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The Optimist Club of Manor Park is a service club located in Kingston Jamaica task with helping youth

21/01/2025

Greetings fellow Optimists

On Saturday (18/01/25) the OCMP Optimist Club of Manor Park made it's regular monthly visit to the Wortley Home for Girls. This occasion was also the first visit for the calendar year 2025.

The young ladies who are wards of the state were engaged in meaningful discussion about their future and vision/ goals for 2025. In addition past-president Regi then led the girls in a lively and educational quizz session.

To conclude the visit the Girls and Housemothers were presented with their belated Christmas gifts as a result of clashing schedules in December 2024 .

The club was respresented by current President Marcia, VP Lorraine, ST Diana, PP Regi, and Directors Duann and Carolle.

Kindly see the pictorial below which omits photos of the Girls on keeping with the Government of Jamaica policy for protecting the privacy of Wards of the State.

15/01/2025

Happy New Year fellow Optimists !!!

Yesterday , the club executed its Monthly Tea for the Elderly/Indigent" Project at Mona Baptist Church in association with the HELP MINISTRY. Just over 70 persons benefited.

As usual the recipients were grateful.

Many blessings for a successful 2025 !!!🙌🏽 🙏🏽 ✨️

13/12/2024

Season Greetings Fellow Optimists

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024 the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) executed Its "Tea for the Elderly/Indigent Project" in collaboration with the HELP Ministry at the Mona Baptist Church. A total of 80 persons were served were treated. ❄️☃️🎄🎅🏽

We thank God that we are able to have an impact on that community. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

See pictures relating to the event below.

07/12/2024

Season's Greetings fellow Optimists !!!❄️☃️🎄🎅🏽

On Friday, December 6, 2024, the O.C Manor Park was spreading Christmas Joy by treating the 123 students and staff of Lalyce Gray Early Childood Centre with Ice Cream and Cake.

In return the students entertained club members with their robust singing of several Christmas songs.

The students and staff all expressed their appreciation for this gesture from the Club.

President Marcia supported by S-T Diana,Director Shakira and Optimist Carolle were present to serve and interact with the students.

The following is a pictorial of the activity for which the relevant permission was given.

22/11/2024

Greetings fellow Optimists/ Friends of Optimist (FOO)

This week ( November 17- 23) the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) celebrated its annual Youth Appreciation Week (YAW). The following projects/ activities were executed to commemorate the week:

1. Church Service
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On Sunday, November 17th, a few members from the Club worshipped at the Church of the United Brethren in Christ Faith located off Washington Gardens, to kick off YAW.

President Marcia presented the clergy with a monetary token to assist with the Church's Youth Ministry. CP Monica and Director Duann also participated by offering greeting and reading the responsive scripture lesson respectively . The worship ceremony was also attended by other executive members- IPP Humphrey and S/T Diana.

2. Educational Talk and Launch of the Top Boy/Girl Award Scheme
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On Monday, November 18th, members of the OCMP lead by President Marcia gathered at one of our sponsor school - The New Providence Primary School where two (2) projects were executed.

The first project was a special presentation from the National Environmental Planning Agency ( NEPA) via Ms. T. Blackwood who highlighted the importance of Waste Management, Pollution , and Environmental Protection. The students were interactive and appreciated the session.

The second project was the official launch of the annual "Boy and Girl of the Year Award Scheme ". This is an annual initiative of the OCMP where one boy and one girl from the Grade 6 cohort are selected based on a comprehensive rubric ( academics/ volunteerism/ behaviour/ school attendace) to recieve a plaque along with book vouchers and cash. The disbursement of these incentives are usually done in May/ June at the school's Graduation Ceremony.

3. Devon House Tour and Treat
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On Wednesday, November 20th the Club executed the most anticipated student treat for Youth Appreciation Week ( YAW) - ie the Devon House Mansion Heritage Tour with Ice-cream !!!!

Fifteen (15) students from Grades 4, 5 and 6 and one (1) teacher were taken to Devon House for a tour of the grounds and the historic building. Devon House as you may know is the home of Jamaica's first millionaire. These children selected are the high achievers in their grade level and was intended to reward them for their work and their worth.

