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DCN-JOC News Services December 22, 2020
TORONTO Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation (HHJF) founding board member Denise Jones passed away recently after a battle with cancer and foundation has decided to dedicate the funds raised during their Lend a Helping Hand capital campaign to build the Goodwill Early Childhood Learning Center in Portland, Jamaica, where Jones grew up, in her memory.
Jones was instrumental in the development of the HHJF and served on the board for almost 15 years, supporting the children of Jamaica by providing much needed access to education in the most vulnerable communities.
The foundation’s Lend a Helping Hand capital campaign launched on Dec 14 and aims to raise funds for the building of the Goodwill Early Childhood Learning Center, the 24
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One may not relate Christmas traditions with safety, but this past year has presented us with many other surprises, so it may be par for the new normal course, so to speak.
In an effort to reflect diversity and promote inclusivity, Chesand Gregory has written a delightful book, inspired by her 4-year-old son, who innocently asked if Santa would be wearing a mask during Christmas. The book was further inspired by her family, The JAG Brothers, wanting to preserve Christmas traditions, while keeping individuals, and of course Santa, safe during and after the holidays. Due to the challenges of a worldwide pandemic delaying her book’s release, Chesand was forced to adapt by changing her book’s original title. Now, Did Santa Wear a Mask
Photo courtesy Food For the Poor Canada.
Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) provided almost eight million meals to children in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020.
According to a release published in GlobeNewsWire, FFPC moved quickly in early 2020 to address the impact of COVID-19 in vulnerable Latin American and Caribbean communities. While Canadians experienced lockdowns and loneliness, they continued to be generous to families in other countries who were affected more severely. FFPC was able to ship a record 23 containers of food and medical supplies and moved forward on projects in underserved communities in Jamaica, Honduras, Haiti, Bahamas and Guyana.
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TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Food For The Poor Canada (FFPC) moved quickly in early 2020 to address the impact of COVID-19 in vulnerable Latin American and Caribbean communities. While Canadians experienced lockdowns and loneliness, they continued to be generous to families in other countries who were affected more severely. FFPC was able to ship a record 23 containers of food and medical supplies and moved forward on projects in underserved communities in Jamaica, Honduras, Haiti, Bahamas and Guyana.
7.8 million meals reached children in orphanages and schools, hospital patients, prisoners, the elderly, people with disabilities, and families who had lost all sources of income. Canadian farmers donated their surplus food to be processed into dry soup mix by FFPC partners, the Gleaners. Monies donated were used to purchase ten 40-foot containers of rice and beans.