Supreme Promotions launches charity

Controversy and flamboyance are usually associated with the dancehall show Sting, but last Wedneday at the Wyndham Hotel in Kingston, promoters of the annual event launched its charity arm, Supreme Foundation.

Highlight of the function was a speech by motivational speaker Alvin Day who stressed the importance of charity in society.

"The secrets of your life are right before you. You have to get rid of the blind spots and listen," he said.

"You can't help someone if you can't help yourself. You can't feed the world when there is no food in your pantry. You have to strengthen, make yourself powerful that you can have something to offer."

Day spoke about his challenges growing up in Frankfield, Manchester and attending Edwin Allen High School. He lashed out at those who are from humble beginnings and made it to the top, then forget their background.

"Have you gone back to your hometown, encourage others from the country, or do you pretend you never came from there," he said to applause.

On display at the Wyndham was a Fetal Central Monitoring System for the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston. DiMario McDowell, chairman of Supreme Foundation, said it is the first of eight units earmarked for the hospital.

"It's about time we take the opportunity to show the way and we are hoping others will follow," said McDowell.

The evening also had performances from singers Gyptian, Christopher Martin, Ikaya, Daville and Karen Smith.

Sting, held annually on Boxing Day, is organised by Supreme Promotions.

(from Jamaica Observer)