Nashauna Drummond, Staff Reporter
Woman Inc. Executive members with donors to the newly launched trust fund. The trust fund was launched at the Gleaner last week Monday as a result of Flair Magazine's adoption of Woman Inc. in celebration of its 21st anniversary last October. They are, back row: Left-right: Barbara Ellington, Lifestyle Editor/Chairman Woman Inc. Trust Fund; Stacy-Ann Shaw, Woman Inc Volunteer; Yvonne Nicholson, Asst. Gen. Mgr. Jamaica Stock Exchange; Dwight Moore, President KIA Motors; Joyce Hewett, Public Education Coordinator, Woman Inc.; and Danielle Henry, Business Development/Customer Service Manager, Paymaster. Front Row: Left-right: Patsy Mair, Woman Inc. executive member; Veenal Vaswani, trustee; Karin Cooper, the Gleaner's Corporate Affairs Manager; Nancy McLean, Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Manager; Catherine Davis. Maktg. & Communications Mgr, JMMB; Gloria Palomino, founding member/trustee and Carol Sewell, President, Woman Inc. - PHOTOS BY RICARDO MAKYN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
LAST MONDAY, International Volunteer Day was acknowledged in a special way by The Gleaner's Flair Magazine. In the magazine's continued support of Woman Inc. the Woman Inc. Trust Fund was launched at The Gleaner's North Street office. Both Flair and Woman Inc. celebrate 21 years this year.
Corporate Affairs Manager of the Gleaner Company, Karin Cooper who represented The Gleaner at the launch spoke of long-standing relationship between The Gleaner and Woman Inc. and why it was very easy to make the decision to make the first contribution to the fund. She said the newspaper's continued support of the organisation fitted in very well with the company's vision which embodies the spirit of volunteerism.
COMPANIES RESPOND
Other corporate groups that responded to Flair's earlier appeal to assist Woman Inc. is Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB), The Jamaica Stock Exchange.
