PUNTA BRABO - Legendary local hotelier Ike Cohen, celebrated his birthday on June 3rd at the Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa. Ike and his crew orchestrated a fantastic Manchebo Charity Fair in honor of the day, a mega party benefiting the Ike Cohen Charity Foundation.
The Ike Cohen foundation helps sustain local charities and foundations in need, where public support is unavailable it pitches in to finance much-needed social projects in partnership with CEDE Aruba, which is a foundation affiliated to a Dutch fund.
Ike explains, “This is a community effort. We continue to make contribution here and offer support to not-for-profit-foundations, as we are generously supported by this community for more than 10 years. We accept contributions from the public,” he continues,” match the amounts with Dutch funds, and help where help is needed.”
Ike’s birthday party featured an abundance of excellent food, music, dance and fun, filling the gardens of the Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa.
The party started early with mariachi music and top notch entertainment by Claudius Philips and his group OREO, as well as Tsunami with talented singers Ofo & Sasha. Two giant birthday cakes and free flowing libations raise spirits as party-goers danced late into the night.
Even the door prizes were special, including for example a CMB Kompa Leon credit card with Afls 2,500 credit and an Aruba lottery ticket, valid for 1 year, or 104 drawings.
This time, veteran event organizer Ed Malone lent a hand to the foundation and under his spell, the party was taken to the next level, with commemorative posters, a web site, a unique and super-attractive auction, as well as an impressive list of sponsors. Party-goers participated with a donation of Afls 125, per person, and were rewarded with a great party paid for by the birthday boy. 100% of party ticket-sale proceeds went to the Ike Cohen Charity Foundation.
The event, Ike stated, will be benefiting the White Yellow Cross of Aruba and home care for the elderly.
To make a contribution, kindly address it to the Caribbean Mercantile Bank, Stichting Ike Cohen Charity account # 229 551 02.
