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Jamaican athletes to help Haiti

2010-02-04 09:38:19 | (0 Comments)


Jamaica’s track and field stars, headed by Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Brigitte Foster-Hylton and Melaine Walker, have join forces to help their Haitians neighbours.

On Tuesday, January 12 a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earth quake struck the most populated area of the Caribbean country causing death and major damage to the infrastructure.

The International Red Cross announced that as many as 3 million people had been affected by the quake with the death toll estimated at over 200,000.

The Jamaican athletes will play their part by raffling themselves for a dinner date at Acropolis Restaurant and Bar on Monday, February 22.

For a 500-dollar ticket, seven lucky females stand a chance to win a dinner date with Powell, Bolt, Michael Frater, Germaine Mason, Jermaine Gonzales, Darrell Brown and Nesta Carter.

The female athletes to be raffled are Foster-Hylton, Sherone Simpson, Shericka Williams, Walker, Fraser, Kaliese Spencer and Anneisha McLaughlin.

All proceeds will go to the UNICEF Haiti Relief Fund.

Source: Gleaner/Power 106 News

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