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Give DeKalb County, May 5, 2022

It’s time once again for Give DeKalb County! This year our goal is funding for scholarships for bright Kenyan girls who are orphans and/or live in dire poverty. Donations of any amount through Give DeKalb County are much appreciated and will go to the JAMS Scholarship Fund to provide an “education good enough for the richest, open to the poorest.”...

March 30th, 2022|Events|
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Give Kenyan Girls an Education This Giving Tuesday

We hope that you will support girls at JAMS in recognition of Giving Tuesday, the global day of generosity, held this year on November 30, 2021...

November 1st, 2021|Events|
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Give DeKalb County Day May 6, 2021

In ordinary years, we hold an in-person event in the fall to raise funds for the Scholarship Fund, but this is not an ordinary year and we won’t be having an in-person fundraiser this fall. That’s why we decided to make scholarships our focus during Give DeKalb County 2021, coming up on May 6...

April 11th, 2021|Events|
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December 1, 2020 – Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday has become an annual global day of generosity. As we wait to learn what will transpire in January 2021 (when we hope that all JAMS students can return to campus), we ask you to consider including Friends of JAMS in your end-of-year giving. The founder-directors of JAMS have identified the two highest priorities for JAMS now: educational software and preparation for the next new class of first-year students...

November 16th, 2020|Events|
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Thank You, Donors! Give DeKalb County a Great Success!

Thanks to supporters like you, Give DeKalb County 2020 was a great success! We surpassed our goal by almost $3,000 to raise a total of $12,980 this year...

May 27th, 2020|Events, News|
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Give DeKalb County Day May 7, 2020

The DeKalb County, Illinois, annual day of giving is coming up on May 7. We know that many of you are giving more to local causes this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we hope you include JAMS in your giving as well...

April 9th, 2020|Events, News|
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Ninth Annual Transformation Through Rhythm Concert to Benefit Jane Adeny Memorial School in Kenya

The community is invited to the benefit concert, Transformation Through Rhythm, on Friday, March 20, 2020, at 7:00 pm in the DeKalb High School Auditorium in DeKalb, Illinois. The concert will feature the Harambee African Percussion Ensemble, the DeKalb High School Percussion Ensemble, and the Northern Illinois University Percussion Ensemble...

February 21st, 2020|Events|
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October 11, 2019 – “A Taste of Kenya” FUNdraiser!

A Taste of Kenya FUNdraiser for JAMS: October 11, 2019, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Faranda’s Banquet Hall in DeKalb, IL. Come sample Kenyan food and music, participate in a Silent Auction and a Fair Trade Market, and celebrate the successes of the school...

August 15th, 2019|Events|
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October 11, 2019 – Friends of JAMS FUNdraiser!

Mark your calendar for the 2019 Friends of JAMS FUNdraiser! Friday, October 11, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., at Faranda’s in DeKalb, IL.

April 30th, 2019|Events|
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May 2, 2019 – Give DeKalb County Day

Friends of JAMS will participate in Give DeKalb County, a 24-hour day of giving online and in person, on May 2. Your gift through Give DeKalb County will be augmented, on a prorated basis, by a bonus pool...

April 10th, 2019|Events|
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