Our Story

The RALROSA Foundation was established by the children and grandchildren of Keith Ralston and Phyllis Rosa Watson to honor their lives and lasting memory and acknowledge the strong FOUNDATION they provided and stellar example they set for their family and community.
Our name, RALROSA, is a combination of their middle names.

About Keith Ralston & 
Phyllis Rosa Watson

Keith, a former finance senior executive in the sugar and rum industries in Jamaica, with a deep passion for reading and world politics and Phyllis, a devoted mother and former real estate broker with a penchant for tropical flowers and beautiful gardens, were married for 65 years.

June, the month they were joined in marriage, also symbolizes the month their lives were celebrated as they were both put to rest in 2021, after receiving compassionate care from National Chest Hospital in Jamaica and Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD.

Keith and Phyllis both lived full active lives and were strong believers of the old adage, to whom much is given much is expected. Through The RalRosa Foundation we will continue to feel their spirits and pay it forward by building a community of followers who delight in giving back.

Our Purpose

THE RALROSA FOUNDATION MISSION: To support organizations committed to improve access to quality healthcare services and medical equipment, primarily in Jamaica, W.I., and the Washington, DC metropolitan region.

Our Footprints
2022

1st Annual Rum & Rosé.

The RalRosa Foundation hosted the inaugural Rum & Rosé Charitable Fundraiser in June 2022, on the beautiful grounds of the famous Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington, DC.

2023

2nd annual Rum & Rosé

The RalRosa Foundation formally entered into a partnership with the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Jamaica, to join their Adopt a Clinic Program, a public-private partnership initiative of the Ministry, established to support the delivery of primary healthcare services in underserved communities in Jamaica.

2024

3rd annual Rum & Rosé

The RalRosa Foundation (TRF) continued to firmly implant their footsteps and fulfill their commitment to support The Holy Cross Health Foundation and The Golden Spring Health Centre, as they hosted the 3rd annual Rum & Rose’ fundraiser in June 2024 at The Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. 

Donor Beneficiaries

2022

National Chest Hospital, Jamaica

Holy Cross Health Foundation, Maryland

2023

Golden Spring Health Centre, Jamaica

Holy Cross Health Foundation,
Maryland

2024

Golden Spring Health Centre, Jamaica

Holy Cross Health Foundation,
Maryland

Since its inception in 2022, The RalRosa Foundation has donated a total of USD$60,000 to deserving organizations in Jamaica and the Washington, DC area.