JAMAICATHE

CHARITY GALA 2018SATURDAY, APRIL 14

HONORING HONORING

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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212 265-2550

DIANA STEWARTChairman, Stewart's Automotive Group with the International Humanitarian Peacock Award

JW Marriott Marquis, 255 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami

CEO Jamaican Jerk Festival USA Inc. & Riddims Marketing with the Lignum Vitae Vanguard Award

CARSON "EDDY" EDWARDS

Co-Founder BlackTech Week & Code Feverwith the Lignum Vitae Vanguard Award

FELECIA HATCHER

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About the AFJAbout the AFJAbout the The American Friends of Jamaica is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

dedicated to supporting Jamaican charitable organizations and social initiatives

targeted at improving the lives of Jamaicans through systemic development

in the areas of education, healthcare and economic development.

President• Wendy Hart

• Barron ChannerTreasurer

• James A. CadaSecretary

• Amb. Brenda Johnson, ret.

• Amb. Glen Holden, ret.

• Amb. Sue M. Cobb, ret.Presidents Emeritus

• Caron S. Chung• Amb. Pamela Bridgewater, ret.

• Amb. J. Gary Cooper, ret.

• Glenn Creamer

• Sydney Engel

• Patricia Falkenberg

• Monica Ladd

• Amb. Luis Moreno, ret.

• Paula Campbell Roberts

• Michele Rollins

• Dr. Laura Tanna

AFJ board OF DIRECTORS

Executive DIRECTORDIRECTORS

2017Who we serve –OUR GRANTEES

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• Alpha Institute

• Bulls Savannah Primary School

• Child Resiliency Program (Montego Bay)

• Cornwall Regional Hospital

• Denham Town Community Development Committee

• Dudley Grant Memorial Trust

• Fight for Peace

• Friends of Hopewell

• Give Me Dignity

• Good Shepherd

• Gore Family Foundation

• Heart Ease United Youth Club

• Holy Trinity Cathedral

• JASY

• Lloyd’s Development Committee

• Multicare Foundation

• Mustard Seed Blessed Assurance

• Pocket Rocket Foundation

• Rose Town Library

• Sacred Heart Catholic Church

• Sandals Project Sprout

• Scientifc Research Council

• SOS Children’s Village

• St. Andrew Settlement

• St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Male Surgical Ward

• Trees That Feed Foundation

• UWI Scholarships:

Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family

Foundation, Amb. Sue Cobb,

Amb. Glen Holden,

Amb. J. Gary Cooper

The Honorees

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Diana Stewart’s name is synonymous with love. Her love

for her family, friends, company and country are undeniable.

She has made it her life’s mission to give back and make

meaningful contributions to Jamaica. She is a devoted mother

to Duncan and Jacqueline, as well as the doting grandmother

to three granddaughters, three grandsons and one great- grandson.

Diana was born in England in 1942 to an English mother and Jamaican

father, and arrived in Jamaica at the age of four. She was educated

at Queen’s School and Hampton, before completing high school in the UK,

and completed her business education at Immaculate Conception’s Commercial

School.

After a stint in the Real Estate Industry, Diana started full time with Stewart’s Auto

Sales in 1975, in the Accounts and Administrative Departments. She is currently

Chairman of the Stewart’s Automotive Group, the largest family operated automobile

dealer group in Jamaica, which includes the Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz,

Honda Motorcycle, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz Commercial, Freightliner,

Mitsubishi FUSO, JCB, Komatsu, Bobcat and Clark Forklifts marques, as well as Bomag

Compaction Equipment, Detroit Diesel Engines, AC Delco batteries and the franchises

for Automotive Art and Budget Rent-A-Car.

In addition to her work duties, she organized weekly care packages for the needy

living in the Hanover Street neighborhood. After work, Diana taught fashion designing

and pattern making skills to female residents of Industry Village and Gordon Town. In

2009, she and her late husband founded “The Richard and Diana Stewart Foundation”

focused on the education of underprivileged youth, a branch of which is ‘Kind Hearts’

an initiative of her grandchildren focused on community housing and building

schools.

Chairman, Stewart’s Automotive Group

International Humanitarian Peacock Award

DIANA STEWART

Diana Stewart’s name is synonymous with love. Her love

for her family, friends, company and country are undeniable.

She has made it her life’s mission to give back and make

meaningful contributions to Jamaica. She is a devoted mother

to Duncan and Jacqueline, as well as the doting grandmother

to three granddaughters, three grandsons and one great- grandson.

Diana was born in England in 1942 to an English mother and Jamaican

father, and arrived in Jamaica at the age of four. She was educated

at Queen’s School and Hampton, before completing high school in the UK,

and completed her business education at Immaculate Conception’s Commercial

School.

After a stint in the Real Estate Industry, Diana started full time with Stewart’s Auto

Sales in 1975, in the Accounts and Administrative Departments. She is currently

Chairman of the Stewart’s Automotive Group, the largest family operated automobile

dealer group in Jamaica, which includes the Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz,

Honda Motorcycle, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz Commercial, Freightliner,

Mitsubishi FUSO, JCB, Komatsu, Bobcat and Clark Forklifts marques, as well as Bomag

Compaction Equipment, Detroit Diesel Engines, AC Delco batteries and the franchises

for Automotive Art and Budget Rent-A-Car.

In addition to her work duties, she organized weekly care packages for the needy

living in the Hanover Street neighborhood. After work, Diana taught fashion designing

and pattern making skills to female residents of Industry Village and Gordon Town. In

2009, she and her late husband founded “The Richard and Diana Stewart Foundation”

focused on the education of underprivileged youth, a branch of which is ‘Kind Hearts’

an initiative of her grandchildren focused on community housing and building

schools.

