Special Guest

Oliver Mair

Consul General of Jamaica
Southern U.S.A.

Special Guest

Daniella Levine Cava

Mayor of Miami-Dade County

Purpose

The 5K Gallop is an inaugural event to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th year of independence which occurs on August 6, 2022. The event will be a fundraiser to support schools in Jamaica which have been significantly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic with loss of in-person learning and vital resources. During the midst of the pandemic, approximately 120,000 primary and high school students were not showing up online or using any other modalities provided for their education. Many of these schools have educated Jamaicans in the diaspora, or their family members, who have positively impacted our South Florida community. The event will also showcase the rich Jamaican culture in the community with food, music, and dance.

Eligibility Requirements

The registration fee for the event will be $30 and $15 for the “likkle pickneys” ages 2 to 9 years.  Any school in Jamaica, primary through secondary high, will be eligible to receive funding. There must be a minimum of 60 participants registered for a school to become a beneficiary. The registration button includes a drop down where you can enter the school you wish to support. This is an opportunity for alums from all over the world to support their schools which have educated the best and brightest on the island and in the Jamaican diaspora. For non- Jamaicans who want to support the cause, but are not affiliated with a particular school, your registration fee will be divided amongst the qualifying schools.

Music & Entertainment

JAMAICA PROUD!

Jamaican Educator Angela Moore transformed a failing primary school in London and made it the top school in the UK. She says, “Jamaicans are NOT normal. Jamaicans are SUPERHUMANS!”

THE ORGANIZER

My name is Dr. Tina Carroll-Scott and as a board certified pediatrician of Jamaican descent who has lived and practiced in Florida for over 25 years, this 60th anniversary is very personal for me. Although I wasn’t born in Jamaica, the culture was a very big part of my upbringing on my mom’s side of the family. Both my parents believed in education and made sure to provide every opportunity for me to excel at the highest level. I could not have attended Princeton University, or completed medical school and residency, without the strong foundation I had growing up.

THE BIRTH OF A NATION

In February 1962, a new Constitution was approved by the Legislature and the Premier Norman Manley called General Elections.

Alexander Bustamante was elected in April and became the first Prime Minister of Jamaica. On August 6, 1962, Jamaica became an Independent Nation and a member of the British Commonwealth.

Jamaica becoming an Independent Nation, now meant that Britain, no longer controlled the affairs of the country. It was now the responsibility of the newly elected Prime Minister and the locally elected Cabinet.