tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71928073881765402652011-04-21T13:15:00.523-07:00Gary Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093625017214571571noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192807388176540265.post-24310828426822041042009-03-09T16:19:00.000-07:002009-03-09T16:52:35.412-07:00In the United States , a number of major corporations have been seeking financial support from the government. Further afield, car manufactures Toyota and Honda aren't even close to bankruptcy , but also seeking relief.<br /><br />Jamaica in recent times, has seen an increase in the state of attack on its children( our future).<br />As an organization committed to this particular group we are concerned with this growing trend and seeking a assistance from government to provide a bailout . Failure to ACT NOW to stem this bleeding will no doubt result in a strain on our economy and a potential bankruptcy in ideas for the future.<br /><br />Lets begin the recovery.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7192807388176540265-2431082842682204104?l=cojokidsorg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gary Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093625017214571571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192807388176540265.post-14991055512384411102009-03-09T08:14:00.000-07:002009-03-09T08:15:09.099-07:00<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;">2008 Olympic star Usain Bolt has given a boost to the fund-raising efforts of the New York-based Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), signing three pairs of sneakers which are to be auctioned.<br /> <br /> The sneakers, donated by Puma, are part of a limited edition produced in commemoration of Bolt’s world record of 9.72 seconds clocked at the Reebok Grand Prix in 2008, just prior to his amazing performance in August 2008 in the Olympic Games in Beijing, China.<br /> <br /> Gary Williams, Chairman of COJO, a 15-year old non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health, education and general well being of underserved children, brought the shoes to Jamaica for signing.<br /> <br /> He said that while the shoes were themselves already valuable, “Usain Bolt’s signature increased their value even more and the money realized from their sale will go a long way in funding projects in Jamaica.”<br /> <br /> Over the past decade, the volunteer-driven COJO has supported a number of institutions in Jamaica as well as the United States. Among them are the Alpha Boys’ Home, Glenhope Place of Safety, Marigold Child Care Centre and the Musgrave Girls’ Home in Jamaica; and in New York, the Jamaica Queens YMCA and Leaf of Life.<br /> <br /> Each year, the organization hosts a scholarship gala in New York to raise funds for scholarships to deserving students.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7192807388176540265-1499105551238441110?l=cojokidsorg.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gary Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093625017214571571noreply@blogger.com0