The Honorees

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Carson "Eddy" Edwards is Founder and President

of Riddims Marketing, Inc., an integrated marketing and events

production company specializing in Caribbean Diaspora markets

in the United States. He has positioned the company as the premier

marketing organization in South Florida’s Caribbean community and has

produced events and marketing outreach for several municipalities,

art establishments and corporations.

In 2001 Edwards conceptualized and produced the Jamaican Jerk Festival, leading

a team to develop this event into a major South Florida festival, attracting over 18,000

patrons. The Festival’s success attracted major corporate support including Grace

Foods and Publix Supermarkets. The festival is now staged in New York and Washing-

ton DC, on track to achieve similarly spectacular success.

He is Executive Producer of Caribbean Riddims, a popular radio program, currently

aired 3-6 p.m., Saturdays on WZAB 880 AM, with Edwards, Cleve Osborne and Gillian

Smart as hosts. In 2007 Edwards received the Jamaican Consul General’s Community

Service Award and was voted Best AM Radio Personality for 2007 by New Times

Magazine. In 2009 he was recognized by HOT105 FM as a Caribbean American Herit-

age Month Honoree for his contribution to Cultural Education in South Florida.

He was also voted best Jamaican Radio Personality 2015 by Jamaicans.com and ICABA

recognized him with a Distinguished Achievers Award in 2016. A founding member

and former president and director of Jamaica Awareness Incorporated, Edwards

has also been affiliated with the Jamaica/USA Chamber of Commerce; Rootz of Music,

Inc. and the Cultural Task Force for the Miramar Cultural Center.

An avid runner, he has been married to Bridget for 30 years and is the proud father

of a son, Kareem, who is a City of Miami firefighter/ paramedic and a member

of the City’s Hazmat team.

CEO Jamaican Jerk Festival USA Inc. & Riddims Marketing

The Lignum Vitae Vanguard Award

CARSON "EDDY" EDWARDS

The Honorees

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Felecia Hatcher is a White House Award winning

entrepreneur, bestselling author, globally sought-after speaker,

media professional, mother, and Founder of Code Fever

and BlackTechWeek. She is also the rather awesome former

Chief Popsicle at Feverish Pops, a gourmet ice pop boutique

and manufacturing brand with a Fortune 500 client roster that

would make your head spin. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur,

Felecia was a marketing executive working for big brands like Nintendo,

Sony, Mckee Foods and the NBA.

For the past decade, Felecia has dedicated her life to inspiring a new generation

of leaders to do amazing work through her conversational talks

on Entrepreneurship, Tech Innovation, Funding and Personal Branding.

As the founder of Code Fever and Black Tech Week, Felecia Hatcher

is on a mission to rid our communities of innovation deserts, by working with com-

munity leaders and government to create inclusive and diverse startup ecosystems.

Felecia has spearheaded the inclusive innovation and startup movement within

the Miami Startup ecosystem, focused on getting marginalized groups to become

major players in the innovation economy.

Hatcher has been featured on Inc, Forbes, MSNBC, The NBC Today Show,

The Cooking Channel, Essence Magazine, Entrepreneur, Inc, BET, Black Enterprise,

and the Miami Herald.

Co-Founder BlackTech Week & Code Fever

The Lignum Vitae Vanguard Award

FELECIA HATCHER

Sponsorship levels & tickets

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Premium seating, two tables of ten. Full page color ad in event Program. Listed on AFJ website and press releases. Press Conference, Grant Ceremony, Branding on website, product display, program cover, slideshow, podium recognition, quoted in pre PR event, listing and photo in post PR Events, list on invitation.

Peacock Sponsor

$15,000

Premium seating one table of ten, half page b/w ad, branding on website and slideshow, listing in program book.

Premium table

Underwriting Opportunities

$4,500

$10,000

Seating one table of ten, listing on web-site, program book and slideshow.

Standard table

$3,500Ticket for one guest

Individual tickets

$350After-party only

$150

Premium seating one table of ten, full page color ad in event program, involve-ment in grant ceremony, branding on website, program cover, slideshow, podium recognition, listing in pre and post PR event, list on invitation.

Lignum Vitae Sponsor

$12,000Premium seating one table of ten, half page color ad in event program, brand-ing on website, program cover, slide-show, podium recognition, listing in pre and post PR event, list on invitation.

Friend Sponsor

$8,000

Cocktail Reception

$5,000Flowers

$15,000Entertainment

$8,000Souvenir Journal

$1,200Photography

$5,000Inside Front Cover

$5,000Inside Back Cover

$3,000Full Page Ad (color)

$2,000Full Page Ad (bw)

$1,500Half Page Ad (color)

$1,000Half Page Ad (bw)

$1,500Half Page Ad (color)

$1,000Half Page Ad (bw)

$700Quarter Page Ad (color)

$500Congratulatory quarter page message to event honoree

$500Quarter Page Ad (bw)

Advertising information

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FULL PAGE / FULL BLEED

FULL PAGE / FULL BLEED

8”w x 8”hTrim Size: 8.5” x 8.5”

HALF PAGE / BLEED

4”w x 8.75”h(Ad size includes 0.125” bleed on top, bottom,and one side of ad)

HALF PAGE / NO BLEED

3.625”w x 8”h

QUARTER PAGE / NO BLEED

3.625”w x 3.625”h

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