One of the founders of WIFI, Sade Leon-Slinger (centre), speaking about the fundraising events. With her (from left) are manager of the Frank Collymore Hall, Stephen Brathwaite, WIFI members Eleanor Rice and Cynthia Ralston, and WIFI beneficiary Antoine Williams. (Picture by Reco Moore)

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on February 2, 2022

WIFI raising funds for Wickham’s cancer fight

Article by Kendy

A charity is looking to raise $200 000 to help former manager of the Frank Collymore Hall, Francine Wickham-Jacobs, in her battle with cancer.

During a press conference yesterday at the Courtney Blackman Grande Salle of the Tom Adams Financial Centre at Church Village, The City, Cynthia Ralston, a member of the What If It (WIFI) group, and a cousin of Wickham-Jacobs, widely known as Fran Wickham, said her relative had been full of life until she was diagnosed with Stage 3 myeloma cancer (a type of blood cancer that develops from plasma cells in the bone marrow).

Ralston said Wickham-Jacobs possessed several talents which included painting, adding she was a cultural officer at the National Cultural Foundation and managed the Frank Collymore Hall for close to 15 years. She was also bandleader of 1 Trini & A Bajan. (SB)

Fran Wickham-Jacobs. (FILE)

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