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Corporate Hands | JN Group contributes to preserving Hope Royal Botanical Gardens

Published:Thursday | January 16, 2025 | 12:06 AM
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From left: Renae Chung, third-place female runner; Tonya Busse of Pacers Running Club, first-place winner; and Dandie Williams (right), second-place female runner from Pacer’s Running Club, show off their trophies after Josette Smith Scott (back), head o
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From left: Renae Chung, third-place female runner; Tonya Busse of Pacers Running Club, first-place winner; and Dandie Williams (right), second-place female runner from Pacer’s Running Club, show off their trophies after Josette Smith Scott (back), head of product management and customer insights at The JN Group, presented them with their awards.
From left: Marvin Hamilton, third-place male runner; Justin-Renee Jarrett, relationship promotions officer at The JN Group; Royale Gordon of UCT Steppas, first-place male runner; and Javon Sawyers, second-place male runner, share a photo op after the race.
From left: Marvin Hamilton, third-place male runner; Justin-Renee Jarrett, relationship promotions officer at The JN Group; Royale Gordon of UCT Steppas, first-place male runner; and Javon Sawyers, second-place male runner, share a photo op after the race.
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The Jamaica National Group was the title sponsor for the Race for Hope 5K and Kids Fun Run, which was held on January 12 at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens. This year’s event was geared towards raising funds for preserving the botanical gardens, to include conservation projects managed by Nature Preservation Foundation, managers of Hope Garden, such as garden restoration, educational programmes, and environmental stewardship initiatives. The event saw a registration increase of 36 per cent, with 836 participants.