JCF Presents Special Olympics Team With $1.6M
Acting Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, yesterday presented a cheque for $1.6M to the Jamaica Special Olympics team, as they begin preparations for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Athens, Greece.
The contribution was raised via the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF’s) Special Olympics Jamaica (SOJ) biannual Law Enforcement Torch Run, and represents an increase of $600,000 over the amount which was handed over two years ago ahead of the previous Games which were held in Shanghai, China.
The JCF has been assisting SOJ for over 25 years, and Ellington, in handing over the cheque, said the JCF was proud to continue its support of SOJ’s ventures, and praised the men and women of the JCF who contributed to the efforts. The Law Enforcement Torch Run started in February last year and ended in December. It was taken through 14 parishes and 19 police geographical divisions.
Tags : Law Enforcement Torch Run, Special Olympics, Special Olympics Jamaica
One Response to “JCF Presents Special Olympics Team With $1.6M”
said on January 26th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Excellent move on the part of the JCF !! Indeed, great philantrophy and community relations onthe part of the JCF !!
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