Pencils 4 Kids

Hi! We’re The Lede Company — a strategy, communications, and social impact consulting firm working across the corporate, entertainment, brand, and nonprofit sectors. This October 16th in New York City, we’re excited to launch our first-ever annual 5K, and we’re doing it for a cause close to our hearts.

We’re proud to be raising funds for Pencils 4 Kids, an incredible organization dedicated to supporting students in Jamaica by providing them with essential school supplies, learning materials, and mentorship to help them succeed. They have had huge success in helping kids through school in Jamaica and even in college in NYC. Access to education is a basic human right, yet too many children face obstacles that prevent them from reaching their full potential. With your help, we can change that.

Our goal for this inaugural 5K is to raise $20,000 to directly support Pencils 4 Kids' mission. Your generous donation will make a real impact by:

Join us in making a difference.

Every contribution, big or small, brings us one step closer to helping students thrive and build a brighter future.

Thank you for your support!

Pencils 4 Kids needs your help to rebuild St. Elizabeth, Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa!

Hurricane Melissa has devastated St. Elizabeth, Jamaica — one of the hardest hit regions on the island and the community we have been supporting. Families have lost their homes, livestock, and belongings, and many are now seeking shelter in the Quickstep Basic School. The need for relief is urgent!

We’re raising funds to bring immediate aid and long-term recovery to this resilient community. One hundred percent of your donations will go directly to help us provide:

Emergency supplies — food, clean water, and essential items for families in crisis

Rebuilding efforts — repairing homes, community spaces, and critical infrastructure

Solar lights and generators — to restore safety and power in areas still without electricity

Support for displaced families — helping them get back on their feet after unimaginable loss

Although Pencils 4 Kids donors and supporters have already given so much to this community over the years, this fundraiser is dedicated solely to hurricane relief and rebuilding efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa.

Thanks to your past support, we were able to construct the Quickstep Primary School and library to be hurricane-resistant. During the storm, these buildings became a safe haven — children and community members sheltered there for survival. Your generosity has already saved lives.

Now, as our friends and partners in St. Elizabeth begin the long road to recovery, we’re asking once again for your help. Every dollar you give goes directly to relief efforts on the ground — helping families rebuild their homes, their livelihoods, and their hope.

Please donate, share, and stand with St. Elizabeth as they recover from Hurricane Melissa.

*Pencils 4 Kids is a non-profit organization, with 501 (c)(3) status (EIN: 47-3689856)

Thanks to Odyssey Filmworks for the video

Pencils 4 Kids has captured the hearts of many willing to support and connect with our charity and the children of Quickstep in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. With abundant care and commitment, Pencils 4 Kids and the local community have worked together to improve the children’s livelihood and education. Your contributions have provided for a new school building and library, refinished soccer field, the installment of safety fences and bus transportation.     

This December 1-4, 2022 will be our 7th year returning to Jamaica and we are excited to put your dollars to work. In preparation for our annual trip we want to offer our supporters new ways to get involved, to hear from the students themselves, and to see the immense progress of the program.

The main initiatives this year include:

Every little bit helps our work to rebuild the Quickstep schools and to make this a better learning environment for these young children. Thank you in advance for all of your generosity and support! Without it, we wouldn't be able to do the work we do.

If you are interested in joining our mission trip please let us know!