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The Rockhouse Foundation transforms the places where Jamaica’s children learn and supports the great people who teach them.

Since 2004 the foundation has invested over US$5 million building, expanding and renovating seven Negril area public schools and the Negril Community Library. All administrative and marketing costs of the foundation are underwritten by Rockhouse Hotel, Skylark Negril Beach Resort, Miss Lily’s and their owners, so all donations go directly to the projects and programs.

12/10/2025

"Sustainable" and "responsible" get used a lot these days - but sometimes you have to ask: WTF do they even mean? At Rockhouse Hotel, it means we invest in the best outcomes for our guests, our team, our community and our land ALL year round - not just in an emergency - so your stay doesn't just feel good, it does good. Check out the Rockhouse Foundation for more on our community projects and the Sav Inclusive School
- which is already back open just one month after the storm ☔️ www.rockhousefoundation.com

12/02/2025

Life is better with a little give in it, and Jamaica is proof that when you put good into the world, it comes back to you.

We thank you for the outpouring of support, and we’re paying it forward to those who need it most.

We’re so close to hitting our fundraising goal, so this Giving Tuesday, if you haven’t already, please consider donating to our Hurricane Relief GoFundMe. https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockhouse-foundation-hurricane-melissa-relief-fund?brid=ww-I8Ea412f_b2PxwpJBJg

11/19/2025

Here’s an update from Anna Thwaites Wallace, President of the Rockhouse Foundation on our work in Jamaica, made possible through your donations

The support from our donors following Hurricane Melissa has been a lifeline, and we’re so grateful to have such an established network on the ground at a time when Savannah La Mar and the surrounding areas need us the most. The ongoing need is still great and many families have been displaced. We want to help them rebuild their homes and lives. We can do this with your help, by donating at https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockhouse-foundation-hurricane-melissa-relief-fund.

The Rockhouse Foundation has already started clean up and repairs on the Sav Inclusive school, and while we work on a timeline for re-opening, we are currently using the campus as a World Central Kitchen site to distribute meals within hard hit communities of Sav and the surrounding neighborhoods where our staff and student families live

We have already dispersed an emergency cash grant to every single teacher and staff member who works at the school - all of whom have been affected in some way - so they have something to start on immediate repairs to their homes and cover basic needs.

As many have said, rebuilding will be a marathon - not a sprint, so every donation counts, and everyone here on the ground at the Foundation is making sure that those donations really count.

Stay tuned for regular updates on the progress of our recovery efforts and the positive impact that your donations make.

You can learn more about the Rockhouse Foundation and donate at www.rockhousefoundation.org.

11/08/2025

Support Jamaica. Shop ’s Jamaica OG Hoodie — $100 from every sale this week goes directly to the Rockhouse Foundation’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund.

Your purchase helps rebuild classrooms, therapy spaces, and the heart of the Sav Inclusive School by providing direct assistance to our teachers, families and community.

💚💛🖤 Together, we rise.
👉 Get the hoodie: https://us.octobersveryown.com/products/jamaica-og-hurricane-relief-hoodie

11/07/2025

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, our Rockhouse Hotel, Skylark Negril Beach Resort, and Miss Lily's teams have come together with World Central Kitchen to prepare and deliver over 1,000 free meals each day to those in need across our Negril and Savanna-la-Mar communities.

Through the Rockhouse Foundation, we’ve already begun repairs at Sav Inclusive School and are distributing relief funds directly to our teachers and administrators to help meet immediate needs.

The road ahead is long — but together, we’re cooking, helping, and rebuilding. 💛Support our work in Savanna-la-Mar through the Rockhouse Foundation, a US-registered 501(c)(3) charity — DONATE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockhouse-foundation-hurricane-melissa-relief-fund

10/30/2025

HELP US REBUILD THE SAV INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY AFTER HURRICANE MELISSA

Hurricane Melissa brought devastating winds and flooding to Western Jamaica. While Negril was spared the worst, Savanna-la-Mar — the parish capital and home to The Sav Inclusive School — was hit hard.

The storm made landfall less than ten miles from our campus. Roofs were torn off, classrooms flooded, therapy rooms and learning materials destroyed, and our grounds left badly damaged. Many in the surrounding community suffered even greater loss.

