About
Taking Back Our Children Campaign
Our Mission
To continue Locksley’s lifelong dream of becoming an Engineer. For students affected by urban violence and/or who have experienced violence from firearms. Scholarships will be awarded for tuitions, books clothing, school uniforms, school supplies and, vouchers provided for groceries.
“To many, Locksley was a humorous, loving and affectionate 16 year old, loved unconditionally by his peers, acquaintances as well as family members.”
About Us
The Carlton Locksley Bennett Foundation Inc. is created In memory of “Locksley”: as he was affectionately called. Locksley was born March 8, 1976 at May Pen Hospital, in the Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica West Indies. From his conception he was loved by his parents. He was a happy child full of energy and vitality and had a love for sports, especially Soccer. He attended Glenmuir Prep School and played on the Soccer team. After passing his Common Entrance Examination to attend Glenmuir High School, it was not a fulfilled dream because it was at that time he migrated to the United States with his sister, to reside with his mother and younger brother, in December of 1988. Upon arrival in the United States he attended George Gershwin Junior High School and after graduating he attended Canarsie High School. This was an exciting period for him, as it allowed him the opportunity to pursue his dream of playing soccer for a high school. It took him one attempt to qualify for the team and he went on to play for “The Chief” at Canarsie High School where he was one of their distinguished and outstanding players. He was one of the players on the 1992-1993 the year Canarsie High School won their championship.
To many, Locksley was a humorous, loving and affectionate 16 year old, loved unconditionally by his peers, acquaintances as well as family members. He was always described as pleasant and whenever he was seen it was his smile that greeted you first. As much as he loved soccer his passion was to become an engineer. Unfortunately it was a dream he was not given the opportunity to fulfill due to the crime and violence that is all too common in the New York City area. On Friday February 6, 1993 Locksley went to visit family in the Bronx, and it was there he was robbed of a gold chain and gunned down. His untimely death left a void not only in the hearts of his family members ripped to shreds over this cowardly act but his friends, classmates, as well as community members who experienced his kindness or infectious smile at one time or another. As savage as this act was, it gave rise to an unquencha- ble desire to turn the pain of the circumstance into a powerful life experience. It was for that reason that the Carlton Locksley Bennett Foundation Inc. was created. Through this foundation not only will his spirit be given the opportunity to live on in the lives of other young people in need, but it is a celebration of life, the way he loved life, desired to live it, even though he was denied the right to do so.