The Tribune

ON Saturday, members of several law enforcement agencies led by the Royal Bahamas Police Force held a torch run to benefit the Special Olympics Bahamas organization.

The run began shortly after 9 am from the Magistrate’s Court on Nassau and South Streets, heading west pass the University of the Bahamas and the Police College and then onto John F. Kennedy Drive along the sixth-leg roundabout and ending at the Stapledon School on Dolphin Drive.

Participants included Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, Deputy Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson, Chief ALIV Officer, Damian Blackburn, Chief ALIV Champion, Johnny Ingle among others.

Minister Dames said he has been a part of Special Olympics for more than 20 years and so the run was “extremely special” for him.

“ALIV is demonstrating here today what corporate partnership is all about and we need all of corporate Bahamas to take note,” Minister Dames said.

Blackburn said he was delighted that the police and the minister (National Security) were deeply involved with Special Olympics and reaffirmed ALIV’s commitment to the organization in assistance and funding.

The end of the run kicked off a Family Fun Day at the Stapledon School where members of the ALIV Nassau team assisted with setup and also playing games with the children. All proceeds from the event were donated to Special Olympics Bahamas.

In May, ALIV entered into a three-year commitment with Special Olympics Bahamas, the first ever corporate sponsorship for the organization, according to Special Olympics Bahamas National Coordinator, Gilbert Williams.