Jamaican Olympian Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will be a special guest in the City of Miramar, where Commissioner Alexandra Davis will host “An Evening with an Olympian” to raise money for Fraser-Pryce’s Pocket Rocket Foundation.
The event will feature music by King Banton, Saxophonist Joseph Tapper, and horse d’oeuvres. A Silent Auction will be taking place with personal items from AMB Fraser Pryce such as; A pair of Nike Spike, A framed photo of her, her unicorn wig from the Doha World Championship, a Nike Jersey from this year’s Diamond League Circuit.
The Pocket Rocket Foundation was created by Fraser-Pryce out of a need to assist high school student-athletes. Her personal experience of receiving financial assistance that afforded her a high school education while she competed, provided the foundation she needed to pursue a first degree in child and adolescent development to become the first person in her family to complete a degree program.
In May 2013, The Pocket Rocket Foundation had its official launch at The Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.
In September of that year, the first 7 student-athletes were awarded full academic scholarships to cover their high school expenses. Eight years later, the Foundation continues to create lasting change.
To date, a total of 50 high school student-athletes (25 boys and 25 girls) from 20 different high schools located islandwide, competing across 11 different sporting disciplines have benefited from full academic scholarships.
Since 2014, a total of 16 scholarship recipients have successfully graduated from high school. The remaining 15 student-athletes are currently enrolled on full scholarships courtesy of The Foundation.
Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis stated, “I believe it is fitting and proper that the City of Miramar extend official recognition to Ambassador Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce CD’s dedication and commitment to encourage student-athletes towards excellence in both academic and sporting endeavors.”
Miramar residents and other members of the public are also invited to attend with Suggested donation to Pocket Rocket Foundation of $100 would be appreciated. To donate, go to www.miramarfl.gov/donate .
