Doing our best for Wolmers Schools in Jamaica.......

A few years ago, a small group of Wolmerians living here in South Florida came together and decided that it was time to give back to their schools. The intent was to find an effective way to help maintain the rich tradition of education from which all Wolmerians have benefited, a most critical asset to the ongoing development of the young people of Jamaica. It was with this objective in mind that the Wolmer’s Alumni Association, South Florida Chapter was founded on July 12, 1997. The organization is headed by an Executive Committee of five members who are elected annually.

Currently, the Association reaches out to more than 200 alumni in the area and boasts active members with graduation dates from the 1950’s all the way to the year 2000. Our monthly meetings, that include a variety of activities in addition to the business of the association, are typically attended by about 30 Wolmerians (and any guests they might bring from time to time). The meetings are hosted in the homes of members or at other convenient locations and provide a great opportunity for fun, fellowship, and networking. Those who cannot make it to our meetings but wish to stay involved benefit from the association’s newsletters and website that spread the word about recent activities and newsworthy events. Special annual events include a banquet, church service, family fun day and dance party.

The growing accomplishments of the organization include:

• An annual donation of Scholarship Funds to both Wolmer’s Boys’ and Wolmer’s Girls’ Schools
• Financial assistance to Wolmerians attending college in the USA
• Financial support to students competing in the Miami-Dade Classic Competition
• A ceiling fan drive that resulted in a gift of 40 fans to the schools, and
• A school uniform drive for financially-challenged students

As a 501C-3 Non-Profit organization, it is a part of our mission to contribute to the local community as well. We have been doing so in a number of ways, including:

• An annual donation of several Easter food baskets to families in the community through local churches
• The sponsorship of annual community health fairs
• Co-sponsoring an annual Thanksgiving dinner for the community
• Special ad-hoc donations to other worthy causes
• Participation with other non-profit groups such as Food For the Poor and Habitat for Humanity

We encourage all Wolmerians (and friends of Wolmerians) living in the South Florida area to get involved in the association.