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• United Way of Jamaica has a New Chairman
  
  

  	On December 20, 2007 The United Way of Jamaica elected a new Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Noel daCosta. Mr. daCosta is the Corporate Relations Director, Central America Free Trade Ecuador & Caribbean (CAFEC) at Diageo and former Chairman of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerc.



• United Way of Jamaica welcomes five new Board of Governors
  
  

  Mr.Wayne Chen, Director, Super Plus Food Stores	Mrs. Michelle Wilson-Reynolds, Snr. V.P., Group Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Victoria Mutual Building Society	Mrs. Zein Nakash, Vice President, SuperClubs
  Mr. Rhys Campbell, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Officer, Carreras Group		Mrs. Grace Allen-Young, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health



• United Way assists with Hurricane Dean Restoration
  
  

  Pledges totaling $26.7 million were received for the Hurricane Dean Restoration Fund. Among the major Donors were Marubeni/JPS - $6.9m; Environmental Foundation of Jamaica - $7m, to replace equipment and material in early childhood institutions; Grace Kennedy - $7m, to assist agricultural sector and non-governmental organization; and PricewaterhouseCoopers - $2m. Some of the beneficiaries of the fund were: Boy’s Brigade Jamaica Fishermen Cooperative Union Ltd. Georges Valley Community Council Jamaica Society for the Blind Children & Community for Change The United Church in Jamaica & the Cayman Islands Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation St. Andrew Settlement Citizens Advice Bureau Young Women’s Christian Association Ministry of National Security (for Old Harbour Bay Police Station)
  Mr. Havelon Honeyghan (center) President of the Jamaica Fishermen’s Cooperative receives cheque from Mr. Noel daCosta, while Chairman of the Allocations Committee DCP Jevene Bent (right) looks on.	PricewaterhouseCoopers gives $2m. Mr. Alvaro Casserly (2nd left) receives cheque on behalf of United Way of Jamaica from Mrs. Marsha Caballero-Stewart, PWC Consultant. Mr. Everton McDonald, Territory Senior Partner (left), Dr. Alton Fletcher, PWC (Centre) and Mrs. Winsome Wilkins, CEO of United Way of Jamaica (right) look on.	Mr. Seiji Kawamura (2nd right) Chief Operating Officer of Marubeni Caribbean Power Holdings Inc., announces Marubeni’s contribution of $6.9m to the Restoration Fund. Others seated (from left) are Mrs. Virginia Chin, Campaign and Communications Manager; Mr. Alvaro Casserly, Immediate Past Chairman of United Way of Jamaica, and Mr. Frank Anthony Rae, Director of External Affairs, JPS.

  
  
• Tony Rebel heads list of Reggae Artiste in support of United Way of Jamaica
  
  

  More than 20 reggae artistes met on November 21, 2007 and agreed to lend their support for a concert in 2008. Among those pledging their support were: Tony Rebel, Chair of the Entertainment & Culture Sector – United Way of Jamaica, Ritchie Stephens, Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrica, Lutan Fyah, Donovan Germaine, Jimmy Riley, Charlie Chaplin, Warrior King, and Wayne Marshall.

  
  
  
  

  All contributions to the United Way of Jamaica are tax deductible under the Income Tax Laws of Jamaica (Section 13 (1) (q) and (25c)