Team Jamaica Bickle struggling this year

Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), which serves as the host committee for Jamaican athletes attending the Penn Relays, is struggling this year to meet some of the financial obligations.



TJB co-founder Blane Stoddard says the week United States economy has made it difficult this year for the group to reach its annual goal of US$85,000.



Jamaica National Overseas Inc., a Florida-based subsidiary of the Jamaica National Building Society, recently signed on as a corporate supporter, but TJB has still come up short of their target.



TJB expect to host over 400 visiting high school athletes and coaches from Jamaica and the Caribbean at the Penn Relays, which takes place from Thursday to Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.



TJB provides 1,200 hot meals a day, ground transportation, hotel assistance, and hospitality services to the athletes and coaches.