Seventh-day Adventist School in September 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters/File

From left: Kishma P. Forbes, Julian Willock, Principal Ashkisha N. Maduro, Ms Rhondella Guishard, Sandra L. Grisham, and Leroy James Jr at the presentation of fans and other items at Ebenezer Thomas Primary School on Monday, September 18, 2023. Photo: Provided

This time, they have partnered with One Mart Superstore to donate 15 cases of bottled water to schools and families in the Sea Cows Bay area. Mr Willock stated, "On Monday, October 27, 2025, we will donate twelve cases of bottled water to three schools in the District Three community and three cases to families.”

The schools are Ebenezer Thomas Primary School, The BVI Seventh-day Adventist School, and St George’s Secondary School. While this is a one-time contribution by One Mart Superstore for this year, Mr Willock noted in a press release that he will seek additional corporate support from others to assist the three schools with needs ranging from water to school supplies and other requests they have made.

'No stranger to giving back'

One Mart's Marketing Manager, Ms Verna A. Samuel, stated that One Mart is “no stranger to giving back to the community as our long history of donations and other philanthropy works are well known throughout the Territory”. She noted that “we strongly believe in our corporate responsibility to help where we can.”

Over the past three years, Mr Willock and his Third District Committee, along with Ms Forbes, have contributed numerous items to the three schools in the Sea Cows Bay community, including books, backpacks, chairs, lunch benches, fans, graduation prizes, and various teaching materials.