Jamaica Youth Education Support

Donate 2 Impact - Dallas/Fort Worth area
2024-06-10 08:00 - 2024-06-23 17:00, 2024-08-05 08:00 - 2024-08-18 17:00, 2024-10-07 08:00 - 2024-10-20 17:00, 2024-12-09 08:00 - 2024-12-22 17:00 UTC | Donate 2 Impact, 2417 FM 423, Little Elm, Texas, 75068
Donate 2 Impact is a locally owned community clothing donation center. Donations are recycled into financial support for local charities. For over 11 years, the primary way we serve our communities is by providing funds to local charities through a sustainable system of donated textile recycling. Donated goods are converted into financial support to local charities.

Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
2024-07-20 07:00 - 10:00, 2024-11-02 07:00 - 10:00 | Adopt-A-Hwy, 730 West Exchange Pkwy, Allen, Texas, 75013
Pick up litter on Exchange Pkwy in Allen, TX between North Watters Rd and Hwy 75.
Takes approximately 1 1/2 to two hours, depending on how much litter there is.
Great for community work and building community service hours
Keep Allen Beautiful!!

Minnie's Food Pantry - Food Drive
2024-09-28 08:00 - 2024-10-05 20:00 | Frisco, Texas, Frisco, TX, United States
Jamaica YES is hosting a nonperishable food drive for a Plano, TX based nonprofit, Minnie’s Food Pantry to the lead up to our annual golf tournament If you are local in the Dallas, TX area and would like to donate nonperishable items, please reach out to Jamaica YES and we will coordinate with you regarding your donation. Email: Martywalker@jamaicayes.org
Most needed items:
Peanut Butter Hamburger Helper Canned Vegetables Canned Fruit Pasta Pasta Sauce Vienna Sausages
If you are unable to donate food, please reach out to Marty Walker, our events coordinator, regarding a monetary donation that will allow us to purchase the food on your behalf. Email: Martywalker@jamaicayes.org

2024 Changing Children's Lives Golf Tournament
2024-10-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Watters Creek Golf Course, 7201 Chase Oaks Blvd, Plano, TX, 75025, United States
Join us for our 4th annual golf tournament on Saturday, October 5th at 8:00am to be held again at the Watters Creek golf course in Plano, Texas. This will be our 4th tournament and we hope to see you there.

https://birdease.com/2024changingchildrenslives

SHOTGUN START – BEST BALL (SCRAMBLE) – Breakfast and BBQ lunch provided

REGISTER BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th AND RECEIVE 5 RAFFLE TICKETS ($20 VALUE)

Questions? Reach out to event coordinator: Marty Walker 214-762-6481
Join us for a day of golf at The Courses at Watters Creek golf course, where you can also make a great impact on the lives of underserved school children in Jamaica. This marks our fourth annual golf tournament fundraiser, featuring exciting opportunities for awards, raffles, and silent auction items, as we have had in our previous tournaments. Be sure to reserve your spot early to take advantage of our special offer regarding signing up early.
Prizes for 1st and 2nd place teams for Men’s, Women’s and Mixed teams.
Additional prizes include:

$25,000 cash Hole-In-One prize
Longest Drive (both men and women)
Closest to the Hole (both men and women)

Additional challenges to be announced
We will also be hosting a nonperishable food drive the week prior to the golf tournament, which will benefit Minnie’s Food Pantry, a Plano based nonprofit helping people in need in the North Texas area.
Since our inaugural golf tournament in 2021, with your support, Jamaica YES has:

Increased the number of schools funded for breakfast programs from 11 to 15 Basic and Primary schools (Pre-K and Elementary).
Funding the number of meals from 3,220 to 4,345 per WEEK
Schools located in 6 parishes across Jamaica, an increase from 5

With the 2024 golf tournament, our goal is to raise enough funds to be able to increase the number of meals funded to 5,000 meals per WEEK for the underserved school children in Jamaica and other much needed assistance for the children. Join us in making this a reality and providing opportunities to a brighter future.
For Minnie’s Food Pantry, a Plano, Texas based nonprofit, the tournament related food drives between 2021 and 2023, Jamaica YES delivered over 2,400 pounds of food for the less fortunate in the Dallas area.

