The Bustamante Hospital for Children is $25,000 closer to receiving a CAT Scan for the hospital following Cindy Breakspeare's win at Forever Young's Celebrity Design-A-Drink Challenge on Sunday April 1.

Breakspeare triumphed over fellow Challengers, Amelia 'Milk' Sewell and Dr. Aggrey Irons, each of whom mixed an original drink in the hope of grabbing the cash prize for their charities - the Abuna Yesehaq Home for the Aged and the Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice, respectively.

Keen contest

Cindy's drink, 'Jamrock Jumbo Malt', edged out Aggrey's 'Felipe's Screwdriver' and Milk's 'Free Spirit' in a keen contest marked by friendly rivalry and witty quips in front of a capacity crowd at the Hilton Kingston hotel in New Kingston.

The Celebrity Design-A-Drink Challenge was the finale of the two-day Forever Young Expo which focused on health, nutrition and rejuvenation in nine seminars, three shows, over 40 booths and a wellness pavilion.

Now three years old, Forever Young's organisers - Corporate Services Ltd. - launched the Challenge this year, promising that each year the cash prize would go to a charity.

Providing better care

Welcoming the boost to their funds, Erma Clarke of the Friends of Bustamente Children's Hospital, stressed the importance of securing the CAT scan to provide better care for patients at the hospital.

For her part, Cindy said she had a particular interest in charities that worked with children.

"As busy as I am, whenever someone asks me to do something for charity, I never say no. Helping others mean a lot to me," she said.

Aggrey Irons competed for the Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice which offers palliative care for families and persons who are terminally ill with cancer.

Sister Mary Andrew, administrator at the Consie Walters Cancer Care Hospice, told the audience of their need for volunteers to do things as simple as reading to patients.

The Abuna Yesehaq Home for the Aged cares for 10 old persons.

"I chose this charity because I think that we should always look after the aged," said Milk. "It is so sad to see people get up in age and have no one to look after them."