SAVE THE DATE FOR SUGAR CANE BALL 2023 – FEBRUARY 18.
Your Gift At Work
Donate nowThe Kitchen of Love, our soup kitchen in Lucea, feeds over 600 homeless, indigent and elderly once per week.
The Reach Of Our Mission
WHAT WE SUPPORTOver the course of a year, we help hundreds of adults and children through educational and health related programs – computer labs, health fairs and more. That’s just the start.
Scholarship Program
our investment in Jamaica’s FutureOur scholarship program helps more than 200 tertiary students achieve their educational goals each year. Our students have it all—drive, smarts, passion—but no resources.
Power Of Education
Our work is purely volunteer and unpaid. Every dollar raised goes directly to help the lives of our friends and neighbors in Hanover Parish – especially education from basic school age.
Come To Our Legendary Fundraiser
Join the funSave the date for 2023 and celebrate with us on February 18!
OUR SIGNATURE PROJECTS

ANNUAL CONTAINER OF LOVE
Our 1st Container of Love project in 2021 was a success! Here are a few of the thousands of items we shipped and distributed, because of you:
· New mattresses, pillows, sheets, and clothing for the West Haven Children’s Home.
· Kitchen equipment
· Backpacks with school supplies
· Masks, hand sanitizers, disinfectant, and first aid
Learn how you can donate to this year’s shipment

MORRIS-WATKINS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Invest in the education of our brilliant scholars in Jamaica who lack sufficient funding to fulfil their academic dreams.
We are immensely proud of our Morris-Watkins Scholarship Program which continues to fund hundreds of Hanoverian scholars each year.
We help to push start dreams and careers with the support and generosity of our donors.

AND THERE’S MORE!
Provide support, assistance and relief to other essential HC projects within Hanover.
Help make a difference at any one of our Hanover Charities projects such as Westhaven Home, Cecile Clare Kitchen of Love or the redeveloped Hopewell Sports and Community Centre…
Raising Funds To Help Jamaicans Since 1957

