(Toronto, ON) – Award-winning actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph presented a cheque in the name of her deceased parents to the organizers of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Awards.
It took place on August 17 during an intimate dinner at Miss Likklemore’s Kitchen & Bar on King St. W.
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The recipient of a UWI Toronto Benefit Luminary Award made good on her promise to start a scholarship in her parents’ name for UWI students.
She was unable to attend the gala last May.
“I met a young man who wanted to go to law school and was down $500 to complete his undergraduate degree at UWI,” said Ralph. “When I heard that, I thought ‘Oh my God’. It is not like they need $30,000. They just need a little help.”
The inaugural $7,500 scholarship was presented in the name of Ralph’s deceased parents, Dr. Stanley Ralph and Ivy Ralph.
He was a retired college professor and she was pioneer in Jamaica’s fashion industry.
UWI Toronto Benefit Awards Committee Co-Patron Donette Chin-Loy Chang graciously accepted the monetary gift.
“We thank Sheryl Lee for this amazing contribution in her parents’ name,” she said. “It will assist students across the Caribbean who need financial assistance to complete their university education.”
