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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
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Nassau, Bahamas - The John Bull Jets have today gained ‘extra points…off the field’ with a donation to the Cancer Society of The Bahamas in the honour of prominent businessman and an active member of the community, Mr. Garth M. Thompson. Mr. Thompson was not only a father to the team but also an avid fan. President and Team Captain, Philip Rahming made mention that “The reason that we chose the Cancer Society is because The Thompson Family is very dear to us, have recently lost a husband, father, grandfather to Prostate Cancer and is helping in the awareness of Prostate Cancer. So we as a team of men decided to support them in this.”
The John Bull Jets are not only a football team but also a service organization providing help and service to many members of the community in everyway that is possible. The Jets have committed themselves to the awareness of Prostate Cancer as one of their community involvements over the next year with many more touchdowns in the community to come. “It is becoming of us to exceed the standards and expectations of the sporting world here in The Bahamas by making our organization the top in sports.” stated Mia Campbell, Administrator and Public Relations for the John Bull Jets.
This presentation was done at the Cancer Society and was greatly appreciated by Mr. Earl Bethel, President of the Cancer Society who expressed his gratitude in mentioning that “I was once a Jets fan many years ago, love football and gracious for the donation and the commitment of the team as young men in the community and look forward to the upcoming relationship between The John Bull Jets and The Cancer Society of The Bahamas.”
The John Bull Jets also presented the family of Mr. Thompson and the society with each a Desert Rose representing Mr. Thompson’s fight with cancer and Jets T-Shirts.
Present for the donation in the honour of Mr. Garth M. Thompson was (in photo attached): Minarda Thompson-Powell (Daughter), Irene Thompson (Wife), Philip Rahming (Jets President/Captain), Mia Campbell (Jets Administrator/PR), Earl Bethel (Cancer Society President), Susan Robert (Cancer Society Treasurer), Trent Thompson (Grandson) and Travis Thompson (Son).
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