Western Union/ GraceKennedy Money Services will be sponsoring the first True Blue All Boys Alumni Penalty Kick-off. The event is a part of the 13th Annual Dennis Ziadie Cup and True Blue Weekend on March 24th – 26th, 2017. The company is currently the exclusive sponsor of the True Blue All Girls Alumni Penalty Kick-off which is in its 9th year. Participating schools in the True Blue All Boys & Girls Alumni Penalty Kick-off will have the opportunity to win two cash prizes: a $100 cash donation to the winning school and $50 cash donation to the second place school.
“GraceKennedy Money Services agent of Western Union money transfer remains committed to supporting the alumnus in the Jamaican Diaspora and we are very excited to be sponsoring for the first time the WU all Alumni boys penalty kick off,” said Hazel Maragh Caribbean Marketing Community Consultant, “WESTERN Union have been the exclusive sponsors of the True Blue All Girls Alumni Penalty Kick-off for many years, and we can’t wait to see how the boys will do at this event.”
Schools that have participated in the True Blue All Girls Alumni Penalty Kick-off in previous years are: Camperdown High School Past Students’ Association Florida Chapter, Convent of Mercy Academy “ALPHA”, Immaculate Conception High School Alumnae Association, Queen’s High School Alumni Association, St. Andrew High Old Girls Association, St. Hugh’s Alumnae Association of South Florida, and Montego Bay High School Alumnae Assoc South Florida.
The True Blue weekend is an expansion of the annual Ziadie Cup soccer match between The St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. and The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. The annual match is in memory of Dennis Ziadie, who coached both schools to Manning Cup victories. Last year’s match drew over 1200 spectators and supporters.
The True Blue 2017 weekend dates, events & locations are as follows
What: The True Blue Kick-Off Party
When: Friday – March 24th, 2017
Time: 8:00 pm – 3:00 am
Where: Grand Cafe Restaurant & Lounge
12389 Pembroke Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
Admission: $15.00 (Tickets are $20 at the door)
What: True Blue Soccer Fest
—- The 13th Annual Dennis Ziadie Cup Soccer Match (JC vs. STGC)
—- All Boys & Girls/Co-Ed Schools Alumni Penalty Kick-off
When: March 25th , 2017
Where: Vizcaya Park
14200 SW 55th St. Miramar, FL 33027
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Admission: FREE
What: True Blue Brunch
When: Sunday, March 26th , 2017
Time: 11:00 am
Where: Roun a Goosey
11635 Red Rd, Miramar, FL 33025
Cost: See Restaurant Menu
For more information, visit the website at https://www.trueblueweekend.com or our Facebook Fan Page – http://www.facebook.com/trueblueweekend
ABOUT GRACE KENNEDY REMITTANCE SERVICES/ WESTERN UNION
Grace Kennedy Remittance Services is one of Western Union top agents. They are the WU Agents for Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The B.V.I, Montserrat, the Turks and Caicos, and the Cayman Islands. It is now very simple and easy to send Money through Western Union in the following ways, at an Agent location (Publix,Winn Dixie, The Check Cashing Store) on the Internet at www.westernunion.com or on the phone at 1800-call-cash. This can be done by using your Western Union Gold card. With the Western union Gold card rewards program, Customer save time, earn points and phone time and choose your reward. Western Union Fast safe reliable and Convenient.
ABOUT THE JAMAICA COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida established in 2004 as a 501(c) (3). The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida is committed to uphold the traditions of excellence of Jamaica College as one of the foremost educational institution in the country of Jamaica and to support the school in the development of its students.
ABOUT THE ST. GEORGE’S COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 as a charitable non-profit corporation under the General Non-Profit Association Law of the State of Florida. Our objectives are: To foster the development of educational and extracurricular resources at St. George’s College; To advance education by providing scholarships to graduating students of St. George’s College for matriculation in a college or university; To provide a vehicle through which individuals and corporations may make charitable contributions to the St. George’s College alumni fund.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Herman Vernon
Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc
Phone: 954-665-8808
Email: hvernon@jcobafl.org
Rudy Kameka
St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida
Email: rkameka@aol.com
Photo: Markus Spiske