00:00 Following the passing of Dion Lendo in 2022, his mother,
00:03 Crispina Edmond, felt the need to carry on the desires of the
00:07 athlete who was known to help the youth. She asked for a
00:10 foundation in her son's memory to help the next generation of
00:13 TNT's athletes and she got her wish with the launch of the
00:16 Dion Lendo Foundation. So, we have to help and I'm glad. It's
00:25 a bittersweet moment because when he passed on, it was so
00:30 unexpected and losing him ten months after my mother, my hero
00:37 passed away, it was extremely hard but with the grace of God,
00:42 I'm standing here strong because on the third day, first
00:47 two days, I was out. The third day, he said, come and and he
00:50 hear his voice, say, mommy be strong and I'm trying to be
00:53 strong. It also comes on her birthday. Jereme Richards was
00:58 also happy with the establishment of the
00:59 foundation. It's just sad that he not here no more but I think
01:04 the this this foundation is a really good initiative and a
01:08 good way to let his life live on and instill good values into
01:14 the young athletes and show them also the type of person
01:17 that he was. The board of the foundation includes former
01:20 coach Michael Hinkson, chairman, former TNT athlete
01:24 Andrew Bruce, vice chairman, and Franklin Cumberbatch is the
01:28 board's secretary. Hillary Clark is the treasurer and the
01:31 other members are Gail Emmanuel, Carlisle Bernard,
01:35 Neville Charles, and Doctor Hilary Bernard. The foundation
01:39 has already begun helping young athletes and is hoping to do
01:41 more in 2024. Minister of Sport, Shampo Kujo says she was
01:46 excited about the launch. I could begin this speech or my
01:52 little presentation to you by saying I'm delighted to be here
01:55 but I think like the rest of you, we're all filled with all
01:59 types of emotion. Uh today, we celebrate or salute the
02:06 accomplishment of an athlete who I would say was nothing
02:10 short of a legend. Some of the objectives of the foundation
02:14 are to provide mentorship, guidance to TNT athletes
02:17 enrolled in US universities, and aid in accessing corporate
02:21 and government support. Sergio Dufour, TV6 Sport.
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