Sinclair

For the 20th year on the trot, LIME has dialled up support for teams heading to next week's Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, with the communications company providing sponsorship packages valuing a combined $2.3 million to 23 local high schools.

LIME yesterday handed over cheques for $100,000 to schools from all across the island, which will be used to offset the cost to compete at the April 26-29 relay carnival and has also committed support to Team Jamaica Bickle, an organisation consisting of Jamaicans living overseas, who assist in the transportation and accommodation of the Jamaican teams that compete at the event.

"Lime has and will continue to help teams that compete at the relays and will continue to secure the growth of track and field in Jamaica," said Managing Director Gary Sinclair during yesterday's press event at the company's Carlton Crescent headquarters.

"This is why we are currently the biggest supporter of national track and field with a tremendous deal of emphasis on youth athletics. Over the last three years. we have provided $23 million for the (ISSA/GraceKenendy) Boys and Girls' Championships, $56 million for the Carifta Games and $21 million towards the JAAA youth programme," Sinclair pointed out. "We invest in sports because we see it as a powerful tool to promote development and essential in facilitating national unity."