JAMAICA (July 24, 2020) “‘I am over the moon,’ the single mother of two who has cancer and is unable to work told the Jamaica Observer yesterday after she received one of 10 houses donated to needy families by Food For the Poor (FFP) and National Baking Company.” To read more, click here.
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‘It’s Awesome!’ – Homeowners Grateful For Donation Of New Units, Welcome Independence – jamaica-gleaner.com
JAMAICA (July 24, 2020) “Crystal Clarke was emotional yesterday as she was presented with a four-bedroom home in Portmore Villa, St Catherine, describing it as a birthday gift and a lifetime dream.” To read more, click here.
Brooklyn-based Nonprofit Connects with Indigenous Artisans to Create Face Masks – brooklyneagle.com
BROOKLYN, NY (July 23, 2020) “In the early stages of the pandemic, Mercado Global, a Brooklyn-based ethical fashion nonprofit that connects Indigenous women in rural Guatemala to the international fashion industry, shifted to producing face coverings.” To read more, click here.
Gold Coast PR Council Announces Winners of This Year’s Bernays Awards – americantowns.com
BOCA RATON, Fla. (July 22, 2020) “Debbie Abrams, president of the Gold Coast PR Council (GCPRC), South Florida’s largest independent association of public relations, communications and marketing professionals, today announced this year’s Bernays Awards winners.” To read more, click here.
Food for the Poor Embarks on Several Projects to Provide COVID Relief – kaieteurnewsonline.com
GUYANA (July 21, 2020) “Food for the Poor (Guyana) has embarked on several projects that aim to provide COVID relief in vulnerable communities.” To read more, click here.
NTC to Provide Relief Hampers to Vulnerable Groups in Santa Rosa – kaieteurnewsonline.com
GUYANA (July 16, 2020) “The National Toshaos Council (NTC) in keeping with its mandate to prepare and implement strategies for the development of indigenous communities will be donating one hundred relief hampers and care packages to the village of Santa Rosa, Region one.” To read more, click here.
10,000 Meals for 10,000 Families – jamaicaobserver.com
JAMAICA (July 15, 2020) “Rainforest Seafoods and National Baking Company have combined to provide meals to 10,000 families islandwide in an initiative designed to reduce hunger in Jamaica which, both companies say, is likely to worsen due to the economic impact of COVID-19.” To read more, click here.
Canadian Charity Builds St. Mary School – jamaica-gleaner.com
JAMAICA (July 11, 2020) “Canadian charity Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation (HHJF) is looking to finish its latest ‘voluntourism’ project – a school gifted to residents of St Mary by late parishioner Cislyn Sinclair Cupidore and her husband, Rupert Cupidore.” To read more, click here.
NRB Member Responses to COVID-19 Crisis Ongoing Across the Globe – nrb.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 9, 2020) “Efforts by NRB members to help those suffering from the COVID-19 crisis are still ongoing – especially around the world.” To read more, click here.
Sean Paul Foundation Teams Up with FFP to Help St Thomas Residents – jamaicaobserver.com
JAMAICA (July 9, 2020) “The Sean Paul Foundation recently partnered with Food for the Poor (FFP) to deliver food and care packages to the community of Spring Pass in Yallahs, St Thomas.” To read more, click here.