JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION INC
EIN 81-2039270 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
What they do
AS WE REFLECT ON AN INSPIRING YEAR FILLED WITH COMPASSION, SERVICE, and COLLECTIVE SPIRIT, WE ARE HONORED to SHARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTIONS 2024 JOURNEY. EVERY INITIATIVE UNDERSCORES OUR MISSION: STRENGTHENING THE BOND BETWEEN JAMAICA, THE CARIBBEAN and THE U.S. THROUGH PURPOSEFUL ACTION, CULTURAL CELEBRATION, and COMMUNITY CARE. JAC BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS: WE PROUDLY AWARDED FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $7,500, HELPING STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS.STUDENT ESSENTIALS: TWO STUDENTS RECEIVED $4,000 IN IN-KIND SUPPORT, ENSURING THEY HAD THE TOOLS to SUCCEED INSIDE and OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.SHAMAR WILSON SUPPORT: JAC SUPPORTED RISING TALENT SHAMAR WILSON WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, GOLF SUPPLIES, and NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT ADVANCING BOTH ACADEMIC and ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT.HEALTHY CLASSROOMS INITIATIVE: HYGIENE ITEMS WERE DONATED to SIX (6) NEW HAVEN SCHOOLS FOUR (4) ELEMENTARY and TWO HIGH SCHOOLS CREATING CLEANER, HEALTHIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.LINCOLN BASSETT
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (6)
CRAIG BRANDONFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
DAHLIA GRACESECRETARY
FIONA WILLIAMSTREASURER
KARAINE HOLNESSPRESIDENT
MILTON JACKSONSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
SHANICE BRACKENRIDGEPARLIAMENTARIAN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 3000 WHITNEY AVE, HAMDEN, CT 06514
- County
- New Haven
- In care of
- FIONA WILLIAMS
- Primary officer
- FIONA WILLIAMS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- CARTER HAYES ASSOCIATES PC
- NTEE classification
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
- IRS tax category
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness