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TONY REBEL’S, REBEL SALUTE FOUNDATION, GETS BIG DONATION FROM MAJOR SPONSOR!

April 22nd, 2018 | Add a Comment

Tony Rebel (second left) shows off the $250,000 donated towards the Rebel Salute Foundation from Sagicor Group Jamaica recently. The foundation was named winner for the YVA Humanitarian Award earlier this year. The contribution will go towards assisting the foundation to continue their work in education and community development. Also in the photo are Kenya Barrett (left), director, Rebel Salute Foundation; Selena Chin (second right), Sagicor Life Insurance Advisor and Sagicor Foundation volunteer; and Jodi Swack, public relations & corporate social responsibility officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica. —

THE Tony Rebel-led Rebel Salute Foundation recently received a shot in the arm with a donation of $250,000 from Sagicor to assist with its projects.

The foundation, geared towards youth education and community development, copped the 2018 Your View Awards (YVAs) Humanitarian Awards in February. The money was part of the award.

“I feel good to know that excellence and a humanitarian outlook can be awarded given that the work of the foundation is based on a genuine desire to create lasting impact. This award was a welcomed addition to those that I have received for my work in music,” said Tony Rebel.

“I am particularly passionate about youth and education because I know that education is the passport for any youth to climb the ladder of success and become a leader in his/her own right,” he continued.

Tony Rebel

Officially registered in 2013, the foundation’s work includes: a high school scholarship program; joint community projects with the Area 2 Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), including an annual high school debating competition; the JCF’s Torch Run for Jamaica’s special Olympics athletics; and the Area 2 Police (which covers St Ann) Annual Incentive Awards Banquet.

The Rebel Salute Foundation has also partnered with Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJL), introducing a recycling program for Rebel Salute 2017.

“We believe that cleanliness is next to godliness and so in keeping with the wellness approach of Rebel Salute and the Rebel Salute Foundation, environmental protection has always been at the forefront of our minds,” Rebel added.