Jamaica Broilers Group more than triples number of gifts on Teachers’ Day

THE JAMAICA Broilers Group (JBG) created a new initiative to more than triple the number of teachers who were gifted by the group’s various brands this past Teachers’ Day. Last year – as it had done over decades – 150 teachers in St Catherine were hosted by the group at a luncheon at the Caymanas Golf Club. This year, however, a team from JBG visited 24 schools and presented a total of 550 teachers with gift packages containing Best Dressed Chicken A-grade whole bird; Reggae Jammin Burgers; Hamilton’s Smokehouse Smoked Chicken Breast Slices; Reggae Jammin Frankfurters and Best Dressed Chicken Nuggets. The presentations took place over two days, beginning on Tuesday, May 9, and culminating on Wednesday, May 10, Teacher’s Day. In addition to the gift giving, staff from the JBG and the Best Dressed Chicken (BDC) also got involved in ‘Read Across Jamaica’ activities at Old Harbour Bay Primary School and the Bethel Baptist Children’s Centre.

“JBG introduced the new gift presentation model to allow us to meet all the teachers at the selected schools, particularly those in the larger institutions. For instance, Old Harbour High has 133 teachers and in the past, we have only been able to fête a small per cent of their number in order to allow for representation from other schools in the parish. But, this year, we were excited to meet new faces and to share hugs and blessings as we handed over the gifts to show our appreciation for the work the teachers do to mould young lives for the future,” said Danah Cameron, Group PR & training officer at JBG.

“It should also be noted that a large percentage of our staff and contracted workers are from areas around the JBG’s facilities, and they play a big role in the success of our operations. In fact, we have found that there is no shortage of skill and talent coming out of St Catherine. So, we have great admiration and respect for the teachers who have facilitated their education and want to show them how much we care,” Mrs Cameron continued.

JBG team members who attended schools in the area were excited to hand out gifts to their former teachers. BDC promoters Danielle Lue and Amanda Foote from Freetown Primary and Innswood High, respectively, led the way in offering hugs and baskets to teachers who were happy to be reunited with their past students.

A number of the teachers expressed appreciation for the gifts:

“It’s not the baskets that will stay with us, but your act of kindness.” – Ms Daulia Scarlett, White Marl Primary.

“Mi neighba, mi fren dem ... Mi tank unu!” – Miss Marcia Hines, principal, McCook’s Primary.

“Because of the distance and the bad roads, nobody comes to visit us up here ... Thank you for coming.”– Morrett Weir, principal, Planters Hall.

“Jamaica Broilers Group always looks out for us.” – Miss Lathoma Thomas, senior teacher, Good Hope Primary.

“Everybody gets something ... nobody gets left out.” – Miss Barbara Graham, vice-principal, Old Harbour High.

The team from JBG, which visited the schools over the two days, was led by Danah Cameron, group public relations & training officer; Karla Davis, group public relations assistant; GeAnne Dwyer, Best Dressed Chicken brand officer, and Cyrine Cargill, Best Dressed Chicken administrative assistant. They were accompanied by a combined team from the Jamaica Broilers Group’s McCook’s Pen head office and the Best Dressed Chicken Division of the group.

Say, ‘Chicken’! The Jamaica Broilers Group team poses with the teaching staff of Old Harbour Primary School after distributing 50 gift baskets to teachers at the school.

GeAnne Dwyer (right), brand officer, Best Dressed Chicken, presents a gift basket to Nadia Hansel, principal of Bushy Park Basic School, as a part of the Jamaica Broilers Group’s Teachers’ Day visits to schools in St Catherine.

Students at the Bethel Baptist Children’s Centre participate as Karla Davis, public relations assistant, Jamaica Broilers Group, shares a story with them.

Members of the Jamaica Broilers Group’s public relations team pose with the teachers from McCook’s Primary School after presenting them with gift baskets as part of the JBG’s new Teachers’ Day initiative.

Danah Cameron (second right), group public relations & training officer, Jamaica Broilers Group, shares Teachers’ Day joy with the staff of the Bethel Baptist Children’s Centre.

Members of the teaching staff of Free Town Primary School smile on being presented with their gift baskets by the team from Jamaica Broilers Group.