DARE TO CARE Triple Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt teamed up with Puma and United Way Jamaica to make a contribution and pay a visit to the children at the Dare to Care hospice in Spanish Town on Wednesday (June 24). The 68 children from the centre who are all HIV-affected were beneficiaries of a J$100,000 donation and PUMA apparel which included tops, caps and shoes for each child. His visit was planned after the fire and the track star saw this tragedy as an opportunity to help the Centre gets back on its feet. He unavoidably had to cancel his original visit in may but vowed to do so before leaving for Europe in July. Deputy Executive Director of the Mustard Seed facility, Darcy Tulloch and Donna Reynolds, Administrator for the hospice were on hand to accept the donations. While making the presentation, Bolt was happy he had this opportunity as he thinks "giving back is just as good as getting." He also says that he sees the contribution in developing himself as a mentor for younger children, while being an ambassador for the sport of track and field. Tulloch noted that the contribution will go towards medication for the children which can account for up to $30,000 a month and says "It will go a far way in assisting with caring for the children." United Way Jamaica who is a partner with Bolt was represented by Winsome Wilkins, President and CEO for United Way Jamaica which administers charity projects on Bolt's behalf, said yesterday's event was the second in a series after presenting fire extinguishers to four basic schools in Trelawny earlier this year. Bolt's manager, Norman Peart said the contribution was already on the athlete's agenda, and there are a few more projects to be administered. The children who ranged from ages 3 to 17 were also feted with ice cream and cake; but some took the 22-year old gold medalist in a game of dominoes. Bolt was declared winner after 13 games where he top scored with six.