GraceKennedy (GK) says it has invested over J$70 million in back-to-school initiatives for the 2024/2025 educational 12 months.
Commenting on GK’s annual back-to-school assist, GK Group CEO Don Wehby highlighted the transformative energy of training, stating, “By supporting training, GK is empowering our youth to unlock their potential and investing in the way forward for Jamaica. Through the years, I’ve witnessed first-hand the constructive affect this academic assist has on college students and their households. It’s a supply of nice pleasure to see GK increase our attain annually and make an enduring distinction within the lives of so many younger Jamaicans.”
He added, “As they embark on a brand new educational 12 months, we encourage all college students to embrace challenges, pursue their passions, and attempt for excellence. All the GK workforce needs you the perfect!”
GK’s annual back-to-school assist is led by GraceKennedy’s two foundations, the Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation (Grace & Employees) and the GK Basis (GKF).
This 12 months, Grace & Employees has expanded its tuition help program, growing its funding from J$34.9 million to J$40.4 million this 12 months. This system helps over 1,500 Jamaican secondary and tertiary college students yearly, masking college charges, lunch, and journey prices.
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In the meantime, GKF will award over 100 scholarships and bursaries valued at greater than J$27 million. By the GK Campus Join Meals Financial institution, GKF may also present month-to-month grocery packages to 300 college students from the College of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, College of Expertise, and Edna Manley Faculty of the Visible and Performing Arts, whereas supporting broader feeding packages on every campus all year long.
GK’s subsidiaries are additionally actively supporting back-to-school initiatives throughout the island with a spread of promotions and donations.
The Grace Meals Competition on August 24 supplied free medical and dental checks for kids, together with giveaways, particular worth packs, and prizes. CBL additionally donated private care merchandise to 1,000 college students at UWI Mona’s Orientation. Grace Meals, World Manufacturers Providers, Client Manufacturers Restricted (CBL) and Hello-Lo Meals Shops are all providing promotional reductions and giveaways. Inside the GK Monetary Group, GK Cash Providers/Western Union (GKMS/WU) prospects receiving remittances – whether or not in-store, by way of direct-to-bank, or by the GK One app – can enter to win certainly one of 100 J$15,000 prizes for back-to-school bills. GKMS can be internet hosting buyer appreciation occasions at choose areas island huge, distributing college baggage, bottles, and notebooks.
