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FOP members are passionate about effectuating change in and around our community. From annual Christmas senior citizen care packages to the youth leadership workshop, we believe in a holistic approach to enriching the lives of our hometown.
See the 2026 Homecoming photo album →
2025 Summer Homecoming Activities
FOP hosted the annual Student Leadership Workshop, Math Competition and Parenting Talk on July 18, 2025, featuring industry professionals and back-to-school prizes. The annual health fair serviced over 70 patients at the Porus Health Center. The inaugural Community Street Festival featured international recording artiste D'Angel along with many giveaways.
News: Jamaica Observer — Street Fair · Jamaica Gleaner — Student Workshop
October 2024 — Porus High School Giving Activities
Porus High School vocational learning lab donation and Spellathon prizes for the Alternate Path to Secondary Education (APSE) program.
October 2023 — Youth Leadership Workshop & Community Outreach
FOP members are passionate about effectuating change in and around our community — from annual Christmas senior citizen care packages to the youth leadership workshop. Through our many committees and programs we invest our time in the youth, parents and educators of Porus.
Annual Banquet Charity Ball — The Porus Ball
Our signature fundraiser, held each November, brings the Porus diaspora together to fund scholarships, school supplies, senior care packages and community projects back home.
Annual Bingo Zoom Trivia Fundraiser
Our annual Bingo & Zoom Trivia fundraiser in aid of breakfast programs for schools in the Porus community — 7 bingo games, $10 per card (3 for $20) and a $300 grand prize. Held April 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM US / 6:30 PM Jamaica time.
Annual BBQ & Family Fun Day — Toronto, Canada
Friends of Porus Inc. hosted the Annual BBQ and Family Fun Day at 26 Sherwood Park, 190 Sherwood Ave, Toronto, from 10 AM to 8 PM. Games included netball, dandy shandy, cricket, soccer and more, with a recommended contribution of $10.
Health Fair — July 13, 2024
The annual Friends of Porus Health Fair at the Porus Health Clinic, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM. Free blood pressure, blood sugar and mental health screening, back-to-school medicals and STI counseling.
The Porus Reunion Homecoming Celebration — July 8–16, 2023
The citizens of Porus invited the diaspora to share in the 6th anniversary of the Porus Reunion Homecoming Celebration — a week of football festival, church service, beach trip, the Friends of Porus Student Leadership, Parenting and Math Competition at Porus Primary School, FOP concert, bingo, street dance, health fair, culture yard art show, and the football festival finals and stage show at the Porus Community Centre. Organized by the Porus Planning Committee in association with the Porus Development Area Committee.
Fall Bingo Party
A long-running FOP fall fundraiser hosted in New York — an evening of bingo, food and giveaways with all proceeds going to community programs in Porus.
Photos from this event are coming soon.