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Sagicor Sigma Run 2025 launched, targets J$115 million

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“On your marks, get set, GO!” Christopher Zacca, Chairman of the Sagicor Foundation and CEO of the Sagicor Group Jamaica, and Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness, set the stage at the launch of Sagicor Sigma Run 2025 on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Jamaica Pegasus.

The 2025 staging of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run on Sunday, February 16, is aiming to raise J$115 million.

The Patrons of the Sagicor Sigma Run 2025 join members of Sagicor Group Jamaica for a photo op. (from left: Daidre Sloley-McKay, Vice President – Group Marketing at Sagicor Group Jamaica; Christopher Zacca, President & CEO Sagicor Group Jamaica and Chairman of Sagicor Foundation; Lecia-Gaye Taylor, Group Operations Manager at the Bob Marley Group of Companies, representing Cedella Marley; Nigy Boy, recording artiste; and Nicole Campbell Robinson, Vice President – Communications, Digital Media & CSR, Sagicor Group Jamaica)

The 27th staging of the event was launched on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Christopher Zacca, Chairman of the Sagicor Foundation, says this year, “we’ve set an ambitious target of $115 million. It may seem daunting, but I am confident that together, we will achieve it.”

OUR BENEFICIARIES

Registration opened on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, and runs until January 31, 2025. The proceeds from this staging will go to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Intensive Care Unit, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre and Father Ho Lung and Friends Foundation. Zacca says, “they are counting on us to do what we do best—make a meaningful difference in the lives of our fellow Jamaicans.”

The beneficiaries of the Sagicor Sigma Run 2025 proceeds are beaming with collective gratitude. (From left: Dwayne Francis, CEO of the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre; Nicole Campbell Robinson, Vice President – Communications, Digital Media & CSR, Sagicor Group Jamaica; Christopher Zacca, President & CEO Sagicor Group Jamaica and Chairman of Sagicor Foundation, Dr. Suzanne McDonald, Consultant Anesthetist, Kingston Public Hospital and Paula Shaw, Administrator at the Father Ho Lung Foundation.)
Dr. Suzanne McDonald, Consultant Anaesthetist at the Kingston Public Hospital, beams with joy as she conveys the gratitude of the hospital team for being named a beneficiary of the Sagicor Sigma Run 2025.

OUR PATRONS

Cedella Marley, Philanthropist and daughter of Reggae legend Bob Marley, along with recording artiste Nigy Boy were announced as this year’s patrons for the annual event. Olympians Rasheed Broadbell and Stacey-Ann Williams are also onboard to support the 2025 staging.

Vice President with responsibility for corporate social responsibility (CSR), Nicole Campbell Robinson, says the “patrons symbolise the resilience, dedication, and community spirit that define the Sigma Run, and we are happy to have them join us as we aim to extend our reach across the island and beyond.”

Lecia-Gaye Taylor, Group Operations Manager at Bob Marley Group of Companies shares remarks on behalf of Cedella Marley, who was named as a Sagicor Sigma Run 2025 Race Patron.
Mark Golding, Opposition Leader and Chairman of the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre emphasises the impact that the Sagicor Sigma Run donations will have in supporting the facility’s vital services for Jamaicans.

The 2024 Sigma Run raised J$109 million, exceeding the J$100 million target. More than 27,000 Jamaicans participated in the run. The 2024 beneficiaries were Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, National Chest Hospital, and Danny Williams School for the Deaf.

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