GraceKennedy Launches 8th Annual 5K Education Run Event set for Sunday, July 10 in downtown Kingston
With hundreds of invited patrons working out in Emancipation Park, GraceKennedy launched its 8th Annual 5K Education Run on Monday, May 30. The event began with an official, brief ceremony at 5:15, and wrapped with a robust workout session at approximately 5:35pm.
“We wanted to launch a little differently this year, and we are very pleased with the turnout and the participation of those who came out to indicate their interest in this year’s event,” said Group CEO, Don Wehby. “We sense an excitement around the July 10 staging of the Run, which will benefit the young people for whom we run,” he said.
The GraceKennedy 5K Education Run aids in the funding of education initiatives under the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation in an effort to further the educational pursuits of students at the secondary and tertiary level. Students have been performing increasingly well under the Foundation’s education programmes, and as such there is need for greater funding. Last year’s event over saw some 4000 participants, raising $7 million. The aim this year is to double those numbers.
Team GK ladies lead from in front at the workout session at the launch of the Annual GraceKennedy Education Run at Emancipation Park held Monday, May 30. The workout followed the official launch of the 5K Run which aids in funding education initiatives carried out by the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation in an effort to further the educational pursuits of students at the secondary and tertiary level. The GraceKennedy 5K Education Run will take place on July 10 starting at GK Headquarters and include runners, walkers, wheelchair entrants and cyclists who will complete a 28K race.
Grace and Staff beneficiary, Chanel Robe was guest speaker at the event. In her touching testimonial, Ms Robe declared, “I am where I am today because of the investment Grace and Staff made in me.” General Manager of the Foundation, Tanketa Chance-Wilson spoke to the labour of love of those who work at the foundation, urging all present to do their part to help change lives.
Grace and Staff currently assists some 500 students. According to Mr Wehby, GraceKennedy has as its goal, to double that number to 1,000 students by 2020. The Grace and Staff Foundation also operates six homework centres located on Tower Street, Majesty Gardens, Spanish Town (De La Vega City), Barbican, Savanna la Mar and the STEM Centre on Water Lane in Kingston.
The GraceKennedy Education Run happens on Sunday, July 10 starting at 6:15am at GraceKennedy’s head office on Harbour Street, and ending on Port Royal Street. The event will include runners, walkers, wheelchair entrants and since last year, cyclists who will complete a 28K race.
Getting Fit For GK Ed Run 2016! Oral Richards (left) Business Development Manager for Grace Foods Latin America and the Caribbean Division, works up a sweat along with the other participants at the workout session which followed the GraceKennedy Education Run Launch held May 30 at Emancipation Park. Oral is the Chairman of the 2016 GraceKennedy Education Run Planning Committee.
Highlights of this year’s staging include a race village, post-race entertainment and a breakfast inclusive race option, from the Grace Good Eats Café. Registration is open and can be done online at runningevents.com, at any First Global Bank or at our Head Office at 73 Harbour Street, Kingston.
Showing Support For GK Ed Run: Don Wehby (left) Group CEO and Patron of the GraceKennedy Education Run, poses with sponsors for this year’s GraceKennedy Education Run at the Launch on May 30. With him from left are RJR 94FM’s Too Live Crew Wesley ‘the Burgerman’ Burger and Markland ‘Action’ Edwards representing platinum sponsor RJR Communication Group; Kamal Powell, Group Senior Sponsorship and Development Manager, representing gold sponsor, Digicel, Jason Cespedes, General Manager of Sun Bloc, Alfred ‘Franno” Francis, Head of silver sponsor Running Events, and Frank James, Group Chief Financial Officer, representing platinum sponsor GraceKennedy Ltd.
The event is held in partnership with the PSOJ, and with the assistance of platinum sponsors, the RJR Communications Group, Gold sponsor, Digicel, silver sponsors Running Events and the Gleaner and bronze sponsors, Grace Foods and the LAB. Hi-Lyte, Sun Bloc, GK General Insurance and other GK subsidiaries also support the event through sponsorship.
More information on GraceKennedy Products, Services & Value reward Programme:
Phone: 1-888-429-5458
Email: gkvaluerewards@gkco.com
Website:
http://gracekennedy.com/rewards/
