Let’s do it again for Special Needs at the Digicel 5K Run

Come Saturday, October 6, 2018, downtown Kingston will be abuzz with runners, walkers, wheelers and fun-loving participants in the annual Digicel 5K Night Run.

The event was launched with a twist this year, with Digicel Jamaica CEO, Justin Morin, making a personal pledge of $50,000. He then challenged Digicel ambassadors Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tifa to also make a pledge and encourage others to do the same.

The challenge is expected to go viral and create a wave of #Digicel5K commitments across social media. The idea here is to raise a record amount of funds for seven Special Needs organizations: Community Based Rehabilitation Programme; Early Stimulation Programme; Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities; Jamaica Autism Support Association; Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation; Jamaica Society for the Blind; and, the Promise Learning Centre.

Everyone can now sign up now for the Digicel 5K Night Run for Special Needs at www.runningeventsja.com.

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Honouring a stalwart

Our hardworking Chairman, Mrs. Jean Lowrie-Chin, will receive membership in The Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) for excellent service in Communications, Entrepreneurship, Volunteerism and Philanthropy at this year’s National Honours and Awards ceremony on National Heroes Day in October.

Join us in expressing heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Lowrie-Chin on receiving this well-deserved honour. A true pioneer in her field, the Digicel Foundation and our partners have benefited greatly from her leadership, guidance and expertise. We are very proud of her achievement and we look forward to many more years of her guidance.

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