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Below is a list of articles and press releases regarding the many community projects that Breds is involved in:

BREDS Spearheads Plans to Expand Mountainside Primary - Jamaica Information Service
Published: Thursday, February 05, 2004

Following closely on the heels of a recent project involving the completion of a new classroom block and computer laboratory at the Sandy Bank Primary School in St. Elizabeth, the Treasure Beach Foundation (BREDS), has embarked on another project to expand the Mountainside Primary School.

BREDS making a difference in Treasure Beach, 'St Bess' - The Gleaner
Published: Thursday, January 1, 2004

It looks and sounds like an acronym, but is in fact the name carefully chosen for the Treasure Beach foundation, a community charity developed by locals. The name was coined from the word 'bredrin' (brethren) - an expression commonly used by young men in the South Coast St. Elizabeth community as a form of greeting.

Sandy Bank Primary to Benefit from Multi-Million Project - Jamaica Information Service
Published: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

For the past six months the Treasure Beach Foundation or BREDS, as it is commonly called, has been working assiduously to implement a multi-million dollar school expansion project at the Sandy Bank Primary School in St. Elizabeth.

'BREDS', Setting the Stage for Local Community Development - Jamaica Information Service
Published: Thursday, May 15, 2003

The small close-knit community of Treasure Beach in South West St. Elizabeth is the envy of many communities across Jamaica, as it fosters a strong spirit of volunteerism, a shared vision for the development of the area and a determination for every one to be his brother's keeper.

Big Support for Fundraising Event in St. Elizabeth - Jamaica Information Service
Published: Friday, May 09, 2003

Efforts to acquire an ambulance for the residents of South West St. Elizabeth are continuing with the recent staging of the eighth annual Jake's off-road triathlon, which raised some $120,000 towards the project.