12/01/2024

Huggies & Kotex-Food Center Celebrate Saint Lucia's First Baby of 2024

By Kortex Food Center

Huggies and Kotex-Food Center Limited is welcoming
Saint Lucia’s first baby of 2024 with essential care items.
The first-time parents, Eusezhann and Hezro Wilson of Corinth, Gros Islet, were presented with
an array of Huggies Diapers, Huggies Baby Wipes, and Kotex personal care products. The
presentation by Food Center LTD was conducted in the Maternity Ward at the OKEU Hospital,
where the couple was delighted to have the first baby of 2024, Zadie Willson.
"Our baby was meant to be born in December; when that did not happen, my husband jokingly
asked for her to be born on January 1

ST." Eusezhann, said.

"I was aiming for January 1

ST, but I never expected to have Saint Lucia's first baby. I am a

proud father of my first child and of her being the first baby for 2024." Hezro added.
Baby Zadie was the first of six other babies born on January 1, 2024, at the Millennium Heights
Medical Complex.
“We are grateful for the warm welcome from Huggies and Kotex- Food Center; the items will
go a very long way. We were not expecting such a big donation; we may even donate to less
fortunate mothers in our community.” The Wilsons commented.

Food Center Ltd (FCL) is the premier wholesale distribution company in Saint Lucia, offering a
wide range of premium dry foods, household, and personal care products. The company distributes
several leading brands such as Huggies, Kotex, Diamond and Reynolds Products, Frito Lay
Snacks, Golden Foods Cereals, Tropical Oil, Wisynco range of beverages including Boom Energy
Drink, Arizona Beverage, Rude Boy Beverage, Sun Laundry Detergent, Real and Reddy Soaps.
Food Center Ltd is located at Mayfield Estate, Castries.
Ms. Delia Louis, the Huggies and Kotex Brand Manager at Food Center Ltd said that the donation
to the first baby was a congratulatory token, and she hopes that it will assist in some small way.
“Huggies and Kotex- Food Center is pleased to welcome the first baby for 2024 or the “Huggies
Baby” as we call her. My team and I are happy to have shared in the joy and excitement of both
her parents and the OKEU Hospital.” She stated.
"Apart from the donation to the first baby and her parents, Huggies-Food Center also took the
opportunity to present both Maternity Wards at OKEU and St. Jude Hospitals with an
assortment of Huggies Diapers and Huggies Baby Wipes." She added.
Ms. Lee Ann Louis, Corporate Communications Executive for the Millennium Heights Medical
Center, expressed her gratitude for the donations.
"The donation to the hospital was timely and appreciated by the staff and patients. We often
have mothers who do not have the necessities, so I know that the items will help in a big way.”
She said.
"These are items that we always need in Maternity at St. Jude Hospital. We would like to express
our gratitude to Huggies-Food Center for the much-needed donation to our maternity ward,"
expressed a Maternity Nurse at the St. Jude Hospital.

Food Center LTD prides itself on giving back to the community in a meaningful way. Recently
Kotex Food Center supported a women’s football tournament by providing personal care products
to the tournament’s female players.
During the Christmas season, Food Center also gave away a six-burner, digital stove through its
“Diamond- Home for the Holidays” promotion; a laundry washer and dryer, through its “Sun
Laundry Powder” promotion; a Tablet and Real Soap hamper through its “Real Soap Selfie”
Promotion.
The distribution company hopes that the recent Huggies and Kotex donations open an avenue for
future opportunities for the company to give back to Saint Lucia’s medical facilities.