The Rockhouse Foundation Hurricane Recovery Fund will provide direct support to rebuild the Sav Inclusive School and to help the students, families, and teachers most affected by the storm. https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockhouse-foundation-hurricane-melissa-relief-fund

10/29/2025

Thank you for the incredible outpouring of concern and messages. 💙 Our hearts are heavy for Jamaica today.

We’re still working to reach every member of our Sav Inclusive school family — with cell service down and roads blocked, it’s been challenging — but so far, everyone we’ve connected with is safe. 🙏

So many of you have asked how you can help. We’re launching the Rockhouse Foundation Hurricane Recovery Fund to support our local school community, especially in Savanna-la-Mar, where the Sav Inclusive School and surrounding neighborhoods were hit hard.

We’re deeply thankful for your love and support — together we’ll help rebuild stronger than ever. 🇯🇲

https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockhouse-foundation-hurricane-melissa-relief-fund

06/16/2025

It’s time to announce the winners of our 2025 Rockhouse Foundation Summer Raffle!

Last night at Miss Lily's at Skylark Negril Beach Resort we celebrated an amazing dinner with Jamaica’ down Rousseau sisters ( / ), hosted by our own Chef Andre Fowles, supported by the Miss Lily’s Negril team. All proceeds benefit the Rockhouse Foundation and their project expanding the Sav Inclusive School.

And the winners are…

1st prize: Mike Diaz
2nd prize: Jenny Homayouni
3rd prize: Christopher Wright
4th prize: Bob Pell
5th prize: Denae Lefranc
6th prize: Stacy Harriott
7th prize: Dorrit Nelson
8th prize: Mary Witt
9th prize: Rebekah Jackson
10th prize: LesLeigh Ford

Door Prize - a weekend at Skylark Negril Beach Resort: Carla Speering

Thank you all for your generous support! To learn more about the Foundation’s work transforming the places where Jamaica’s children learn and supporting the great people who teach them, please visit us at Rockhousefoundation.org.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

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06/02/2025

We are so excited to collaborate with our dear friend Alison Morris Roslyn on the launch of a new children’s book, Henry The Rockhouse Pelican, now available online.

This heartwarming children’s book, which takes place at Rockhouse Hotel, is based on a true story of overcoming your fears, the wisdom of elders, the kindness of acquaintances and the strength we all have inside.

Each book sale benefits the Rockhouse Foundation which transforms the places where children learn in Western Jamaica. 🇯🇲

Buy the book here: https://a.co/d/6j7eR1l | Soon available in the Rockhouse Hotel & Skylark Negril Beach Resort gift shops.

For more information visit on Instagram

FLY WITH HENRY & SUPPORT JAMAICA’S CHILDREN 💚💛🖤

05/17/2025

Join us for an amazing Dinner on the Beach at Skylark Negril Beach Resort to support the Rockhouse Foundation on Saturday, June 14th featuring sisters Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau, who have shaped Caribbean hospitality and culture for over 30 years through their restaurants, television shows, and award-winning cookbooks.

All of the proceeds go directly towards our current project, completing Sav Inclusive Primary School. Guests will enjoy welcome canapes paired with cocktails from Worthpark Estate and live music, followed by a seated beachfront dinner and a multi-course menu using the best of the island’s produce, much of which will be sourced from Rockhouse Hotel hydroponic farm. An after party will feature music from DJ and partner, Max Glazer, with dancing into the night.

Tickets and more information available at https://rockhousefoundation.networkforgood.com/events/86323-dinner-on-the-beach-with-the-rousseau-sisters

03/24/2025

The Wolfpack is in the house! Dr. Jamie Pearson and her colleagues, Jennifer Macko and Devosha Mason-Martin, delivered an amazing, impactful week of professional development with Sav Inclusive’s entire staff. Pat McKee (a proud NC State alum) and his wife, Julie Russo, who have already pledged USD$1 million to the ongoing expansion of the Sav Inclusive compound, are also underwriting critical new initiatives to support Sav Inclusive’s staff, most notably the partnership with ’s Education Department who will be an ongoing presence at school elevating all we do in service of our students.

📷 1: From left to right - Julie Russo, Dr. Jamie Pearson, DeVoshia Martin, Jennifer Macko, Norda Louden and Peter Rose (RHF President)

📷 2: Jennifer Macko leading the Sav Inclusive staff through exercises.

Address

2 Cornelia Street
New York, NY
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Telephone

+12128070868

Website

http://www.rockhousefoundation.org/

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