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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO UNITED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. (TATUCA)
Our Inroductions
“Building Community Through Giving”
Childrens Education
Promote the culture of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) throughout North America and improve the lives of T&T nationals and their progenies by awarding scholarship grants to young college students.
In support of their goals, as a nonprofit organization, TATUCA has undertaken and accomplished the following:
- Provided check presentations to:
- AMICA House, Curepe
- Christ Child Convalescent Home, Diego Martin, Trinidad
- Kids in Need of Direction, Laventille
- Lady Hochoy Centre, Gasparillo
- Marian House for Boys Living Community, Henry Street, Port-of-Spain
- Princess3 Elizabeth Home
- South Trinidad Cancer Society
- St. Michael’s School for Boys, Diego Martin;
- Woodbrook; Mother’s Union Children’s Home, San Fernando
- Donated four handheld Doppler Fetal Monitors to Scarborough Regional Hospital in Tobago. The doppler is a vital tool for prenatal care – it detects the heartbeat of a fetus.
- Provided a donation to Morvant Anglican School for the purchase of tablets for students.
- 2020: Made a check donation to Marian House for Boys Living Community, Henry Street, Port-of-Spain
- 2021: Provided a donation to Morvant Anglican School for the purchase of tablets for students.
We Help
T&T carnival and West Indian Day Parade at Eastern Parkway – TATUCA’s banner was featured in association with Mas band RANGO & ASSOCIATES
We Build
Purchased and presented learning equipment to Belmont Boys Secondary school library
We Nourish
Participated in Junior Talent Competition featuring steel pan, calypso and dance categories
We Educate
Awarded scholarship grants totaling in excess $75,000, to college students
June 10, 2023
Brooklyn Army Terminal 140 58th St Sunset Park
Brooklyn,
NY
United States
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FOUNDING MEMBERS WERE ALL EMPLOYEES AT THE UNITED NATIONS & WERE ALL FORMER MEMBERS OF TRINIDAD &TOBAGO POLICE SERVICE EXCEPT FOR ONE. (SEE LIST BELOW):
- Hugh J Baird
- Herlbert O. Carty (deceased)
- Arnold Homer
- Charles (Charlie) Prince (deceased)
- Nicholas Stephen (deceased)
- Cecil T. J. Redman
- Catalino Rodriguez
- Constantine E. Smith (deceased)
- Nicholas Stephens (deceased)
- Wilfred Tull (deceased)
- Noel Warner (deceased)
PRESIDENTS OF TATUCA WERE OFTEN RE-ELECTED. BELOW IS THE LIST OF NAMES THAT SERVED FROM 1962 TO PRESENT.
- Hugh J Baird
- Noel Warner
- Herman O’Connor
- Catalino Rodriguez
- Gregory Lewis
- Berold L. Hinds
- Kenzie Joseph
- Alethea St. Bernard Marshall
CURRENT MEMBERS
President
Alethea St. Bernard Marshall
Vice President
Alvin Mitchell
Treasurer
George Anthony Chan
Trustee
Mary Walters
Secretary
Debra Howell
Chair, Annual Independence Celebration
Berold L. Hinds
Chair, Scholarship Committee
Dr. Bernadette Marson