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Paquee Golf Club donates $10.5m to Mustard Seed

Published:Monday | October 6, 2025 | 12:08 AM

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The Miami-based Paquee Golf Club has raised J$10.5 million for Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica towards the caring of the disabled and abandoned children and adults. From left are representatives of Mustard Seed Communities and members of the Paquee Go

The Miami-based Paquee Golf Club has raised J$10.5 million for Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica towards the caring of the disabled and abandoned children and adults. From left are representatives of Mustard Seed Communities and members of the Paquee Golf Club, Chantel Ellis, volunteer engagement associate; Ray Fong; Meghan Steele, associate director of development; Derrick Reckord; Clinton McCaw and Dennis Barnett.

Special needs coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (right), and children’s officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (second right), view a recycled wa

Special needs coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (right), and children’s officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (second right), view a recycled waste display at the Mustard Seed Communities’ annual Education Expo, held last Friday at Jerusalem Apostle in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Caregiver at My Father’s House, Shammia Reid (left), highlights the features of the display. Joining them is Principal of Mustard Seed Communities, Marsha Bowen Latouche. The expo was held under the theme: ‘Explore the Abilities within the Disability’.

Special needs coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (second right), looks on as caregiver at Widow’s Mite, Shanice Spencer (left), highlights artwork created from recycled waste material during the Mu

Special needs coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (second right), looks on as caregiver at Widow’s Mite, Shanice Spencer (left), highlights artwork created from recycled waste material during the Mustard Seed Communities’ annual Education Expo on Friday at Jerusalem Apostle in Spanish Town, St Catherine. Also looking on are children’s officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (second left), and Principal of Mustard Seed Communities, Marsha Bowen Latouche. The event was held under the theme: ‘Explore the Abilities within the Disability’.

Special Needs Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (left), and Children’s Officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (centre), listen attentively as Car

Special Needs Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (left), and Children’s Officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (centre), listen attentively as Caregiver at My Father’s House, Shammia Reid, outlines the ingredients in a carrot punch, which was part of the culinary display at the Mustard Seed Communities’ annual Education Expo. The event was held on Friday at Jerusalem Apostle in Spanish Town, St Catherine, under the theme: ‘Explore the Abilities within the Disability’.

Special needs coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (right), and children’s officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (centre), observe as caregiver fro

Special needs coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Nicolette Thompson (right), and children’s officer at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jesanya Scale-Menzies (centre), observe as caregiver from Mustard Seed Communities, Laverne Wade, highlights features of an item made from recycled waste. The occasion was the organisation’s annual Education Expo, held on Friday at Jerusalem Apostle in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, under the theme: ‘Explore the Abilities within the Disability’.

Exceeding expectations, the Miami-based Paquee Golf Club, from its recent inaugural charity tournament, has raised $10.5 million for Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the caring of the disabled, abandoned children and adults unable to care for themselves.

The donation will sustain Mustard Seed Communities’ mission of providing lifelong care, quality education and therapeutic services to residents of the organisation, many of whom have severe disabilities.

Mustard Seed Communities provide residential care to more than 700 people in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Malawi and Zimbabwe, and the contribution demonstrates critical commitment from the Miami community. To be ratified, it is however likely that the tournament will be an annual calendar event by the Paquee Golf Club to continue its support for both local and international causes that align with its values of community and compassion.

“We are absolutely thrilled by the generosity of our members, sponsors and participants,” said Clinton McCaw, fund-raising chairman of the club. “Knowing that every dollar goes directly to providing essential loving care for some of the world’s most vulnerable people at the Mustard Seed homes in Jamaica, makes this success incredibly meaningful.

The Paquee Golf Club, established since 1988 in Miami, Florida, and now embarking upon supporting particular social endeavours, will next engage the Jamaica Buccaneers Golf Club - competition activity for the past 30 years to enhance and maintain long-term friendships within the diaspora.