What is the Purpose of the Jammin' 4 Jay Charitable Society?
Our purpose is to provide advice, knowledge, resources and guidance to Canadian youth in order to promote safe driving practices and to illustrate the consequences of their poor choices.
Who does the presentations?
Greg Drew, Jay's father who is a career firefighter in the Lower Mainland who shares his professional and personal experiences with his audiences.
What is the presentation about?
After losing his son to a high speed car accident, Greg Drew decided to share Jay's story with young audiences in order to promote safe driving choices. Greg says, "that through his Presentations that if he can impact one young adult, then his day has been a success".
The loss of a child affects family, friends and has a ripple effect on the entire community that is left behind to grieve.
Greg seeks to avert such tragedy.
When is Greg available for presentations?
Greg is available upon request. Greg says, "say when and where and I'll be there".
Where has Greg done these presentations?
In high schools, driving schools, juvenile detention centres, community centres and even in his own backyard. Greg's presentations have ranged from audiences of several hundred to that of a direct one-on-one with a concerned parent and child.
What is the Jammin' 4 Jay Music Event?
The Jammin' 4 Jay Music Event is the focus of the Society's annual fundraising efforts. We offer live music and a variety of entertainment for all ages from pony rides, crafts, face painting, and stilt walking to beach volleyball and a 60 yard golf hole.
Your ticket to this event includes a BBQ dinner and a wide range of entertainment throughout the day and evening, there is something for everyone. We also offer overnight camping on a first come, first serve basis.
How did the Music Festival begin?
It all began 15 years ago as "Onion Fest", a yearly musical remembrance in honour of a late Firefighter, Paul Iannone. For the first eight years a local dairy farmer graciously donated his hay wagons to serve as our temporary stage. In 2002 a permanent stage was constructed in eight days with the help of firefighters and friends. While admiring and celebrating what we had just constructed it was agreed we come up with a name for the stage, it was then that someone suggested the "A-Paul-O Theatre". In 2004 our music festival was renamed "Jammin' 4 Jay" after Greg's son Jay died. The Jammin 4 Jay Music Event is the major fundraiser for the Jammin' 4 Jay Charitable Society.
In 2004 our music festival was renamed "Jammin' 4 Jay" after Greg's son Jay died. The Jammin 4 Jay Music Festival is the major fundraiser for the Jammin' 4 Jay Charitable Society.
What is the goal of the Jammin' 4 Jay Charitable Society?
Our goal is to eventually raise half a million dollars for charity from these annual musical events to help offset expenses in our presentations and to promote safe driving practices.
