Wednesday, April 30, 2014
THERE is no denying that Jamaica has a generally poor reputation abroad, thanks to the criminal actions of a few. Juxtaposed against that reality, however, are thousands of others, both at home and abroad, who continue to contribute positively to society. But balancing the perception of those looking on is nothing if not an uphill battle.
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| CHINQUEE… received Community Service Award (right) LAROCHE… presented with Distinguished Service Award |
That, perhaps, is part of the rationale behind the effort groups like Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) make each year to publicly award Jamaicans in the Diaspora who are contributing to community building.
For more than a decade, COJO has supported a number of institutions in Jamaica and the United States, including Alpha Boys' Home, Glenhope Place of Safety, Marigold Child Care Centre, Musgrave Girls' Home, Summerfield Boys' Home, Muirton Boys' Home and Windsor Girls' Home in Jamaica, and in New York, the Jamaica Queens YMCA and Leaf of Life.
During that time, it has awarded its partners, donors, sponsors, and volunteers who, by virtue of their donations of cash, kind and time, have furthered COJO’s work to assist less fortunate children. But more than their partnership with COJO, the awardees often do some philanthropic work on their own or as part of the professional organisations to which they belong.
That list has included the likes of former director of tourism Carrole Guntley, Eric Miller of the Brooklyn Bottling Group, D&G's brand manager and the Caribbean Market Manager of Iberia Foods Colin Barrett; father-daughter team from Caribbean Food Delights Vincent and Sabrina Hosang; and a string of others including Victoria Mitchell, Rev Canon Calvin McIntyre, Winston Wellington and Basil E Higgins. Companies like Western Union, JetBLUE and Finn Partners, public relations agency of record for the Jamaica Tourist Board, are also counted among those COJO has honoured. more
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