KFC Jamaica donates $4 million in care packages to 2, 500 children
KFC Jamaica has donated 2,500 care packages valued at J$4 million
to six non-government organisations.
The donation as made through the restaurants Add Hope community
outreach and feeding programme, an extension of its global feeding initiative,
to provide back-to-school supplies, masks, sanitiser and KFC vouchers to 2,500 children.
The packages are to be handed over to the YMCA, Rose Town Foundation, YWCA, The Scout Association of Jamaica;
Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Jamaica Society for the Blind and Children
Firstfor distribution to children under their care.
KFC Jamaica began its donation on August 10 at the YMCA in
Kingston where several of the benefitting children were in attendance.
Restaurants of Jamaica marketing director Tina Matalon said, “At
RoJ we take pride in helping to ensure that our children are put in a position
where they can be safeguarded and where they are able to grow and develop. This
is through our feeding programmes and youth development outreach initiatives
over the years through sports, culture and education.”
KFC distributed COVID-19 care packages to children of the
Rose Town Foundation on August 10; YMCA and the Scout Association of
Jamaica on August 11, and the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Jamaica Society
for the Blind and Children First on August 12.
Restaurants of Jamaica, which also operates Pizza Hut, has donated
more than $10 million cash
and 5,000 meals
towards Jamaica’s national fight against COVID-19.
