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Wine & Wishes 2018

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ONE NIGHT ONLY: 2018 marks our second annual fundraiser benefiting children with disabilities in Jamaica. Join us for an enchanting evening at the Red Rooster Harlem, where you, our guest will be treated to a specially designed Jamaican experience, showcasing Red Roosters’ warm American cuisine, taste the love in every bite of Jamaican themed cheesecakes by Baldwin Shields, as you rock the night away. To top off the evening, enjoy a powerful performance by one of Jamaica's premier female vocalist and recording artists, Nadine Sutherland. Jamaican born chef to the Stars and Food Network's Chef Wenford P. Simpson will also make a special guest appearance. Sip, savor and sway to the pulsating reggae beats as you join us for a fun and exciting way to support a great cause - improving the quality of life for children with disabilities in Jamaica!


Event Features



Entertainment by Nadine Sutherland - Recording and Performing Artiste.

There are few artistes whose career intrigues different generations, Nadine Sutherland is one such. An artist, whose talents is respected and admired in all age groups. Her voice heralded as one of the best in reggae music, her stage performances and hits captivating and breaking boundaries, her wide range of fans waiting to see what is next from this diva who constantly reinvents herself.




Special Feature- Celebrity Chef Wenford P. Simpson


Take a luxurious journey to Jamaica in the comfort of your own home. World renown Chef Wenford P. Simpson will transport you with his scrumptious Jamaican dishes, infused with authenticity and decades of experience. With a fondness for seafood, the freshest ingredients, and pushing boundaries by combining Caribbean spices with Southern American recipes, Chef Simpson will amaze you with dishes full of flavor and flair. One lucky person/group of persons will walk away with this Silent Auction.


Patrick Lafayette - Host

Known for his velvet smooth voice, Broadcast announcer, Patrick Lafayette has been in the business for about thirty years. He launched his career in radio broadcasting in the 1980’s and that saw him being a part of the start-up team for radio stations such as FAME FM, KLAS RADIO, KOOL 97FM (Jamaica) and now CHRISMIXRADIO.COM. In addition to establishing himself as a household radio name in Jamaica, he has produced programs for XM Satellite Radio, BBC, and several US radio stations. 


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About The Cause
For children diagnosed with a disability, getting the support they need as early as
possible will give them the best chance of minimising the long-term effects of the
disability, and maximizing their unique potential.

Early intervention
Research shows that early intervention is one of the most essential supports
children with disabilities need in order to develop healthily and thrive. Early
intervention’ simply means doing things as early as possible in order to achieve
the best result. In a health/developmental sense, it means getting the child the
occupational, physical and speech therapy support they need as soon as possible
to help them live the fullest life they can.
Despite this knolwedge, 9 out of 10 Jamaican children with disabilities and special
needs does not have access to early intervention or any form of developmental
supports!. These children do not attend school nor do they have access to
therapeutic services (occupational, speech and physical therapy) essential to their
healthy development.
Nathan Kingsley Ebanks is one such child. Born on May 4, 2004, Nathan was
diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 9 months. It was Nathan's inability to
find the essential rehabilitation services he needed to aid in his development,
which inspired his parents to set up the Nathan Ebanks Foundation. Established
in 2007, the Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF) works to improve the lives of
children across the disability spectrum in Jamaica. Several years ago, a group of
us ladies who are graduates of the St. Andrew High School for Girls (Jamaica)
learned about the NEF and its great work being undertaken by one of our fomer
classmate Christine Staple-Ebanks (founder of the NEF). We learned about the
challenges the organization experiences in finding the funding and resources
needed to carry out this very important work. So touched, moved and inspired
were we, that we quickly established the Nathan Ebanks Children Advocacy
Group Inc. to be an international fundraising arm to get help beyond the shores of
Jamaica. Through advocacy, training, early intervention and other much needed
programmes, we have with the NEF impacted the lives of more than 10,000
children, families, teachers and caregivers, provided more than 5,000 hours of
training and other capacity development, more than 10,000 books and other
resources in low resource schools, and influenced several policies.

Nathan Ebanks Children Advocacy Group Inc.
The Nathan Ebanks Children Advocacy Group Inc. (www.necag.org), a York
based 501 c 3 organization, Through the Nathan Ebanks Foundation, our core
mission is to lift the standards of life for children with disabilities in Jamaica,
through increasing their access to education, healthcare services and social
inclusion. Our work also give focus to boys who under underperforming in the
education system. Learn more.
You can get the Fundraising ball a rolling by making a donation today. Donate
Now.


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