The group enjoyed ice cream after the tour. It was a joyous day for the children.

President Marcia, S/T Diana and CP Monica were in attendance.

4. Wortley Home for Girls Visitation
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Tomorrow, November 23rd , the OCMP will make it's monthly visit to the Wortley Home for Girls for it's usual fellowship and treats with snacks.

The following is a pictorial highlight of the above activities for which the relevant permission was granted to share.

22/11/2024

Celebrating my 11th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

15/11/2024

Greetings fellow Optimists

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) had it's Hybrid installation ceremony for the 2024-25 Optimist International Club year with President Marcia at the helm. We wish her and the team all the best for a very successful tenure.

The 2024-25 theme for the Optimist International Caribbean District (OICD) is "Future Focus" and the newly installed Club officers were given the charge to shape a bright, promising and prosperous future for our youth. This charge was given by the current Zone 1 LtG Mrs. Karen Stephenson .

Our Guest Speaker was Mrs. Mitzie Burke-Green - past president of the Customs Broker and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica ( CBFFAJ) who gave some insight on the shipping sector and logistics for sustainable development .

The OCMP remains committed to the development of our Nation's youth and under President Marcia leadership will continue to execute projects geared towards youth development and literacy.

Stay tuned for our upcoming activities for Youth Appreciation Week ( November 17-23, 2024).

07/10/2024

Happy New Optimist Year !!!!

To start off this new club year, on Saturday October 4, 2024, our Friend of Optimist (FOO) Dr. Kinglocke-Findlay conducted her annual mentorship session and gift-giving with the wards and staff of Wortley Home for Girls. This annual event also marks her Birthday Celebration, for which she has partnered with the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) since 2021 to celebrate via mentorship.

The girls were presented with gift baskets and the 5 staff members were each given a bottle of non- alcoholic wine.

The girls and staff were very appreciative of the gifts.

The club was represented by Past President Regi who inturned presented Dr.Kinglocke-Findlay with a token of appreciation from the Club.

28/09/2024

As the 2023-24 Optimist Club Year comes to an end we have one last throwback highlighting the Optimist Club of Manor Park Labour Day Project on May 23, 2024.

A few members of the club (namely President Humphrey, PLTG Marcia, PP Reginald , S/T Diana and VP Monica) participated in the Painting Project at New Providence Primary School. The objective was to give the school a face lift. The Club was assigned the Grade 1 block on the northern side of the School complex.

The project was well recieved and was welcomed by the Hon. Faval Williams- Minister of Education and Youth ; who also happens to be the sitting Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew where the school is located. The Chairman of the School Board also payed a visit to the project site.

Below are a few pictures of the event.

See you in the new Optimist Club Year which begins on October 01, 2024 with President-Designate Marcia taking over the mantle . We thank out-going President Humphrey for his remarkable leadership.

20/09/2024

Greetings Fellow Optimists,

As promised , on September 17, 2024, the Optimist Club of Manor Park conducted part two (2) of our back to School drive, this time it was at our sponsored/ chartered school - the New Providence Primary School located in Liguanea. The Optimist Club of Manor Park ( OCMP) has been working with this school for over eight (8) years through various initiatives- healthfairs, fun days, Awards/ Grants for top PEP performers, and the yearly donation of School supplies.

The School was to present the several case of Composed Books and a wide range of stationary items (pens, pencils rulers, erasers, calculators, glue, glue sticks, scissors, bull clips, white broad markers and erasers, calculators, cartridge paper and regilar markers). On hand to recieve these items were Principal Thomson, Vice-Principal Bennett, Form Teacher Miss Robinson and a few of her students who all expressed sincere thanks to the Club for continued support / partnership.

The club was represented by Out-going President Humphrey, S/T Diana and VP Monica who also spareheads the Youth Activities Portfolio.

Kindly see the pictorial below for which the relevant permission was granted.

10/09/2024

Good afternoon Fellow Optimists

Today the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) executed its Monthly "Tea for the Elderly/Indigent" at the Mona Baptist Church in collaboration with their HELP Outreach Ministry.

