News & Events

Bloomsburg University Students Support JAMS

Bloomsburg University’s Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) and Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) held a bake sale in October to benefit Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls (JAMS) in Kenya. The groups used the proceeds from the sale and private donations to purchase...

February 16th, 2016|Events, News|
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Aurora University Senior Organizes Fundraiser for JAMS

On November 12, 2015, Justin Phipps, senior at Aurora University, hosted Talent Helps Teach, a talent show to raise awareness of Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls (JAMS). Mr. Phipps organized this talent show as his senior project and chose JAMS as the beneficiary of his project...

February 12th, 2016|Events, News|
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Many Thanks to Our New Friends in Ten Coins

The band Ten Coins hosted a benefit concert for Jane Adeny Memorial School on December 6, 2015 at Capital City Music in Springfield, IL. The group chose to donate all of their profit from the event to the JAMS Science Building Fund...

January 13th, 2016|Events, News|
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Wine and Cline Your Valentine – Feb. 5th 2016

Valentine’s Day comes early with a tribute to the classic music of Patsy Cline’s greatest hits, performed by Jill Sanderson and the Crazy for Patsy Tribute Band. Enjoy a night of fun and romance with a wine, chocolate and cheese tasting and live entertainment on Friday, February 5th...

January 11th, 2016|Events|
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Give JAMS Gifts for the Holidays

Delight three people for the price of one this holiday season. Make a donation to Jane Adeny Memorial School in honor of a loved one, and you have solved your gift-giving dilemma, helped educate a student at JAMS, and...

November 28th, 2015|News|
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Graduation 2015

In August, 20 students in the Jane Adeny Memorial School Class of 2015 were honored in a graduation ceremony. Kim Ochieng, a member of the Board of Directors of Friends of JAMS, was able to attend and she gave us this report...

October 13th, 2015|News|
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Dec. 6th 2015 – Ten Coins Benefit Concert in Springfield IL

The evening of December 6th, the band Ten Coins will entertain the public with a concert held at Capital City Music, 3700 Wabash, Springfield, IL. World-renowned guitarist, Fareed Haque, will be joining the band for this event! Admission is $15. All proceeds will benefit Friends of JAMS...

October 9th, 2015|Events|
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Feb. 5th 2016 – Romance Your Valentine with Patsy Cline

Our first event of the New Year will be a Patsy Cline tribute featuring local songstress Jill Sanderson. Treat your Valentine to an early celebration at Blumen Gardens in Sycamore, IL, on February 5, 2016. The event will include a wine tasting and a fair trade market. All proceeds will benefit JAMS and the science building project. More details will follow...

October 8th, 2015|Events|
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Something to Cluck About: The JAMS Poultry Project

Friends of JAMS has provided $4000 to start a poultry operation at Jane Adeny Memorial School. A chicken coop was built at the beginning of 2015. In March, 200 four-week-old chicks arrived at the school. Three months later, students were collecting 350 eggs each week and enjoying a steady diet of chicken and eggs...

October 8th, 2015|News|
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Nov. 20th 2015 – Discover Sycamore Christmas Event

Friday Nov. 20, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m, downtown Sycamore, IL. Friends of JAMS will help kick off your holiday season as Discover Sycamore welcomes visitors to the town with an evening full of activities for the entire family. Come check out live holiday displays in the windows of downtown businesses, including an entertaining live Kenyan Christmas display...

October 7th, 2015|Events|
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