Jamaica Committee gives back
Published: Friday | March 27, 2009
Jacky Shepard (left), director of the Jamaica Committee, Joy Dickenson (centre), University of the West Indies bursar and resident director of the Jamaica Committee, are thrilled with the presentation of two cheques to the university, valued at US$5,000 each. The money will go towards the Jamaica Committee award for excellence scholarship in the name of Dr Joyce Robinson (Librarianship) and the other is for a two-year Bachelor of Education. - photos by Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer
The annual Pineapple Ball held at the Ritz Carlton, Rose Hall in October last year, raised funds for various charities. It was put on by the directors of Jamaica Committee comprising: Moyra Fitzroy, Jacky Shepard, Adam Shepard and Tanya Roberts. They met recently over afternoon tea to distribute the funds raised at the ball, to various organisations to help provide Jamaica with a better life. Here are highlights of the event.
Jacky Shepard (right), director of the Jamaica Committee, greets Tasha Wagener, director of Animal House, before presenting her with a cheque valued at US$2,000 for the care of sick and homeless animals. The Jamaica Committee recently distributed cheques to various organisations to help provide Jamaica with a better life, from proceeds of last year's Pineapple Ball, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel.
Pastor Wesley Boynes from the Northegate Family Church is delighted to receive a cheque valued at US$3,500 towards children's development initiative from resident director of the Jamaica Committee Moyra Fitroy. The money will be used to equip the computer club. Jacky Shepard (extreme right), looks on.