GraceKennedy’s community initiatives are driven by the company’s outreach arm, the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1979 in response to the social and economic conditions existing in inner city communities. Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation is, as the name suggests, a joint project between management and staff, to …

The year was 1979. The society was drenched in tension, crime was rampant. There were wanton and senseless killings. The socio-economic conditions of depressed areas, like an insidious cancer, seemed to be the root of suffering creating some of the conditions which breed crime and undermine the dignity of the human spirit. It was as …

The Board of Directors of Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation comprises 12 members, a combination of  past and present GraceKennedy employees.  New directors are either nominated to the board by current directors, or GK staff, or named by the GK Group CEO.

For nearly forty years Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation has been working in communities, building a bridge of human care and understanding. Our current programmes provide support in education, community outreach/development and volunteerism. The work of the Foundation is geared towards positively impacting the most poor and vulnerable within our society. Strides at building …

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Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation has helped to improve the lives of thousands of persons since it was established in 1979. The smile of the faces of the beneficiaries, their words of thanks, and the knowledge that we helped them to achieve their dreams and aspirations all make the work that is done a …

Volunteerism is an integral component of the work that is done by Grace & Staff. The management and staff of the GraceKennedy Group provide a variety of services to the Foundation’s clientele on a voluntary basis. GK employees teach primary and secondary level students in after-school classes at the six homework centres islandwide. They also …