Intended Results Incorporated will host a dinner and dance gala event in commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The event will be held under the theme “Brand Jamaica: Looking ahead to the next 50 years” on Friday, July 6th, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and will include a keynote address by the Honorable Lisa Hanna, Minister of Youth and Culture in Jamaica.  On July 6, Minister Hanna will also visit with a Local Youth organization for an interactive session.

Miss Hanna, as a global figure was destined to lead and her leadership abilities were recognized from an early age. As a young girl, she worked as a volunteer with the World Hunger Project and the Jamaican Movement for the Advancement of Literacy. The United Nations Development Programme named her as a Goodwill Ambassador, one of the youngest ever to be appointed. In 1993, Miss Hanna won the Miss Jamaica World Title and then the coveted Miss World Title in the same year. She is a graduate of the University of West Indies, where she earned a Bachelors and Masters in Communications. On January 6, 2012, the Honourable Lisa Hanna was appointed Minister of Youth and Culture, the latest role in a life service to the people of Jamaica. Miss Hanna is the Member of Parliament for Southeast St Ann, Jamaica, where she has been serving as the representative since 2007, when she became the youngest female constituency representative in the People’s National Party.

According to the Project Director, Ella Smith, this cultural event will give patrons an opportunity to relive and experience all the nostalgia and pride of our homeland Jamaica. It is part of our participation in joining in the many activities that will be formed to mark the celebrations of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary.

Part of the proceeds will go to the Child Development Agency whose statutory responsibilities are for children who are in need of care and protection; those who are abused, neglected or abandoned as well as, children who are experiencing behavioral issues. These proceeds will directly benefit the Glen Hope Place of Safety which suffered a catastrophic fire in November 2011.  The agency is also the administrative body for adoption and foster care process for the children that are wards of the State.

Since gaining its independence in 1962, the island of Jamaica is popularly known as the heartbeat of the Caribbean and continue’s to be a trailblazer on the world stage, most notably in the areas of culture, education, music, sports coupled with the natural beauty and warmth of its people. South Florida is home to a large population of Jamaicans residing in the United States of America.