Bookmark Jamaica-Gleaner.com
Go-Jamaica Gleaner Classifieds Discover Jamaica Youth Link Jamaica
Business Directory Go Shopping inns of jamaica Local Communities

Home
Lead Stories
News
Business
Sport
Commentary
Letters
Entertainment
Social
Caribbean
More News
The Star
Financial Gleaner
Overseas News
The Voice (UK)
Communities
Hospitality Jamaica
Google
Web
Jamaica- gleaner.com

Archives
1998 - Now (HTML)
1834 - Now (PDF)
Services
Find a Jamaican
Careers
Library
Power 106FM
Weather
Subscriptions
News by E-mail
Newsletter
Print Subscriptions
Interactive
Chat
Dating & Love
Free Email
Guestbook
ScreenSavers
Submit a Letter
WebCam
Weekly Poll
About Us
Advertising
Gleaner Company
Contact Us
Other News
Stabroek News



Fidelity gives back to Southside
published: Friday | August 29, 2008

Members from the community of Southside, central Kingston, called for more businesses surrounding the vicinity to exercise their corporate social responsibility and give back to the community.

Such were the attitudes of the parents who attended a recent Fidelity Motors annual back-to-school giveaway at the Multi-care Foundation centre at Breezy Castle.

Gregory Webster, general manager for Fidelity Motors Ltd, told The Gleaner at the fun day that many of the volunteers who assist with the event are from the community.

Commitment

Webster has pledged his commitment to the community of South-side over the last five years, as the annual event has created an annual fun day for residents.

Refreshments and fun was the order of the day as more than 100 children jumped on the bouncing castle, ate hot dogs and chomped on popcorn before receiving back-to-school bags, accessories and stationery.

Restoration

Lorna Blake, member of the Southside parent group Parents of Inner-City Kids (PICK), told The Gleaner that the restoration of downtown Kingston required more interaction between the businesses that operate in the area and the residents.

"There are a lot of bright children in this community. If you look around, there are a lot of businesses here," she said. "So they should team up together and provide some children with scholarships."

Blake commended the event as a good community initiative that has enabled persons to meet and interact with each other. She noted that the interaction created an environment for the children to play and have fun.

More Lead Stories



Print this Page

Letters to the Editor

Most Popular Stories






© Copyright 1997-2008 Gleaner Company Ltd.
Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Letters to the Editor | Suggestions | Add our RSS feed
Home - Jamaica Gleaner