Community heroes to receive Arthur Guinness funding

Guinness is celebrating everyday heroes and community enrichment as part of this year's Arthur Guinness Day which will be celebrated on September 27.

Arthur Guinness Day is the global event recognising the life and work of Irishman Sir Arthur Guinness, the founder of Guinness Stout. Sir Arthur was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and all-around lover of people, who always gave of himself to help others.

This year Guinness will be identifying 10 people who have these same qualities as Sir Arthur, and support their social initiatives to better their communities and its residents. This will be done through the Arthur Guinness Fund, which in the past three years has donated approximately US$9 million to social programmes across the world.

"This year's Arthur Guinness Day will have more significance as it will not only be a celebration of Sir Arthur, but also of great Jamaicans who embody the characteristics of Sir Arthur by dedicating themselves to helping others," said Guinness brand manager Racquel Nevins.

The shortlisted community heroes are a combination of people nominated by their peers in their respective communities and persons enrolled in the Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship in Montego Bay, which was partially funded through the Arthur Guinness Fund.

Their body of work will be reviewed by a judging panel and 10 projects which will be selected to receive support through the Arthur Guinness Fund.

Below are four of the nominees.