Hundreds of seasoned participants lined the streets on Hope Road- St. Andrew, to join in the 10th staging of the Good Samaritan 5K Health Run, hosted by the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church. The annual run which is a staple on the local calendar was held on Sunday, August 24, 2024. The goal for this year was to raise funds to purchase a specialised vehicle to transport the children from the St. Catherine chapter of Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ.
“Children touch our hearts when they are healthy and even more so when they have special needs. We applaud the health professionals and volunteers who serve that community and are honoured to partner with the CBRJ for this project” said Dr. Derria Cornwall, Director of Health Ministries for the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church and Consultant Radiologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies. “This specialized bus which is the focus of this year’s run will go a long way in improving mobility to access treatment, activities and other related services” she noted.
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Representatives from the Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ) and recipients of the 2024 Good Samaritan 5K Health Run project during the event on August 25, 2024. :: Photo credit: Phillip Castell
Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ) was established in 1991 and serves over 500 special needs children across the parishes of St. Catherine, St. Elizabeth, St. James and Manchester. The entity provides training, rehabilitation and intervention services as well as the provision of adaptive and assistive devices for the special needs community. CBRJ provides intervention for children and adolescents with special needs, as well as training and support for the families.
Sponsors for the Good Samaritan 5k Run 2024 included: WISYNCO Group (Wata, TruShake, Powerade, and Nature Valley brands), Precision Imaging Centre, Sterling Packaging, Scotiabank Jamaica, SportsMax, the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Derrimon Trading, KVM Graphics & Packaging, Pioneer Manufacturers & Distributors, Nationwide News Network, World Brands Services (Popcorners, CapriSun and Soy Fresh brands) Kingston Industrial Garage (KIG), NCU Radio, and FosRich.
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The Good Samaritan 5K Run is endorsed by the Ministry of Health - Jamaica Moves, with timing support provided by race organizer Alan Beckford.
| Fastest Runners | Fastest Walkers |
| Males | Males |
| Kemar Leslie (16:43) | Duwell Allen (26:05) |
| Odane Davidson (16:49) | Gladstone Johnson (31:43) |
| Jomo-Rhyss Gillman (17:12) | Dane Lewis (35:27) |
| Females | Females |
| Tonya Busse (21:45) | Paula Sinclair (33:43) |
| Jodi-Ann Walker (23:41) | Carlene Wallace (35:55) |
| Dandie Williams 23:42 | Debbie-Ann Wright 36:37 |
| Wheelchair | |
| Vinette Green (37:06) | |
| Under- 13 Group Finishers | |
| Male | Female |
| Luc Johnson (27:12) | Safiya Little (38:46) |
To pledge your ongoing support of this project, please contact andrewsmemorialsdachurch@gmail.com or call 876-221-9405
The next staging of the Good Samaritan 5K Health Run will be held on Sunday, August 31, 2025.