Non-profit org that supports athletes from the Caribbean & the USA with hospitality services inclusive of meals, hotel and transportation at the Penn Relays.
#tjb is a fully volunteer structured organization. We fund our programs solely by fundraising and donations. Donate or learn more at https://t.co/nnroqfVgo3
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We will begin welcoming our #Jamaican athletes today to Philadelphia, for the 125th Staging of the annual #PennRelays#Carnival which begins Thursday April 28 and ends Saturday April 30
The relays are held at the University of Pennsylvania, Franklin Field #upenn
The TJB Village is also home to Jamaican athletes competing for Universities and Colleges overseas. They stop by for #food#music#camaraderie & #family vibes just like the good old days
Today we honor this phenomenal woman, Vilma Charlton, OD, OLY, for her immense contribution to the field of Sport in Jamaica and across the region at the Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury NY. #leadership
New York, United States - As easing of COVID-19 restrictions takes effect across the USA and the Caribbean, Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) is preparing to welcome Jamaican athletes to the Penn Relays Carnival for 2022.
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Wishing the athletes competing at the ISSA Boys & Girls National Championships all the very best. We celebrate your efforts! #ourathletesourambassadors
Join us on Sunday April 24, 2022 (12:00 noon-5:00 pm) at the Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury NY, when we will pay tribute to this phenomenal woman! Our tribute series highlighting her many contributions will continue over the coming weeks!
Meet our #2022 Honoree, Ms. Vilma Charlton, OD, #OLY. Miss Charlton is a former athlete and an extraordinary educator and leader in sport development in Jamaica and across the region. We salute her for groundbreaking, sustained and life-changing work over the decades.
It is a fact that #defibrillators save lives. Since 2014 we’ve worked hard to outfit each high school with a unit and trained staff in basic #CPR. Our efforts are stymied by the #pandemic but we’ll be back to building on this effort real soon. @ISSASportsJA @MOEYIJamaica