Thursday, February 26, 2015
BRUCE James, president of the MVP Track & Field Club, says the multi-million dollar boost provided by National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation is evidence that the club's achievements in athletics have not gone unnoticed.
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| (From left) NCB Group chairman Michael Lee-Chin, MVP Club assistant coach Paul Francis, NCB Foundation chairman Thalia Lyn, NCB Foundation CEO Nadine Matthews, Jamaica and MVP 400-metre runner Shericka Williams, MVP Club president Bruce James and MVP athlete Simoya Campbell display a cheque which represents the $30 million promised to MVP by NCB Foundation. The presentation was done at the UTech field yesterday. (PHOTO: BRYAN CUMMINGS) |
The NCB Group chairman Michael Lee-Chin oversaw the handing over of a $30-million cheque at the club's University of Technology base in St Andrew yesterday as part of a project to give student athletes nutritional and medical support.
"NCB have said to us that they believe we will continue to develop the best athletes in the world right here in Jamaica. It's rewarding to know that your efforts are respected and appreciated," James told the Jamaica Observer yesterday.
"They (NCB Foundation) want to make sure that the nutritional and health needs of our student athletes and developmental athletes are met and that's specifically what the funds are for. These athletes, in a lot of cases, are not in a financial position to meet those needs themselves.
"The nature of track and field is that they are pushing their bodies to the maximum and injuries are part of the sport, so without the funding athletes can't survive." more
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