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Saturday 12 January 2019

Xander Bogaerts will be promoting Aruba:

Aruba Tourism Authority NV signs agreement with ‘Dare to Dream Foundation’

ORANJESTAD – Recently ‘Authentic Aruba’ which
during a press conference focused on the people of
the Aruba Tourism Authority Aruba, what they like to
(A.T.A.) signed an agree- do, which are their favorite
ment with ‘Dare to Dream places and also show au-
Foundation’. The agree- thentic places of our island.
ment has a great value
added to it especially for The campaign extended
A.T.A. since our national to 2018 and with more and
hero Xander Bogaerts will more personalities of Aruba
be the key person promot- showing of more cultural
ing Aruba internationally. and culinary things.
Bogaerts will also bring
awareness on the impor- Bogaerts is the new addi-
tance of our tourism to our tion to this campaign. He
community. Bogaerts is a will be showing his favorite
well-known baseball play- places on the island and
er for the Boston Red Sox, what he likes most of Aruba.
which won the World Series He will also be showing his
last year. All his hard work goal is for Bogaerts to be After evaluations from both receive necessary equip- favorite spots for baseball
and achievements made part of the international sides it was agreed upon a ment for their training. The and focusing on his family
him become Ambassador promotion, especially in the collaboration through the foundation also offers train- which is the main part of his
of our Island. Area of Boston which is the ‘Dare to Dream Founda- ing camps and clinics and success.
second largest market from tion’ which was founded also offers the kids the op-
For a few months now, the US in Aruba. Bogaerts is by Bogaerts and his mother portunity to develop their The agreement was signed
even before the world se- a celebrity back in the city Mrs. Sandra Brown back talent in baseball. by the CEO of A.T.A. Mrs.
ries title, A.T.A. has been of Boston and this for sure in 2013. The foundation Ronella Tjin Asjoe–Croes
working closely with the is a great opportunity for focusses on kids that wish At the end of 2017, the and Mrs. Sandra Brown
‘Dare to Dream Founda- Aruba. Bogaerts is Aruban to practice baseball but A.T.A. launched a public- director of Xander Bo-
tion’ in order to partner up and he will let people know don’t have the necessary ity campaign for the North gaerts’ Dare to Dream’
for some projects. The main what Aruba is all about. resources for it. They will American market named Foundation.q