Empowering Young Minds Since 2020
Building Brighter
Futures
The Loney-Walsh Collective advances literacy, educational achievement, and community opportunity by equipping young scholars with the skills, confidence, and resources needed to excel through public speaking, language mastery, and academic enrichment programs.
How We Show Up for This Community
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Education & Literacy
Workshops, tutoring, and literacy programs that build strong foundations for succes.
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Back To School Drive
Providing essential supplies to ensure every child starts the school year prepared.
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Aunt Liza Spelling Bee
Our signature event celebrating excellence in literacy, confidence, and cultural pride.
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Technology Access
Bridging the digital divide by providing devices and digital skills training.
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Youth Empowerment
Building leadership through mentorship, arts, and enrichment programs.
Built on a Legacy. Carried Forward
by a Community.
The Loney-Walsh Collective expands literacy, educational access, and opportunity for underserved communities. Founded by Kurtious Loney-Walsh, the organization grew from the Annual Aunt Lize Spelling Bee in Albion Mountain, St. Mary, Jamaica, created to honor his great-grandmother and celebrate academic achievement.
What began as a small community event now provides school supplies, meals, technology prizes, and academic recognition to students with limited resources. By partnering with schools, families, and local leaders, the Collective builds programs that promote learning, confidence, and opportunity.
Through literacy initiatives, educational support programs, and resource distribution, The Loney-Walsh Collective works to empower the next generation of scholars and leaders worldwide
OUR IMPACT
QUANTIFIABLE PROOF
OF GENERATIONAL CHANGE
250+
Tablets & Laptops Awarded
25+
Community Events Each Year
1,250+
Youth Served
350+
Scholarships Awarded
5,000+
School Supplies Distributed
We're a Candid Gold Transparency nonprofit.
Every dollar is accountable.
AUGUST 16, 2026
ALBION MOUNTAIN, ST. MARY
THE 6TH ANNUAL
AUNT LIZA
SPELLING BEE
Named for a woman whose generosity and care shaped countless young lives, this annual spelling bee honors her legacy through education. Each year, it brings students, families, and supporters together to celebrate achievement and create new opportunities for the next generation.
HEAR FROM OUR FOUNDER
Built by someone
who came back
Kurtious Loney-Walsh grew up in Albion Mountain surrounded by young people with extraordinary potential. What many lacked wasn't talent or ambition, it was access to the opportunities and resources needed to thrive.
The Loney-Walsh Collective was created to help close that gap, building on a longstanding tradition of community members investing in one another and creating pathways for future generations.