The Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation Student Athlete Development Program is a pro-active assistance program that focuses on the development of skills necessary for success academically, athletically and personally while attending high school and transitioning to a university scholarship to the USA. The program takes into account the unique needs and demands of life as a student athlete and bases its core principles on that positive life choices.

The HHJF Student Athlete Development Program is committed to empowering student athletes to become self sufficient, productive, responsible citizens, provides opportunities for academics, athletic, career, community and personal success.

The program is not meant to replace existing student services at high school, but rather to act as an extension of these programs. Student Athletes are referred, encouraged and expected to utilize our support services whenever possible.

Commitment Standards

Commitment to Academic Excellence - To support the academic progress of the student athlete toward intellectual development and graduation.

Commitment to Athletic Excellence - To build philosphical foundations for the development of athletics programs that are broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the well being fo the student athlete.

Commitment to Personal Development - To support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student athletes, encouraging emotional well being, personal growth and decision-making skills.

Commitment to Service - To engage the student athlete in service to his/her surrounding community.

Soccer Ambassador

Internationally, De Rosario represented the Canadian national team from 1998 to 2015 where he is their all-time leading scorer, with 22 goals in 81 games. De Rosario is a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup champion and four-time Canadian Player of the Year. As part of the Canadian Soccer Association's 2012 centennial celebration, he was honoured on the all-time Canada XI men's team.

Tennis Ambassador

He won 91 men's doubles titles (with 11 different partners), including a Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, four ATP World Tour Finals, and eight Grand Slam men's doubles titles attained with three different partners. In addition, Nestor won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles: the 2007 Australian Open with Elena Likhovtseva, the 2011 Australian Open with Katarina Srebotnik, and the 2013 Wimbledon and 2014 Australian Open with Kristina Mladenovic. His 91 men's doubles titles make him the third-most decorated champion among doubles players. He was the first player in doubles tennis history to win every Grand Slam and Masters Series event, the Year End Championships and Olympic gold medal at least once in his career, an achievement that has since been matched by the Bryan brothers. He was named ATP Doubles Team of the Year in 2002 and 2004 (with Mark Knowles) and 2008 (with Nenad Zimonjić). He became the world No. 1 ranked doubles player in the world in August 2002. Nestor's career-high singles ranking was world No. 58, which he reached in August 1999.