Staff WriterIn response to the global COVID19 pandemic, a group of concerned Jamaicans in Jamaica and the USA, have come together to stage a telethon to aid the fight in their native Jamaica.
The initiative is being coordinated by Karl ‘Cheese’ Campbell and his Vintage Vinyl Expressions (VVE), with help from persons and organizations in New York, Florida and Jamaica, and will mirror a similar undertaking by the government and people of Jamaica, in collaboration with VP Records Distributors, on April 12.
According to Campbell, who host a weekly, online Live Stream show – Vintage Vinyl Expressions – ‘we need to be there for each other, at this time’.
“We are experiencing a global crisis of unprecedented proportions, where selflessly, persons are placing the welfare of others above self, which is a testimony to the greatness that defines all of us.”
“The overwhelming display of civic duty to save lives in Jamaica and all across the world, is on full display at this time and so, we are grateful to our partners in government and the private/public sector, in allowing us to use their existing platform for this exercise to raise a targeted US$1 million to fight this disease,” offered Campbell, who noted that his group was putting the finishing touches to the event which will be streamed, live on a number of social media platforms, including; WWW.TWITCH.TV/CHEEEESEJA, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
In appealing for support for the 12-hour long Live Stream Fundraiser on May 2, Karl “Cheese” Campbell said that the group was honored to be able to assist in creating a pathway to a healthy future for Jamaica.
With the full support of, the Ambassador of the Embassy of Jamaica to the United States of America, Her Excellency, Ambassador Audrey Patrice Marks, and the office of the Consulate General of Jamaica, New York, Consul General, Mrs. Alsion Roach Wilson, OD.
The sole purpose of this event is to raise One Million United States dollars, to aid the medical efforts in Jamaica and we are making a special appeal to the community-based organizations, alumni associations, business leaders and elected officials to connect with their membership at this time.
Karl “Cheese” Campbell, who was very upbeat about the event, said that he has the full blessings of the ambassador, Her Excellency Audrey Marks and Consul General Alsion Roach Wilson, OD., and that persons making donations during the Telethon, will be properly recognized and thanked.
Donors will be able to use; www.JATogetherWeStand.com, as the official repository for this fundraiser.Additional information will be available at; www.JAPromise.org, www.jatogetherwestand.com.
The site is a duly registered 501(c)3 Charity: 83-1755931 entity.
Presented in alliance with Music Industry an Marketing, Promotion and Production experts, the Telethon Jamaica New Jersey edition, on WWW.TWITCH.TV/CHEEEESEJA,will feature the appearance by personalities like, Jeffery Anderson-Gunter, Sardia Robinson, GCole,Roxene Knickle, with performances from A.J. Brown, Ed Robinson, Nadine Sutherland, Pam Hall, Fiona, Hezron, Ikaya, Jamila Falak, Taddy-P, DaFlame, Jah Wiz, The Tribe Sankofa (Spoken word), Bella Fitzgerald, also appearing, are popular non-Jamaican Twitch Streamers, who gladly contributed their time to this major fundraiser.
The greatest impact of this event, will be the large infusion of conscientious, talented and energized young adult Jamaican performers. Their participation is courtesy of the popular and multi-talented Jamila Falak. Namely ROSH Rebel, Zion Ites, Monica Goss, Jah Wiz, Tahirah Scott-Anderson. In addition to a blossoming future in the music industry, a significant number of these young adults, are actively involved in community based organizations, also non-profit entities that they themselves have formed.
Vintage Vinyl Expressions Project Team, Mrs. Dawn Chin Jones – President, Mt Alvernia High School (Central Florida) International Alumni Org.; Ms. Roxene Nickle – Producer/Presenter -The Edge 105FM,Kingston, Jamaica, (Voice-over Talent, MC); Mr. Barrington Harvey – President, Cornwall College Old Boys’ Association/New York; Mr. John St-Omer – Regional General Manager, Briad Hospitality; Mr. Lance Gibbs – Past President Cornwall College Alumni Association, South Florida; Mr. Jeffery McLeod, Esq.; Miss Janet Silvera, President/Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce; Karl A. Campbell (Cheese).
Event contact:email: [email protected]
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