CHNY and DeepBlueRipple International events would not have been possible without the amazing array of talent that took a break from their busy lives to join our community.

A heartfelt thanks goes out to:
Lorin and Peter Rowan
Little Feat Guitarists Fred Tackett & Paul Barrere
Vince Herman
Larry Keel and Natural Bridge
Snake Oil Medicine Show
Laura Reed and Deep Pocket
Josh Phillips Folk Festival
CX-1 with the Overtakers
Stop Drop & Roll
Natti Love Joys
Sugar Kayne
Chalwa
Ras Noble
Lee Barbour & Troy House
The Gecko Family Groove
Jungle King Drum Troupe
Burke & Neidra
Dimitri Rose
Eric Jennings and the Invocators
Melanie Mac Neil
all the significant others and everybody's mother

• Negril Escape employees and Carey, Natasha and Donald Wallace for providing a location for our Donation Drop Off Center, hosting and participating in our Solar Power Forum, donating use of a bus to transport musicians and donations to West Haven Children's Home for Disabled Children in Copse, Hanover Parish, and a multitude of other ways large and small that they graciously assisted us in our philanthropic ventures.
  
• Patricia Bell of Mirage Resort for connecting DeepBlueRipple with Green Island High School as a new recipient of DeepBlueRipple donations and also for being such a golden member of our family and a priceless advisor to our ventures.
• Misha Earle of www.Negril.com
• Paul Clarke of The Gleaner
• Mr. Lloyd Johnson, JP of Hanover Parish for his ongoing counsel, guidance, and support.
• Mrs. June Thompson for her ongoing wisdom and support, and her assistance with our Rusea's Band Instrument Drive.
• Ms. Merdella Grant, administrator of West Haven Children's Home for Disabled Children for her unflagging service to the most needy of children and her invaluable help in coordinating West Haven service projects.
• Each and every CHNY2K8 participant for all your enthusiasm, love, energy, generosity, heart, and help. 
• The Feat Fan crew who honored us with their collaboration, wisdom, and assistance: Shari Critchley, Jim & Darcy Fangman, Patricia & Fred Tackett, Paul & Pam Barerre, Vince Herman, Tanja Hanyi, and Joe. 
• Feat Fans for jumping in to our combined donation drive with both feet and hearts of gold
• The Grand Lido for holding Feat Fan Excursion donations until we could arrange to collect them, especially Hotel Manager Andre Dhanpaul who graciously accommodated to the fact that his office was overtaken by mounds of donations.
• Thanks to Angelina Favia of Turn Key Marketing for her generous donation of Goat's Milk Soap for West Haven Children's Home and snacks for artist hospitality at our benefit concerts.
• Ras Noble, Junior Forrester (Mac), Cyckie, Winston, Krazy Nacka, Bakra, Barrington, the owners of Central Park, Fitz, Ruben & Ruth Brooks and Leroy of the Overtakers, DJ's convenience store, Ras Rody and family, Ali, Zeko and his sound crew, Mr. Tomlinson and Normal Security, Lynden & Carline, Ann, Josephine, Milo at Banana Shout, Bill at LTU, Divers Village Girls Club, Richard and Abigail, Max the dog, Ms. Jean Brown & Mr. Charles Mackenzie of Negril All-Ages School, Principal Ada Mitchell and Physics teacher Errol Clarke of Green Island High School, for everything you do and being such invaluable members of our family.  Thank you for being us, we couldn't do it without you.
  