Feed the City - Tango Tab - Sidecar Social at The Star (Frisco location)
2024-11-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Feed the City – Frisco, Texas (Sidecar Social located at The Star), 6770 Winning Dr, Frisco, TX, 75034, United States
November 16 @ 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Arrive early, if you can, around 7:45 for parking and getting settled at the table

Volunteer Opportunity – it will take approximately two hours or less
**CLOSED TOED SHOES REQUIRED**
Making sandwiches for people in need. Please bring the following for EACH person if there is more than one person coming with you:
Loaf of Bread
Sliced Cheese
Packaged lunch meat (turkey, chicken or ham). No bologna or meat from the deli counter
Large bag of chips, not individual bags
Bag of Tangerines
Container of mustard
Sandwich bag (the zip seal type of sandwich bags)

Donate 2 Impact - Clothing donation Fundraiser
2025-02-03 08:00 - 2025-02-16 17:00, 2025-03-24 08:00 - 2025-04-06 17:00, 2025-05-05 08:00 - 2025-05-18 17:00, 2025-06-23 08:00 - 2025-07-06 17:00, 2025-08-04 08:00 - 2025-08-17 17:00, 2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-10-05 17:00, 2025-11-03 08:00 - 2025-11-16 17:00, 2025-12-15 08:00 - 2025-12-28 17:00 | TX

Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
2025-02-22 07:00 - 10:00 | Adopt-A-Hwy, 730 West Exchange Pkwy, Allen, Texas, 75013
Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick –VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
(click here to sign up)

Pick up litter on Exchange Pkwy in Allen, TX between North Watters Rd and Hwy 75. Takes approximately 1 1/2 to two hours, depending on how much litter there is. Great for community work and building community service hours Keep Allen Beautiful!!

Feed the City - Tango Tab - Sidecar Social at The Star (Frisco location)
2025-03-15 08:00 - 10:00 | Feed the City – Frisco, Texas (Sidecar Social located at The Star), 6770 Winning Dr, Frisco, TX, 75034, United States
Arrive early, if you can, around 7:30 for parking and getting settled at the table

Volunteer Opportunity – it will take approximately two hours or less
**CLOSED TOED SHOES REQUIRED**
Making sandwiches for people in need. Please bring the following for EACH person if there is more than one person coming with you:
Loaf of Bread
Sliced Cheese
Packaged lunch meat (turkey, chicken or ham). No bologna or meat from the deli counter
Large bag of chips, not individual bags
Bag of Tangerines
Container of mustard
Sandwich bag (the zip seal type of sandwich bags)

Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick Up - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
2025-04-19 08:00 - 2025-04-20 10:00 | Adopt-A-Hwy, 730 West Exchange Pkwy, Allen, Texas, 75013
Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick-Up –VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
(click here to sign up)

Pick up litter on Exchange Pkwy in Allen, TX between North Watters Rd and Hwy 75. Takes approximately 1 1/2 to two hours, depending on how much litter there is. Great for community work and building community service hours Keep Allen Beautiful!!

Annual Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser
2025-05-17 10:00 - 13:00 | TX
Our annual Bowl-A-Thon – come join us!! Don’t miss this fun event and your chance to make a difference for underserved school children in Jamaica. Everyone is welcome, and we hope to see you there! Interested in participating in the Bowl-A-Thon, please let us know, we would be more than happy to have you join us! No worries, you don’t have to be a good bowler, just have fun: jamaicayes@jamaicayes.org.

If you are not in the area but would still like to help raise money with a Bowl-A-Thon, please send us an email (jamaicayes@jamaicayes.org) or leave a message at 214-762-6481 and we can answer any questions and provide you with the necessary forms and information.

