The Palmyra Foundation has as a primary goal to inspire and encourage children at the basic school level to get excited about reading and writing through the non-profit organization’s Books4Kids Jamaica program. Their slogan is: “The future is bright, when you can read and write!” (Read more in the link below.)

It’s only been three weeks into the 2015 book distribution and Books4Kids Jamaica teams have visited 5,508 children at 54 schools. This achievement, in part, is due to the support given by the 50 sponsors and volunteers who have participated in the event so far.

“We go out and solicit donations and various people and organisations, such as the Spanish Court Hotel and Terra Nova Hotel, will give us a donation in the form of a three or four night stay at the hotel,” member Frank Perolli told the Jamaica Observer. Support from the hotels along with other…