DHQ Carlene to donate proceeds from birthday party to hospital

• Published date: 30 April 2022
• Author: Sade Gardner
• Publication title: Gleaner, The (Kingston, Jamaica)

The pop culture phenom will be donating proceeds from her birthday party at The Meca in St Andrew on Tuesday to the Bustamante children's hospital

"Apart from celebrating my birthday and life, myself and Whirlwind Entertainment will be donating to the cancer section of the children's hospital from my proceeds of the party," Carlene told The Gleaner. "Nothing I get is for myself so it's free to come in but people who attend can always donate and proceeds from the bar will be put in my charity because you know I also have Sassa Frass and Tiger."

Her interest in cancer patients come as one of her sisters undergoes chemotherapy, but Carlene's philanthropic efforts go way back, even before she became the island's premier 'Dancehall Queen' in 1992. As a teenager, she would host treats and varied charitable events, and went on to assist institutions like the Mona Rehabilitation Centre when popularity brought her increased resources. She has also been involved in safe sex and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns.

She said giving back will pervade in this forthcoming chapter of her life.

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"I just want to live, be happy, keep loving people, keep worshipping people as I do and love friends and family more than ever, but even people who I've been meeting along the journey. I'm happy I'm able to give back in my life. I know when I leave this space my name will live on because I worked hard for it and I stamped my mark in Jamaica's culture and history. I just want to know that while I'm here, I did contribute and not just to my life and family's life, but to people on a whole and I don't want to stop that."

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