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This resolution commends Team Jamaica Bickle, Inc. for hosting its 2nd Annual Labour of Love Gala and supporting Caribbean athletes.
Why it matters
Highlights the significant role of Team Jamaica Bickle in supporting Caribbean athletes. , making it possible for hundreds of students and coaches from multiple Caribbean nations to compete at the prestigious Penn Relays by reducing their travel and accommodation costs.
Emphasizes the importance of community-driven support for youth athletics. , demonstrating how volunteerism, sponsorship, and nonprofit initiatives can directly impact opportunities and development for young athletes from underrepresented regions.
Recognizes the organization’s broader impact on the Caribbean diaspora and local New York communities. , showcasing how sports can serve as a bridge for cultural exchange, community pride, and international goodwill.
Underscores the value of celebrating community leaders and organizations. whose sustained efforts contribute to diversity, inclusion, and excellence in sports and beyond, potentially inspiring further investment in similar initiatives.
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Honor Team Jamaica Bickle
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Senate Resolution No. 2997 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING Team Jamaica Bickle, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its 2nd Annual Labour of Love Inaugural Gala on April 5, 2020 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to commend those illustrious… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 2997 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING Team Jamaica Bickle, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its 2nd Annual Labour of Love Inaugural Gala on April 5, 2020 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to commend those illustrious organizations of the State of New York whose focus and intent have made a substantial impact on the quality of life in their communities; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Team Jamaica Bickle, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its 2nd Annual Labour of Love Gala on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York; and WHEREAS, Since 1999, Team Jamaica Bickle, the leading organization in sports, has been providing hospitality services for Caribbean athletes who compete at the annual Penn Relays Carnival, held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; and WHEREAS, The Penn Relays is the longest uninterrupted collegiate track meet athletic event in the United States and is the largest meet, outside of the Olympics, attracting over 22,000 athletes primarily from the northeast United States and the Caribbean; and WHEREAS, A not-for-profit organization based in New York State, Team Jamaica Bickle has played an active role in the development and care of the athletes through its Hospitality Initiative; and WHEREAS, Through Team Jamaica Bickle's efforts, more athletes are able to travel to these relays, thanks to the sponsorship provided, which reduces the cost to both the families and schools; this vital organization also provides assistance to various Diaspora organizations; and WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of its founder and CEO Irwine G. Clare, Sr., Team Jamaica Bickle truly embodies its motto, Our Athletes, Our Ambassadors; its services extend to a delegation of approximately
students and coaches from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada Bahamas; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, in past years, Team Jamaica Bickle has
welcomed and extended its services to delegations of students and
coaches from the United States Virgin Islands, Belize, and Barbados; and
WHEREAS, The success of Team Jamaica Bickle is in direct correlation
to the efforts of its dedicated volunteers and sponsors, whose
involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive
commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of
excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the organization and the
community it serves; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when
individuals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Team Jamaica Bickle, Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its 2nd
Annual Labour of Love Inaugural Gala on April 5, 2020; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Irwine G. Clare, Sr., Founder and CEO, Team Jamaica
Bickle, Inc.
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