ICAJ Increases Involvement with Elsie Bemand

The ICAJ continues to demonstrate its commitment to the care and welfare of the over 22 teenaged girls at the Elsie Bemand Girls' Home.

The ICAJ, through its Public Relations/Publications Committee, has been organizing a series of activities during the year for the ICAJ-adopted charity.

An "Easter Bun and Cheese Feed" was held at the Home on Sunday, April 9, 2006, where the girls where treated to bun and cheese and other goodies. A computer and printer donated by Olga Ramsay and ICAJ Vice President, Prunella Vassell, respectively, were officially handed over to the Home during the treat. Internet service was also donated free of cost by Kasnet Online to assist the girls in undertaking critical research for school-related assignments.

On May 23, 2006, the PR/Publications Committee organised a Labour Day project to improve the physical appearance of the Home. Sherwin Williams and EdgeChem donated tins of paints while Fleetwood Jamaica Limited donated paintbrushes towards this project.

The team including ICAJ President, Leighton McKnight; project co-ordinator and member of the PR/Publication Committee, Donna Deidrick, and other Committee members, Dennis Chung, Peter Holmes and Orville Christie, spent the day painting the facilities.

A poolside fun day was hosted for the girls on Saturday, July 8 at the Smokeyvale home of Audley and Donna Deidrick.

A "Back to School Drive" to help meet the needs of the girls for the new school term will be carried out during the months of July and August. Educational supplies donated by ICAJ members will be handed over to the Home at the end of August.

For further information on how you can help to meet the needs of the girls, please contact Mrs. Donna Deidrick at (876) 978-3818 or the PR Department at the ICAJ Secretariat at (876) 754-9328.



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