Staff members of the Kingston Public Hospital celebrate after being presented with a cheque for $52 million at Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run 2022. The money was used to procure much-needed medical equipment for the facility.
December 5, 2022
Ready, set…
SAGICOR Foundation Jamaica is set to launch the 25th anniversary of its annual charity road race, the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run, on Tuesday, December 6 when the beneficiaries, patrons and fund-raising target will be announced.
Dubbed the Legacy Run in honour of its silver anniversary milestone, the highest fund-raising target to date is expected to be announced.
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“Twenty-five years is a tremendous achievement and the entire team is excited for Sigma Run next year. Over the past two decades the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run has cemented itself as a must-attend event which is supported by corporate Jamaica and individuals coming together for a common cause — and that is to give back to our nation, Jamaica,” said Christopher Zacca, president and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica.
The event, which started in 1999 in downtown Kingston, has grown significantly over the years from just over 300 participants at the inaugural run to having more than 27,000 participants in 2018.
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“With the support from companies, individuals, and donors we have been able to raise over half a billion dollars for numerous institutions over the years, and in 2023 we want to continue to cement the legacy that is Sigma Run by raising the highest funds to date for our beneficiaries,” expressed Zacca.
For the past two years (in February 2021 and February 2022), during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Sigma Run held scaled-down events to commemorate the charity event with virtual runs.
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In 2021 the Sigma Run raised more than $49 million for the Port Antonio and Annotto Bay Hospitals, and this year (2022) the event raised $52 million for the Kingston Public Hospital.
Over the years the Sigma Run has had the distinguished patronage of outstanding Jamaicans such as Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tarrus Riley, Briana Williams, Stacey McKenzie, and most recently Hansle Parchment and Megan Tapper.
“We are grateful for all the people who have lent their image, voice and talent to the cause and have garnered support for the run over the years, and we are looking forward to having a successful staging come February 12, 2023 as we continue to live up to our vision to be a great company committed to improving the lives of the people in the communities in which we operate.”
Chairman of the Sagicor Foundation R Danny Williams (second left) poses with Sigma Run patrons Yohan Blake (left) and Stacey McKenzie (second right) and race director Alfred “Franno” Francis at the launch of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run in 2019, which raised funds for the May Pen Hospital’s neonatal unit, Lupus Foundation of Jamaica, and the Diabetes Association.
Wheelchair racers participate in Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run in 2020, which raised more than $55 million for the Clifton Boys’ Home and Savanna-la-Mar Hospital.
Sigma Run 2022 patron Megan Tapper (right) shares in a light moment with a participant at the invitational run on March 20 this year
Sagicor Group Jamaica President and CEO Christopher Zacca (right) poses with Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) and Sagicor Sigma Run 2018 patrons (from left) Usain Bolt, Davina Bennett, and Patrice J White.