Just over 65 persons were served Tea and a small meal to provide nourishment. As usual the recipients were quite grateful.

Thanks to VP Monica for spare-heading this initiative.

Many blessings 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

PS: The relevant Permission was given to post this pictorial.

04/09/2024

Greetings fellow Optimists / FOO !!!

With the start of a new academic year, today (04/09/24) the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP)made donations of school supplies and sanitization supplies to the Lalyce Gray and Seaview Early Childhood Development Centres. The school supplies included Crayons, Rulers, Pencils, Glue sticks Sharpeners,Erasers,Markers, Whiteboard Markers and Erasers, Cartidge paper, Stapler machine etc...

The Principals of both school were appreciative of the donations and expressed their thanks to the Club. These donations were made possible from contribution ( kind and cash) from the Club's Back to School Pledge Form and overseas members such as Past-Presidents Latoya, Cordelia, Datell and Janice.

The Club will be making similar donations to two other of our adopted schools - the Triumphant Basic School and the Cockburn Gardens Primary School in the coming days.

This is the fourth year that the Club has undertaken this project and even though the funds were "tight" this year due to global inflation we were happy that we were able to contribute to our nation's children education.

The club was represented by President Humphrey, S-T Diana and Director Marcia at both schools.

03/08/2024

Good morning Fellow Optimists !!!

In celebration of the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) annual "Respect for Law Week" , on May 18, 2024 the Club organized a visit to the Houses of Parliament. This group consisted of 31 students and 3 teachers from the Cockburn Gardens Primary School .

It was a great experience for most of the students whose prior interaction with Parliment was simply watching the proceedings on television.

The children were guided through the tour by Ms. Anika Stewart, Assistant PR officer. The children asked a lot of questions and were very engaged in the discussions and from all account, the visit was a great one for the group.

The OCMP was represented by President Humphrey and VP Monica.

26/07/2024

Greetings fellow Optimists

On July 11, 2024 our own VP Monica and PLTG Carolle attended and participated in the School Leaving Ceremony for one of our sponsored schools- New Providence Primary School.

The Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) presented the Boy and Girl of the Year for 2023/2024 Award to S. Lynch and A. Thomas respectively. Each student was presented with the Optimist Club of Manor Park trophy and a gift card/ voucher.

The Boy of the Year will be going on to Jamaica College while the Girl of the Year will be going on to Wolmers" Girls' School.

Please see a video clip of the event above.

Many blessings 🙏🏾🙏🏾

25/07/2024

Greetings fellow Optimists/ Friends of Optimist!!

It has certainly been a while, however over the coming weeks we will share the amazing work that the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) has been doing since the start of 2024 !!!

On Thursday May 29, 2024, The OCMP which was represented by immediate past president Reginald, donated school supplies and sanitation supplies to the Triumphant Early Childhood Development Centre, located at 4 Shortwood Road, in Kingston 8.

The items were procured, through the generosity of our current President Humphrey.

Principal, Ms. Henry gladly accepted the donation of school's behalf and expressed her profound appreciation to the Club for its kind gesture. She said the items will assist greatly in keeping the space hygenic for our precious children. Ms. Henry also expressed the hope that the Club will continue to support the school in whatever way it can, in the future.

Please see pictorial highlights below for which the relevant permission was given.

23/12/2023

Season's Greetings fellow Optimists and Friends of Optimist (FOO). 🌟🎄☃️🎊🎉

This Yuletide season the Optimist Club of Manor Park ( OCMP) was busy spreading Christmas Cheers having completed three (3) service projects for the months of December which has impacted over 300 youth collectively. 🌟💯🎉🥳

The following are a few highlights of the projects executed:

1. On Friday, December 08, 2023, the OCMP brought Christmas cheer to 135 students and staff of the Lalyce Gray Early Childhood Centre by way of a "Ice Cream and Cake Treat". The students enjoyed the treat and the staff and parents were appreciative of the overture by the Club. To oversee this project the following club members were in attendance- President Humphrey, S-T Diana and Dir. Marcia.

