THE DIGICEL FOUNDATION & SPECIAL OLYMPICS MAKE WAVES
Hundreds of athletes from nine Caribbean programmes are set to compete!
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Hundreds of athletes from nine Caribbean programmes are set to compete! 〰️
Excitement builds for the first ever Caribbean Beach Games! From left to right: Abraham Smith – Digicel Trinidad & Tobago CEO; Ferdinand Bibby – SOTT National Director; Desha Clifford – Digicel Foundation Chairperson; Justin Providence – athlete; Marcelo Cataldo – Digicel Group CEO; Antonio Sorzano – athlete; Major David Benjamin – SOTT Chairman.
TUESDAY 30 JULY, 2024: PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – The Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Foundation is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the first-ever Caribbean Beach Games, hosted by the Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago (SOTT) later this year from 8th - 10th November 2024. On 16 July, Digicel Group CEO Marcelo Cataldo presented a donation of US$20,000 to the Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago (SOTT) to support this new venture.
Teaming up for success: Digicel Group CEO Marcelo Cataldo (front right) meets with SOTT Chairman Major David Benjamin and SOTT athletes Justin Providence and Antonio Sorzano at Digicel Trinidad and Tobago headquarters, Maraval Road, Port of Spain on 16 July 2024.
Hundreds of athletes from nine Caribbean programmes are set to compete in a number of disciplines during the inaugural Caribbean Beach Games, including Beach Football, Beach Cricket, Beach Volleyball, Beach Bocce, Aquathlon and an Open Water Swim. The Games will be held on Maracas Beach in Trinidad and Bacolet Bay in Tobago.
Digicel Group CEO Marcelo Cataldo (on the right) shakes hands with athlete Justin Providence, who will represent TT in the first-ever Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games in November 2024.
“This is a very exciting development for the Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago, and we at the Digicel Foundation are proud to continue standing beside them as they make waves in support of our special needs community!” shared Diana Mathura-Hobson, Project Officer at the Digicel Foundation.
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Serving consumer and business customers in 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America, and Pacific with investments of over US$7 billion and a commitment to communities in Haiti, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad & Tobago, the Digicel Foundation has contributed to positive outcomes for over three million people to date.
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