2025 Frisco Classic Golf Tournament - Volunteer Opportunity
2025-06-16 08:30 - 11:30 | Stonebriar Country Club, 5050 Country Club Dr, frisco, 75034
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – Join us as volunteers at the Frisco Golf Classic Golf Tournament in Frisco. The more the merrier. Please send an email to martywalker@jamaicayes.org if you are interested in volunteering with us. It is about 2 1/2 – 3 hour shift and a great way to meet other volunteers. Please respond by April 15th so we can get everyone registered before the spots are filled. No golf knowledge/experience required.
Jamaica YES volunteers for the Frisco Golf Classic Golf Tournament, benefiting Frisco Family Services. This will be our seventh year volunteering for this golf tournament. We were happy to lend our support by volunteering for this great nonprofit. This event raises vital funds to support families in crisis, providing them with the multi-faceted assistance they need to thrive.
How does it benefit Jamaica YES? Not only are we helping a great cause here locally but it helps us get our name out there and bring awareness to Jamaica YES and what we do. It also allows to talk to golfers and volunteers about our own golf tournament in September and to get their participation.

Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick-Up - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
2025-07-12 08:00 - 2025-07-13 10:00 | Adopt-A-Hwy, 730 West Exchange Pkwy, Allen, Texas, 75013
Adopt-A-Hwy Litter Pick Up –VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
(click here to sign up)

Pick up litter on Exchange Pkwy in Allen, TX between North Watters Rd and Hwy 75. Takes approximately 1 1/2 to two hours, depending on how much litter there is. Great for community work and building community service hours Keep Allen Beautiful!!

Feed the City - Tango Tab - BoomerJack's (Allen/Fairview, Texas)
2025-08-23 08:00 - 10:00 | BoomerJack’s, 131 E Stacy Rd, Fairview, Texas, 75069

Minnie's Food Pantry - Annual Nonperishable Food Drive
2025-08-31 08:00 - 2025-09-10 17:00 | TX
We hold a food drive in conjunction with our annual golf tournament – in 2024 we collected 756 pounds of non-perishable food (over 200 pounds more than in 2023) on behalf of Minnie’s Food Pantry, benefiting food-insecure families in North Texas.
If you are in the North Texas area and want to donate nonexpired nonperishable food items, please reach out to us (martywalker@jamaicayes.org) to help those that are in need in the North Texas area. Minnie’s Food Pantry is a Plano, Texas based nonprofit that provides boxes and bags of donated food items to people and families in need.

2025 Changing Children's Lives Golf Tournament
2025-09-10 08:00 - 15:00 | Watters Creek Golf Course, 7201 Chase Oaks Blvd, Plano, TX, 75025, United States
Come out and join us for our 5th annual golf tournament fundraiser.
https://birdease.com/2025changingchildrenslives

> SHOTGUN START – BEST BALL (SCRAMBLE)> Breakfast and Lunch provided
> $50 DISCOUNT – SIGN UP A FOURSOME> REGISTER BY WED., AUG. 27th & RECEIVE 5 RAFFLE TICKETS ($20 VALUE)

Sponsorships, in-kind donations, and volunteer opportunities are available. Monetary donations are very appreciated (every $1 donated, funds 3 meals).

QUESTIONS? Reach out to event coordinator: Marty Walker 214-762-6481

Whether you’re an experienced golfer or more of a casual player, this tournament will have a lot to offer. Invite your fellow golfers, coworkers, friends, etc to sign up with you.

This is more than just a game; it’s a chance to make an impact that changes lives. Don’t miss out – reserve your spot early to join the fun and take advantage of our special early sign-up offer of free raffle tickets ($20 value) or sign up as a foursome to save $50. Let’s play for a great cause!

Awards for 1st and 2nd place teams for MEN’s, WOMEN’s and MIXED teams.
> Closest to the Pin (Mens, Womens and Mixed teams)
> Longest Drive (Mens and Womens)
>Hole-In-One – $25,000 cash
Other tournament challenges to come
There will be raffle prizes, silent and online auction items also available.

We will also be hosting a nonperishable food drive the week prior to the golf tournament, which will benefit Minnie’s Food Pantry, a Plano-based nonprofit helping people in need in the North Texas area. In 2024, we collected over 700 pounds of non-perishable food that was presented to Minnie’s.
