Guardian Group donated over TT$250,000.00 to forty-five (45) Children’s Charities on Friday 10th December 2021. The distribution of cheques took place at Guardian Group’s Head Office, 1 Guardian Drive, Westmoorings.

SHINE (Securing Hope for those in Need) 5k and 10K Charity Walk and Run charity event is Guardian Group’s flagship charity fund raiser in Trinidad and Tobago and usually attracts over 5000 runners and walkers.

Since its inception in 2015, all proceeds from the race were donated to Children’s Charitable Foundations and Homes throughout Trinidad and Tobago. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the Group was unable to host the race over the last two years, with the last race taking place in 2019, celebrating the 5th anniversary of the event. As a result of these restrictions, Guardian Group decided to SHINE differently in 2021 and continued our commitment to be the light in the lives of our nation’s children still prevailed. According to Ayesha Boucaud-Claxton - Head Group Branding and Communications, Guardian Group believes in fulfilling its obligation towards Children’s Charities and Charitable Foundations and continues to lend support.

Guardian Group’s SHINE 2021 initiative was a partnership with One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM), C&W Business and SM Jaleel (OASIS).

·      Adapt-a-Toy

·      Allison Lynch Home

·      Amica House Children's Home

·      Audrey Jeffers School for the Deaf

·      Bridge of Hope

·      Care Helpers Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago

·      Cascade School for the Deaf

·      Christ Child Convalescent Home

·      Couva Children's Home & Crisis Nursery

·      Credo Developmental Centre for Socially Displaced Boys

·      Credo Foundation for Justice (Sophia house for Girls at Risk)

·      Cyril Ross Nursery

·      Down Syndrome Family Network

·      El Shaddai Restoration Home

·      Express Children's Fund

·      Freely Give Foundation

·      Haven of Hope

·      Healing with Horses Foundation

·      Immortelle Children's Centre

·      Islamic Home for Children

·      Jairah House

·      Jaya Lakshmi Children's Home

·      Joshua Home for Boys

·      Just Because Foundation

·      Lady Hochoy Home - Cocorite

·      Lady Hochoy Home - Gasparillo

·      Living Water Community - Marian House

·      Mothers' Union Children's Home

·      National Centre for Persons with Disabilities

·      Ped-Cares Foundation

·      Raffa House for Girls

·      Rainbow Rescue

·      SERVOL - Happy Venture Special School

·      SERVOL - Sunshine Hill Special School

·      St. Dominic's Children's Home

·      St. Dominic's Children's Home "Plain View" Homestead

·      St. Dominic's Children's Home "Sunny Hill" Homestead

·      St. Jude's Home for Girls

·      St. Mary's Children's Home

·      Sylphil Home In Love

·      The Cotton Tree Foundation

·      The Princess Elizabeth Home for Handicapped Children

·      The Shelter

·      The Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association

·      SWAHA Children's Home

The contributions received by these charities will make a significant difference in the lives of thousands of children and individuals across Trinidad and Tobago. We thank all our staff, partners, sponsors, the media and most importantly our past race participants for their continued support.