Jam Cruise 8

Jan 3-8, 2010 • Ft. Lauderdale • Ocho Rios, Jamaica • Georgetown, Cayman Islands

carbonOffset

Jam Cruise Carbon Offsets

Jam Cruise partners with Trees, Water & People (TWP), a non-profit organization that manages award-winning carbon offsetting programs throughout Central America. Throughout Central America, more than 80% of families cook their meals over open wood fires. These open wood fires create serious problems: Smoke from these fires is a major cause of acute respiratory infections, chronic obstructive

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everyoneOrchestra

Everyone Orchestra

A very special thank you to Matt Butler for conjuring up the most epic EO performance ever to support our carbon offsetting efforts.

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Locals Dancing

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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Grand Cayman Reef

Grand Cayman REEF Adventure & Benefit

Over 140 passengers and artists joined the Positive Legacy team on Grand Cayman for a day of education, music and fun in the sun to benefit REEF - the Reef Environmental Education Foundation.

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Belly Dancer at Auction

Charitable Auction

This year’s Jam Cruise 8 auction raised nearly $17,000! These proceeds will fund our Greening and Positive Legacy activities and programs. A great big thank you to all who donated items and placed bids.

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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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Girls with Long Hair

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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