JASY was formed in October 2006, as a charitable Mission Outreach
and Youth Ministry program by the First Presbyterian Church Pittsford NY and St. Patrick's Foundation, Kingston, Jamaica
for the benefit of underprivileged children in Kingston, Jamaica.
Youth Ministry volunteers from First Presbyterian Church, Pittsford NY, McQuaid Jesuit, Rochester NY and
St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY plan and coordinate annual JASY Sports Training Camp activities under the guidance of professionally trained and certified volunteer Sports Program
Directors.
Week-long Sports Training camps were held for 62 Jamaican
Children in 2007 with the number of children served in 2008 increasing to 108. In 2009 the program was expanded
to two weeks. A total of 198 children attended JASY Camp or Junior
JASY Camp in 2009. 125 childen attended Junior JASY Camp 2010. Additional programs
are planned for 2011 and 2012.
In 2009 JASY received recognition and endorsement
from the Office of the Prime Minister as a key program supporting the efforts of the Jamaica National Transformation Programme.
JASY is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Charitable
Organization. JASY is a registered Charitable Organization with the Office of NY Attorney
General. Registration # 40-66-09.