2. On Sunday, December 10, 2023 the OCMP executed it's 2nd Christmas treat in the form of the Club's Annual Christmas Dinner and Gift Giving for the wards and staff of the Wortley Home for Girls. This year's Dinner was bitter-sweet moment as our past Dir Pat who insituted/ initiated this project was no longer physically present and so it was done in her honour.

This event was well supported and was atrended by the 12 girls resident at Wortley, 4 staff members and 2 Board members. In addition 14 Club Members and 3 FOO were present for the occasion inclusive of Dr. Patricia Kinglocke-Findlay who did a song in sign language.

Lastly during this celebration, the Chief House Mother- Ms Delores Bailey, who will go on retirement shortly, was given the Club's Community Service Award for the 21 years of service to the Home and the Club.

3. On Thursday, December 14, 2023 the OCMP executed the final of three Christmas related projects. This time the occasion was in the form of a "Ice Cream and Cake Treat" at Seaview Early Childhood Centre.

Over 141 students and Staff were treated. The OCMP was represented by IPP Regi, S-T Diana and Optimist Matthew .

The Optimist Club of Manor Park ( OCMP) prides itself with continuing to serve and bringing out the Best in our youth.

We wish for you a very Joyous Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!!!🌟💯🎊🎉☃️🎄

PS: The relevant permission was given to post the following pictorial

02/09/2023

Greetings Fellow Optimists !!!

On August 30, 2023, the Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) Participated in Orientation Day at the New Providence Primary School to wish the incoming and existing students a successful academic year starting on Monday, September 04, 2023.

In addition as part of the OCMP annual Back-to-school project at New Providence Primary, President Reginald and VP Monica handed over stationery ( note books) and other items such as crayons, glue sticks of glue, erasers, pencils, sharpeners and rulers.

Mrs. Hogart, a senior teacher at the school accepted the gifts on behalf of the staff and students of New Providence Primary. In accepting the gift, she thanked the members of the OCMP for their unwavering support to the School and wished the club all the best in its future endeavours.

Below are some pictures of the event.

21/08/2023

Greetings Fellow Optimists !!!

After a three (3) years hiatus due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, On Saturday August 19, 2023 ,the Optimist Club of Manor Park ( OCMP) executed its annual "Medical Screening and Back to School Project" at the Seaview Early Childhood Development Centre in the East Harbor View Community.

Immediate Past President, Dr.Romario Simpson was instumental in securing the services of The Cuban Medical Brigade which provided Eye testing and Medical Checks for the students and staff members.

The students were also given a goody bag consisting of ( exercise books, pencils sharpener, erasers) and light refreshments.

The Club also presented the School with separate supplies such as exercise books, crayons, pencils , cartridge paper etc... The Schools Treasurer - Ms.Lisandra Bartley accepted on behalf of the Principal- Mrs. Johnson.

Ten members of the OCMP were present to assist on the day inclusive of President Reggie.

Thanks to all the members who contributed in cash, kind or time which allowed us to successfully execute this project.

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Greetings fellow Optimists On July 11, 2024 our own VP Monica and PLTG Carolle attended and participated in the School Leaving Ceremony for one of our sponsored schools- New Providence Primary School. The Optimist Club of Manor Park (OCMP) presented the Boy and Girl of the Year for 2023/2024 Award to S. Lynch and A. Thomas respectively. Each student was presented with the Optimist Club of Manor Park trophy and a gift card/ voucher. The Boy of the Year will be going on to Jamaica College while the Girl of the Year will be going on to Wolmers" Girls' School. Please see a video clip of the event above. Many blessings 🙏🏾🙏🏾 #FBF

Presentation to Treasurer Cordelia at our annual Planning Meeting today for her sterling contribution to O/C of Manor Park as treasurer over the years. We salute You! One of the reasons for our success at Manor Park is we meet every year in August or September to set goals and plan our programme of activities for the coming year. The roles and functions of Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs are also discussed. We are on track for a strong finish for 2017/2018 year and a solid start to the 2018/2019 year. Please feel free to join us and be apart of the family.

Members of the Optimist Club of Manor Park poses after the repainting of the sign at The Worthly Home For Girls on Saturday February 18, 2018.

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