CVSS, PSOJ and Partners Lift RJR Gleaner Honours Awards for Voluntary Service
KINGSTON, July 9, 2021: The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) has been recognised by the RJR Gleaner Communications Group for it’s remarkable work done in effectively coordinating and executing the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) COVID-19 Relief Fund. The organisation received the award in the voluntary service category jointly with the PSOJ, the […]
Westmoreland police head welcomes PSOJ-led care package initiative
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland – Commanding officer for the Westmoreland Police Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon, has described the recent distribution of almost 500 care packages by the Private Sector Organisation (PSOJ), in collaboration with the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) and other stakeholders, to residents in vulnerable communities across the parish, as an initiative which will […]
Mona Social Services collaborates with the PSOJ to donate care packages
An elderly resident of August Town in an exchange with Saffrey Brown, project manager for the PSOJ COVID-19 relief effort and Dr. Olivene Burke, Executive Director, Mona Social Services. “Providing support to organisations such as Mona Social Services that is already working inside the communities to improve the resident’s lives will ensure that we get […]
NovaMed donates $60m worth of face masks to protect Jamaican workforce – Partners with CVSS
As the Jamaican economy reopens for business, NovaMed, a locally based medical resource supplier, is donating half-a-million medical grade face masks valued at approximately $60 million to protect the Jamaican and Caribbean workforce from COVID-19. The start-up firm founded by Dr David Walcott and entrepreneur, Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, recently solidified its impact in the medical mask […]
JAS Awards Phenomenal Women in Agriculture
Twenty women who have positively impacted the advancement of Agriculture in Jamaica were recognized for their work in the industry by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) on June 12. The women are: Cardia Thompson, Paulette Lyons-Dodd, Claudette Bernard, Hyacinth Chin Sue-Walters, Beverley Darby Collins, Janet Connie, Brenda Cuthbert, Patricia Depass, Shelly Ann Dinall, Olive Downer-Walsh, […]
CVSS Summer Games a Success
Community–based organisations from across Jamaica participated in the CVSS Summer Games that was held on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Bowl. The Summer Games, which is in its 13th year saw persons participating in non-traditional events such as lime and spoon, three-legged race, sack race, cheerleading and other […]
Sports For Any And Everyone – Council Of Voluntary Social Service (CVSS) Summer Games 2019 Brings Communities Together
The sweltering heat was only matched by the fierce competition on the track and on the courts. It couldn’t dampen the spirits of competitors, where success was not only defined by wins and losses. The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) Summer Games, held at the UWI Mona Bowl on Saturday, brought together various social […]
CVSS Applauds National Baking Company Philanthropy
For Gary “Butch” Hendrickson, giving is part pleasure and part responsibility, attributes that have been ingrained in his family for generations. The chairman and chief executive officer of National Baking Company has adhered to this mantra throughout the years while at the helm of his organization and, has seen the National Baking Company contributing to […]
Lyons A Testament To CVSS Youth Advocacy
The Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) hosted its media launch for the opening of the CVSS Summer Games 2019 at the Jamaica Olympic Association on Wednesday with a particular focus on youth advocacy and promoting wholesome values in today’s youth. Criseller Lyons, a past participant of the Games, is a living testament to the […]
Parkinson Sees Promise In CVSS Games
Elon Parkinson, public relations and communications manager of Digicel Jamaica, said the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) Summer Games, scheduled for July 6 at The UWI Mona Bowl, has the potential to expand into a major national sporting event. Parkinson said organisers should look at transforming the event into a national summer competition similar […]