Twenty student-athletes from 17 high schools across Jamaica were awarded scholarships at the 13th Annual Pocket Rocket Foundation (PRF) Scholarship Awards, held on September 30 at the AC Hotel in Kingston. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Founder of the Pocket Rocket Foundation, shared that there were over 400 applicants for the scholarship, highlighting the demand for support and […]
Kingston, Jamaica – As part of the celebration and recognition of Easter, on Sunday April 20, the Pocket Rocket Foundation distributed over 400 packages of the traditional Jamaican bun and cheese across the Waterhouse community in Kingston and the Waterloo community in Ewarton. Led by chairwoman of the Foundation, Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the Pocket […]
First-time entrants Friends for Real, based at The Olympic Gardens Football Club, went unbeaten to claim the championship title in the Pocket Rocket Foundation Six-A-Side Football Competition. The grand finale, held on Sunday, December 8, at the Red Stripe Sports Complex in Kingston, saw Emeil Atkinson score the decisive goal in their 1-0 victory over […]
Financial insecurity weighs heavy on students, but with the help of the foundation Brenton used his scholarship to engineer a fresh start. Former Campion College stand-out student and athlete Brenton Bartley believes that scholarships are one piece in the puzzle of what creates a strong foundation for supporting students in their success.