VIDEO: 2020 Hanover Charities-Chukka Foundation Polo Event
Hanover Charities & Chukka Foundation hosted its 11th annual charity polo event on February 16th, 2020 at the Chukka Sandy Bay Ranch.
Watch this video that summarizes the 2020 event.
VIDEO: 2020 Sugar Cane Ball: Rio Extravaganza
Annual legendary fundraiser Sugar Cane Ball: Rio Extravaganza.
The event held on February 15, 2020 at Round Hill Hotel helps raise funds for Hanover Charities.
Watch this video that summarizes the 2020 event
VIDEO: Sugar Cane Ball 2020 – by Jamaica Observer
Annual Sugar Cane Ball has become a prominent event on Jamaica’s annual social calendar.
The fundraising affair raises money every year to support HC’s charitable missions on the island.
Watch this video coverage of the 2020 event by Jamaica Observer.
Computer Lab Opening – Cove Primary 2019
Hanover Charities alongside Food for the Poor Jamaica, has invested in excess of JMD $5,600,000 to the education of students in the parish of Hanover through the building and outfitting of all new computer rooms at four (4) schools for the year 2019 including Cove Primary, Pell River Primary, St. Simons Primary and Askenish All Age.
Watch this video that summarizes the Cove Primary Computer Lab Opening 2019 event.
VIDEO: IMAGINE- Sugar Cane Ball 2019
Hanover Charities hosts its annual legendary fundraiser under a neon coloured theme: IMAGINE – Sugar Cane Ball 2019.
The event held on February 16 at Round Hill Hotel helps raise funds for the causes of the charity.
Watch this video that summarizes the 2019 event
Annual Hanover Charities/Chukka Foundation Charity Polo Event 2019
Hanover Charities and Chukka Foundation teams up annually to host its Charity Polo Event at the Chukka Sandy Bay Ranch.
The 10th signature event held on February 17th, 2019 adds a fun filled family day to our week of fundraising efforts for Hanover Charities.
Watch this video that summarizes the 2019 event
VIDEO: 60 YEARS HANOVER CHARITIES
The past 60 years were rewarding and satisfying, we have done a lot and looking forward to doing a lot more.
Watch this video that beautifully summerizes our journey thus far.
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VIDEO: Hanover Charities Sugar Cane Ball 2016
The Sugar Cane Ball held every year on Presidents Weekend (the second Saturday of every February)
What has become one of the premier partys’ during the busy winter social calendar the Sugar Cane Ball, held at Round Hill Hotel, raison d’etre is to raise money for the Charity…
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WHAT WE SUPPORT
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ABOUT US
It all started with a cow and an old Jamaican family. When the charismatic Willy Delisser became Custos of Hanover, he and his wife Ida immediately became great supporters of their community. Every December the Delissers would slaughter a cow…
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NEWS
February 27, 2022 – Jamaica Observer – Sugar Cane Ball expected to hit $75m goal
March 5, 2020 – Jamaica Observer – Hanover Charities brings joy to Cacoon Primary and Infant School
February 23, 2020 – Jamaica Gleaner – Sugarcane Ball Taking Charity To The Next Level
February 23, 2020 – Jamaica Observer – Hanover Charities Has A Lot on The Ball
February 21, 2020 – Jamaica Gleaner – Something Extra
February 19, 2020 – Loop Jamaica – Sugar Cane Ball 2020: a charitable Rio Extravaganza!
February 16, 2020 – Loop Jamaica – Loop Lens: Hanover Charities’ Sugar Cane Ball goes to Rio!
October 28, 2019 – Well done on computer labs Hanover Charities, Food For the Poor
June 24, 2019 – Western Mirror – More students benefit from Hanover Charities
February 22, 2019 – Jamaica Observer – Having a Ball for Hanover Charities
February 19, 2019 – Jamaica Observer – Sugar Cane Ball Coverage – Part 2
February 19, 2019 – Jamaica Observer – Sugar Cane Ball Coverage – Part 1
February 18, 2019 – Hanover Charities seeks to develop parish
$71-m Hanover Sports, Community Centre to open on Nov 9
Kiwanis honors Chair of Hanover Charities as Citizen of the Year
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
- 60th Anniversary
- Youth Peace Summit held in Montego Bay with the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
- Deans list for HC scholar Tina Renier
- Partnership with Unconditional Love for Children
- Medical Mission serves more than 1,000 in Parish – Hanover Health Fair
- Fleming College
- Le Antonio Anti-Bullying Campaign
- Sorority Sisters Visit Hanover Infirmary
- One Love Learning Foundation
- Letters from students
- Better World Books textbook sales benefit Hanover Charities
- Local chiropractor gives gift of touch through Hanover Charities
Photos
- 2022 Sugar Cane Ball Event
- 2020 Sugar Cane Ball – Main Event (Cocktails, Dinner & Details)
- 2020 Sugar Cane Ball Art Exhibition Opening
- 2020 Sugar Cane Ball Cocktail Party
- 2020 Sugar Cane Ball Golf Tournament
- 2020 Sugar Cane Ball Orchard Cup
- 2020 Sugar Cane Ball Polo Tournament
- 2019 Sugar Cane Ball Cocktail Hour & Fun Photos
- Welcome of Newport Polo Team at Cottage 20 at Round Hill
- 2019 Sugar Cane Ball Annual Polo Event
- 2019 Sugar Cane Ball Dinner & Silent Auction
- 2018 Holiday Cheers
- 2018 Holiday Cheers
- 2018 Sugar Cane Ball Dinner & Dancing
- 2018 Sugar Cane Ball Cocktail Party
- 2018 Sugar Cane Ball Auction Preview Party
- 2018 Orchard Cup
- 2018 Health Fair
- 2017 Scholarship Student Lyme and Luncheon
- Youth Peace Summit with Arun Gandhi
- 2017 Diamond Jubilee Stalwarts Award Dinner
- Polo at Chukka Blue for Hanover Charities
- Sugar Cane Ball – Diamond Jubilee
- 2017 Round Hill vs Tryall Orchard Cup in Hopewell
- 2017 Art Exhibition
- 2017 Auction Preview Party
- 2016 AWARDS PRESENTATION
- 2016 Sugar Cane Ball
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