JMMB

SPONSORSHIP OF WORLD-CLASS FOOTBALL IN JAMAICA

JMMB continued its support of the participation of Jamaicans in world-class competitive football internationally, as well as the professional development of the sport locally, through significant sponsorship. This was done primarily through support of the:

Senior Reggae Boyz particularly during the 2nd Round World Cup Qualifier home games against Mexico, Honduras and Canada in 2008;

U20 Boyz Programme including their qualification effort against St. Vincent (January ’09) and Trinidad and Tobago (March 09).

JMMB/Jamaica Football Federation (JFF)/University of Technology (UTECH) Coaching School. Established in January 2009, the Coaching School seeks to train and better equip our local coaches in the skills and knowledge of building a cadre of consistently technically-sound players at the primary and preparatory school level, as well as the high school level, in preparation of players for active and successful involvement at the senior level.

OTHER JMMB SPONSORSHIPS AND PROJECTS: POSSIBILITY IN ACTION

Community Development

• Our Montego Bay branch is an active contributor to the local inner city basketball team, the Railway Tigers. Team members frequently train with the team

• Each month, the May Pen branch donates to various community projects.
  
  Some of these include:
  - Clarendon Association for Street People Benevolent Society
  - Clarendon 4-H Club
  - Optimist Club of South Central Clarendon

• Santa Cruz made a major donation to restore the town’s monumental clock
• Administrative cost for the Build Jamaica Foundation

• Administrative cost for Jamaicans for Justice

Education

• Grants for students attending University of Technology (UTECH) and University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Medicine
• Sponsored books and supplies for students at medical school
• Tuition for students with various learning disabilities to attend special schools

• In conjunction with the PSOJ, JMMB participated in the Reading Across Jamaica Day 2008 slated activities by reading to children of different age groups at various schools including:
  
  - Allman Town Primary
  - Denham Town Primary
  - Drews Avenue Primary
  - Elleston Primary

Health

• Assisted with medical costs for various health challenges
• Santa Cruz has made an ongoing contribution to the St Elizabeth Care Foundation, an organization that cares for the indigent in the community
• Adopt a Bed, Mandeville Hospital – Children’s Ward

• Assisted in the purchase of critical equipment for the High Dependency Unit, Mandeville Regional Hospital

JMMB Team Members Get Involved

• Relay For Life
• Sigma Run

• Jamaica Cancer Society Labour Day Project