JAMAICAN AMERICAN CONNECTION

JAC strives to recognize the unique cultural needs of the Jamaican and the Caribbean diaspora while we connect and build meaningful partnerships with our brothers and sisters from the local communities within Connecticut and beyond.
We are committed to providing resources, programs, and events that will help to enrich the lives of members of this community and foster a sense of solidarity and connection.

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JAC Annual Trailblazer & Scholarship Gala

We invite you to join us for our Annual Trailblazer and Scholarship Gala on September 19, 2026 at the Omni New Haven Hotel. This year’s Gala carries extra meaning. Under the theme “A Night of Impact & Gratitude,” we pause to celebrate not only our outstanding Trailblazer honorees and rising scholars — but also the extraordinary compassion our community demonstrated in response to Hurricane Melissa.

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Because of you, relief efforts for Hurricane Melissa made a tremendous impact on Jamaica!

Your generosity has turned compassion into action, and lives are already being impacted. We'd love for you to see the difference you have made. Check out photos and videos from our partners in Jamaica on our Instagram @jacnewhaven and Facebook @jamaicanamericanconnection pages .

Thank you for being part of something truly meaningful!

Community Service is what drives us.

Community Service is paramount to our purpose. As such, we have

Hosted Immigration Forums and the Registrar General of Jamaica | Volunteered at Soup Kitchens | Fed the Homeless | Collected useful supplies and shipped barrels for the islands of Jamaica, Haiti and Dominica | Support the work of the Nathan Ebanks Foundation in Jamaica | Collected and donated children's clothing to the Woman's Inc. Centre in Jamaica through a partnership with AFJ. Collected and donated medical supplies to Jamaica through a partnership with Reverend Janice Hart and the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ)

Walk to End Alzheimer's

The Jamaican American Connection (JAC) proudly participated in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Lighthouse Point Park! It was an inspiring day of unity, purpose, and community as we walked together in support of all those affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

Every step we take moves us closer to a world without Alzheimer’s.

https://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=18487&pg=team&team_id=989112

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

American Cancer Society

Team JACNewHaven is stepping up for a powerful day of unity, hope, and action, and we want YOU with us!

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is more than a walk it’s a movement. A celebration of survivors. A tribute to those we’ve lost. A rallying cry to end breast cancer for good. Every step we take with JACNewHaven brings us closer to that goal.

Help us reach our fundraising goal!

Every dollar fuels life-saving research, patient support, and advocacy. Whether you give $5 or $500, your contribution makes a real impact.

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=110889&pg=team&team_id=2832950

Signage for The Shack

In June of 2024, JAC donated a new sign to increase visibility for The Shack: 333 Valley Street Intergenerational Organization that provides a creative and nurturing space for residents of the Valley Street area of New Haven, CT.