An Night with Olympian Shelly Ann-Fraser-Pryce in Miramar

Jamaican Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will probably be a particular visitor within the Metropolis of Miramar, the place Commissioner Alexandra Davis will host “An Night with an Olympian” to boost cash for Fraser-Pryce’s Pocket Rocket Basis.

The occasion will characteristic music by King Banton, Saxophonist Joseph Tapper, and horse d’oeuvres. A Silent Public sale will probably be going down with private objects from AMB Fraser Pryce similar to; A pair of Nike Spike, A framed picture of her, her unicorn wig from the Doha World Championship, a Nike Jersey from this yr’s Diamond League Circuit.

The Pocket Rocket Basis was created by Fraser-Pryce out of a necessity to help highschool student-athletes. Her private expertise of receiving monetary help that afforded her a highschool training whereas she competed, supplied the inspiration she wanted to pursue a primary diploma in little one and adolescent growth to turn out to be the primary individual in her household to finish a level program.

In Might 2013, The Pocket Rocket Basis had its official launch at The Terra Nova Lodge in Kingston, Jamaica.

In September of that yr, the primary 7 student-athletes have been awarded full tutorial scholarships to cowl their highschool bills. Eight years later, the Basis continues to create lasting change.

To this point, a complete of fifty highschool student-athletes (25 boys and 25 ladies) from 20 completely different excessive faculties positioned islandwide, competing throughout 11 completely different sporting disciplines have benefited from full tutorial scholarships.

Since 2014, a complete of 16 scholarship recipients have efficiently graduated from highschool. The remaining 15 student-athletes are at the moment enrolled on full scholarships courtesy of The Basis.

Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis said, “I consider it’s becoming and correct that the Metropolis of Miramar lengthen official recognition to Ambassador Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce CD’s dedication and dedication to encourage student-athletes in direction of excellence in each tutorial and sporting endeavors.”

Miramar residents and different members of the general public are additionally invited to attend with Prompt donation to Pocket Rocket Basis of $100 can be appreciated. To donate, go to www.miramarfl.gov/donate .