Sept 2022
Montego Bay Community Home for Girls
Melody House
89 Fairfield Avenue Irwin, St. James, Montego Bay P.O. #2
Telephone: (876) 601-5059 Email: mbmelodyhome@gmail.com
www.melodyhomeforgirls.com | @melodyhomeforgirls on Facebook
September 8, 2022
Dear Mrs. Edwards White:
It is with humility that I express gratitude to you on behalf of the Board of Directors, staff and young ladies of Montego Bay Community Home for Girls “Melody House,” for the charitable work which you continue to do for the home and the girls in particular.
Being a registered non-profit charitable organization that caters to young women between the age of thirteen to eighteen years, who are deemed to be in need of care and protection, we are laud you for choosing to support the home.
Thank you for sending the barrels and for reimbursing all the fees charged here in Jamaica.
May Our Great and Awesome God continue to strengthen and keep you always.
Sincerely
Yvette Mahoney
Operations Manager
Montego Bay Community Home for Girls
“Melody House”
Tel: (876) 601-5059
www.melodyhomeforgirls.com | @melodyhomeforgirls on Facebook
May 6, 2019
March 20, 2018
Press Release from Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Ninth Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate Approves Lee Bill to Create Caribbean American Heritage Month
(Washington, DC) – The Senate this evening unanimously approved a bill authored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) to designate a national Caribbean-American Heritage month. The bill acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of Caribbean-Americans to the United States since the inception of the country.
“Establishing a Caribbean-American heritage month will help pay tribute to the tremendous contributions Caribbean-Americans have made throughout the history of this country,” said Lee. “They have influenced every aspect of American culture, society and government. Their history is interwoven with ours and should be recognized and celebrated.”
“I appreciate the bipartisan support of my colleagues in both the House and the Senate, especially Senator Schumer, in passing this measure, and I hope that President Bush will act quickly to designate June as national Caribbean-American month,” said Lee.
Lee’s bill (H. Con. Res. 71) was approved by the House on June 27, 2005 and had 81co-sponsors and support from more than 40 non-governmental organizations working on Caribbean-American issues.
Under Congress’ rules established in the 104th Congress, only the President has the authority to designate a period for annual national recognition of a community or cause. Congress may express the opinion that there is cause for such recognition; H. Con. Res. 71 is an example of such an effort. Though the bill is non-binding, Lee plans to work with supporters to urge President Bush to follow Congress’ lead by proclaiming June national Caribbean American Heritage month in time for official celebrations this summer.
As the most senior Democratic Woman on the House International Relations Committee, and a member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Lee has worked to strengthen U.S. – Caribbean relations and wanted to raise awareness about the role that Caribbean people and their descendents have played in the United States.