An elated Dona Morales (centre) is all smiles after being selected the grand prize winner of COJO’s Child Month Benefit Raffle on Saturday, May 18 at a charity garden affair in Jamaica Estates.  Ms. Morales, the sister of event host Vilma Daley (2nd right), will receive a 8-day/7-night all-inclusive stay for two at any Sandals Resort in Jamaica plus round trip tickets on JetBlue Airways.  Second prize was awarded to Sydneyarthur Brown, who won a 7-day/6-night all-inclusive stay for two at Grand Palladium Hotel Resort & Spa plus a pair of roundtrip tickets on JetBlue while Hugo Polanco won the third prize of a 4-day/3-night all-inclusive stay for two at any Sandals Resort of their choice plus a pair of tickets on JetBlue.  COJO raised over $16,000 from this year’s raffle. A number of officials from Jamaican companies and community organizations were on hand to support the New York based non-profit.

From left to right: Patricia Chin, Founder, VP Records; Gary Williams, Founder & Chairman, COJO; Dona Morales, Vilma Daley, Sabrina Hosang, COO, Caribbean Food Delights and Robert DeSouza, COJO Executive and Managing Director, Transcontinental Express Shippers (in background).

Photo credit: Margot Jordan