KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotiabank has been named title sponsor for the Run for Mom 5K set to take place on Mother’s Day, May 10, and has donated $3 million in support of teen moms at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation.

The cheque was presented on Friday to Dr Lawrence Scott, cardiologist and director at the Heart and Vascular Centre and organiser behind Run for Mom 5K, who described the sponsorship as a memorable moment.

“We’ve been in dialogue with Scotiabank about the initiative. Their leadership has been very engaging because it aligns with their support of families, communities and nation-building. So going ahead, you know, they’ve done due diligence and due processing, and they’re now willing to lend their support for title sponsorship for the run for 5K,” Scott said.

He added that proceeds from the event sponsors will go towards the Women’s Center of Jamaica Foundation, its main beneficiary, and co-beneficiaries, the Victoria Jubilee Hospital and the Charles Chin Loy Health Centre.

Novlet Howell, executive director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, expressed excitement that Scotiabank has joined the Run for Mom 5K in its effort to support Jamaican women.

“Scotiabank is a world brand and has been a long-standing organisation in Jamaica that supports women and women’s development, girls and girls’ development, and now health. We’re excited that we are the main beneficiary from the sponsorship, not only from Scotiabank but also from the other persons and partners out there,” she said.