Rural Retreat

Jamaica Rural Retreat Center Celebration in early 2010 during Jam Cruise 8.

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Marching Band Instrument Donation

Upon doing a needs assessment in 2009, the Positive Legacy team learned that the South East Saint Ann Constituency in Jamaica had a dream to start a marching band in their community…but they couldn’t afford the instruments. In partnership with Music Matters (www.musicmatters101.com), a music education company based in Atlanta, Georgia, Cloud 9 Adventures donated a full set of instruments neede

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Rural Retreat

Jamaica Community Center Celebration

More than 100 passengers and musicians visited the Rural Retreat Community Center in Claremont, Jamaica for a day of celebration on Jam Cruise 8 in early 2010. Nearly $25,000 worth of goods were donated including musical instruments to start a marching band, a commercial weed whacker to keep the soccer fields mowed, soccer uniforms and cleats for several teams, school supplies and back packs,

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School Supplies Drive

Many families in Jamaica struggle to afford the basic necessities, much less luxuries such as school supplies. Approximately 200 Jam Cruise 8 passengers donated school supplies to the South East Saint Ann Civic Committee in early 2010, for distribution to the children in their district. Thank you for your generosity!

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Cash Donation to Rural Retreat Community Center

Cloud 9 donated $1,000 to the community center so they could purchase much needed tables and chairs for their community gatherings.

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Laptop Drive

Thank you to the 7 passengers on Jam Cruise 8 in early 2010 who donated their used laptops to the Rural Retreat Community Center in Jamaica. And a special thank you to Matt Whildin for installing them with fresh operating systems and wireless network cards. Rural Retreat is thrilled to now be able to establish a computer learning program for the people in their community!

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Soccer Gear Donation

Thank you to Uniform Pals for donating a huge quantity of soccer gear to the rural Retreat Community Center in early 2010 during Jam Cruise 8. Uniform Pals runs a grassroots organization to coordinate donations from local families in the Boca Raton area, making it easy for kids to pass along their soccer gear when they've outgrown it.

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