Planting seeds and harvesting rewards
Volunteers are often called a "thousand points of light" but that number is very low.  In fact, with 65 million volunteers, American is the most philanthropic country in the world.

If you are part of this group, or want to be, you can visit us in Jamaica to see where you can find new opportunities, or get started helping.  Take some vacation time for a discovery visit and enjoy the island ambiance.  Then you'll be ready to invest in helping make a difference in the world.

Increasing the return
Beyond the fulfillment of knowing that your skills and time are making a difference, many volunteers overlook the added perk of tax benefits. If you're giving your energies to a charitable cause like ACE, there are a host of possible tax deductions to consider. Un-reimbursed expenses related to your volunteer work can be written off like the cost of gas to get back and forth to the airport and airport parking. If you're donating supplies, deduct those costs from your tax bill. If your volunteer work involves travel, as it will when traveling to Jamaica, you can deduct transportation expenses, meals and lodging.