Lara gives to Marvin Lee Trust Fund

DUAL world batting record holder Brian Lara will be among the first to make a donation to the Marvin Lee Trust Fund.

This was revealed by Jack Warner yesterday, at a news conference to launch the seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain “Brian Lara called me three times within the past 48 hours, apologised for not being able to attend Marvin Lee’s funeral but confirmed he will make a donation to the fund,” Warner said. Lara will have the opportunity to make his donation tomorrow, when the Marvin Lee Trust Fund committee will be launched at the CONCACAF president’s office, Edward Street, at 10.30 am. Warner also said ex-Fatima College principal Clive Pantin has accepted the position of chairman of the committee, which will comprise a number of luminaries. Warner announced his intention to establish the trust fund in Lee’s honour at his funeral on Friday last, and made the first contribution of $10,000.

The 22-year-old Lee, who suffered a crippling injury during a CONCACAF Under-20 World Championship qualifying match at the Dr. Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence two years ago, died earlier this month of pneumonia. Warner is urging others like Lara and corporate citizens to follow the West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago batting star. Also next Friday (March 28), before the start of the Trinidad and Tobago/Guadeloupe Gold Cup qualifying match, Lee’s mother Dawn Warrick will unveil a plaque and the sign will be lit to officially give the playing field at the Centre of Excellence the name, “Marvin Lee Stadium.”