“IF WE FAIL TO EDUCATE OUR PEOPLE, WE RUN THE RISK OF DEPRIVING OUR COMMUNITIES OF SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT”
Lowell Hawthorne
Founder
Mavis & Ephraim Hawthorne
Golden Krust Foundation
The Mavis & Ephraim Hawthorne Golden Krust Foundation (MEHGKF), founded in 2005 in memory of Mavis and Ephraim Hawthorne, was designed to perpetuate the core belief that “a mind is a terrible thing to waste.”
About the Foundation
Over the years, the MEHGK Foundation has provided scholarships and endowments for several schools in Jamaica including Kingston College, Norman Hawthorne Basic School, Medina Primary School, Oberlin High School and The University of the West Indies. In the United States, the Foundation partners with Bronx Community College and Dr. V. Seymour & Dorothy May Cole Scholarship Fund. The Foundation also partners with its parent company, Golden Krust, to provide summer internships and permanent employment opportunities.
Board of Directors
Secretary
Vice Chair, Treasurer
Director
Director
Director
Director