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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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 3000 WHITNEY AVE, HAMDEN, CT 06518-2353
- County
- New Haven
- In care of
- % KARAINE HOLNESS