• Andrew Marr, Tania and the staff at Half Moon Beach for hosting CHNY2K8, raising $26,000J through ticket sales towards our service projects, and being such loving members of our family.
• Team Gecko - we rock.  Director of Guest Relations Kim Rivers embodied class.  Thank you for taking such good care took of all of us zany geckos.  Stage Manager LJ, Senor de Gecko strikes again.  Thanks for being so capable, talented, and just so darn cool.  Stage Manager Warren Weldon, we couldn't do it without you and at least we know we get to see you once a year.  Artist Relations Tess Conway herded cats with humor and grace.  And still managed to film us crazy cats all week long. Your insight, creativity, and experience are priceless. Site Manager Doug Wynne made it all happen at Half Moon Beach.  Dougie, next year you get a phone and your own cabin. Bookkeeper Carol P...you didn't know babysitter, cook, mom and therapist were going to be part of the job.  But you got us through our growing pains with your calm and centered nature.  Mark, thanks for adopting us. Bar Managers Doug Wynne & Tim Stith made Rathskeller Bar the best one yet! And we didn't run out of mixers for the first time ever.  Dragon Makers Donnis Wooten and Okey Bruce Dokey, we knew you'd let your inner Rat shine through!  The Rat Dragon amazed us all.  Print Manager Monya Barnes, you produced superior quality, impressive posters, flyers, and vouchers.  Thanks for making us look so good and being so fast to fill all our last minute orders.  Art Director Phil Cheney created an image that not only perfectly honored the Year of the Rat but also honored our dear friend Leroy.  You've got class, man.   Web Master Patrick Fitz-Simmons, thank you for building the platform from which we dove into this crazy venture.  Without your help we never could have accomplished what we did.  Thank you.  David Flash thank you for your time and effort editing our text, your bad jokes, and your continued spiritual inspiration.
• Central Park Clean Up Crew & Kid's Fair Planning.  The Kids Fair happened because of the following people's sweat, determination, good cheer, dedication, and heart: Elana Himmelfarb, Barrington, Suzi Carter, Scott Kimmel, Donnis Wooten, Libre Brousseau, Tess Conway, Doug Wynne, Crazy Nacka, Winston, Patricia Bell, Laura & Elvis Dewar, Mike Evans, Jason Guadagnino, Ramon, Chris Greenfield, Mark Leatherwood, all the neighborhood men who came with their machetes and cut the grass for the Kids Fair.  Thanks to all named and unnamed for making Central Park a clean, safe place for kids to play.
• Thanks to everyone for jumping in with heart and enthusiasm to plan and pull off the Fair.  We did an incredible thing....it was the best organized chaos ever.  A carnival of love and community.  Special thanks to Shanda, Suzi Carter, Karen Dillingham, Amy Hannah, Nicole Potter, Melanie Mac Neil, Bill Liggin, Andy Hiles, Donnis Wooten, Teodane Wallace.
• A BIG HUG and a showering of gratitude for everyone who rolled up their sleeves and jumped in to help in a multitude of ways.  A big thanks to Caleb Conway, Jenna Digby, Amy Hannah, Bobbe Jacobs, Harvey Toub, Shanda, Kat Thomas, Dennis of Chalwa, Steve Thompson, George Wash Rodgers, Scott Eicholtz, Jason Guadagnino, Ramon, Chris Greenfield, everyone who brought a bin, Mark Schimick, Leigh Hillard, Tamara Bodkin, Tim Lynn, Scott Kimmel, Suzi Carter, Laura Reed, Lorin Rowan, Julie McAleer, Paul & Sunshine Diaz, Wes Teregan, Wes , Emil, Eric Jennings, Stacie Smith, Art Hornsby, Bill Liggin, Sharon Garrison, Sarah McKee, and Andy Hiles.  This is not a complete list, as there were so many who helped make this amazing event.  From the bottom of our hearts, we thank EVERYONE who played a part, large and small. 
• Thanks to everyone who brought backpacks, school and art supplies, musical instruments, recreational equipment and anything else to donate to kids in Jamaica.
• A big heaping of gratitude for the following people who generously provided monetary support: Shanda, Ramon, Alicia Mecredy, Kathie Young, Mary Brousseau, Chris Greenfield, Philip Himmelfarb, Ethan Stewart.  If we have forgotten anyone, THANK YOU!
• A special thanks goes out to ALL the CHNY2k8 musicians who gave so generously of their time to play at our various philanthropic events (Kids Fair, Rasta Temple Benefit, West Haven and more) and amaze us with your talents on stage, on porches, by the cliffs and everywhere else you played. 
• A big bow to Peter & Lorin Rowan and Laura Reed, who went above and beyond the call of duty and gave of their talents at every event with grace, love, and magnificent talent.
• Thank you to DJ Curfew, Paul Diaz, and Vince Herman for saving the day and jumping in to help with production at CHNY2k8.
• Thanks to Dr. Philip Himmelfarb, who has generously donated the funding for lawyers fees and filing fees for DeepBlueRipple to complete it's non-profit 501c3 application.  This donation will enable DeepBlueRipple International to bring down much larger quantities of donations tax free and without charges assessed by customs.  Thank you for having such faith in our projects.  I love you Dad.
• I want to thank my love and partner in crime Libre Brousseau for believing in me, giving me the freedom to create projects for children that are more fulfilling than I ever could have imagined, and having faith in me.  You have created something bigger than you ever imagined Libre.  Your leadership, humility, integrity, and heart have inspired us all especially me. 
• A deep well of gratitude goes to my life partner and inspiration, Elana Himmelfarb for being the driving force behind the evolution of CHNY and DeepBlueRipple. You have transformed the event from a beautiful celebration of friends into a truly philanthropic endeavor that has touched the lives of our guests from the United Sates and our hosts in Jamaica. I look forward to riding the vibrant blue ripples to the highest with you -Libre
• And let us not forget....thank you to everyone who cared for us, fed us, hugged us, soothed us, supported us, bouyed us up, calmed us down, and made us take a break.  Lisa K & Courtney of Negril Escape, your massages helped us stay sane.  Thanks Laura Dewar for sending Lisa to us.  Stacie, Art, Pam, Eric, Sharon, Andy, Troy, Lisa, and Rich thank you for the soothing break and incredible dinner.  It was an oasis of much needed mellow vibes for us in a Rat race to the big day.  Thanks for cocooning us in your warmth.