Community
Breeze Fusion walk/run benefits Brac Lions Club
(CNS Local Life): The second annual Brac Breeze Fusion 5K Walk/Run, held Saturday, 25 November at South Side Public Beach, attracted more than 70 runners and walkers, comprising students, civil servants and tourists. In repeat wins, students Sean-Douglas Valentine and Madi Brandes again clinched the top spots in the overall male and female divisions.
Young brothers donate their toys for Christmas
(CNS Local Life): With help from their mother, two brothers decided to give back this Christmas in a big way, recently donating their “toy overflow” to the NCVO, for Miss Nadine’s Pre-School and Nadine Andreas Residential Foster Home. After years of receiving Christmas gifts, Kameron Knight, 7, and his brother, Kruz, 5, had accumulated lots […]
International Men’s Day event celebrates role models
(CNS Local Life): Honouring male role models and improving men’s well-being were the themes of an International Men’s Day luncheon held Tuesday, 20 November 2017. Hosted by the Ministry of Community Affairs, the event acknowledged the contributions by men in the caring professions to the social fabric of society. Honourees included foster fathers, and the […]
Church accepting donations for TCI recovery
(CNS Local Life): The community services department of the Adventist Church has extended the deadline for donations to be included in a shipment of goods to the Turks and Caicos Islands to assist their post-hurricane recovery efforts. Organisers are collecting clothing, bed and bath linen, and non-perishable goods until Tuesday, 28 November, which will then […]
Rotary Sunrise celebrates birthdays at The Pines
(CNS Local Life): Members of Rotary Sunrise together with youngsters from George Town Primary School’s Earlyact Club recently visited The Pines Retirement Home to help celebrate November birthdays of residents. Included among the celebrants was Olive Miller, marking her 96th birthday, who now lives in the home she helped convince government to build; The Pines […]
Optimists promote childhood cancer awareness
(CNS Local Life): St Ignatius School student Erika Sobers has designed a T-shirt that is being used to raise awareness of childhood cancer. Organised by the Optimist Club of Grand Cayman, the initiative is raising funds through sales of the shirts. The student recently presented the first T-shirt to Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, who described […]
LIFE donates books for young readers
(CNS Local Life): LIFE (Literacy Is For Everyone) has made its first book donation of the school year to the Transition Unit, a government programme that helps children who need extra learning support in their reception year. The non-profit organisation selected 170 books as a comprehensive collection to engage the interest of emerging readers age […]
Record turnout for Breeze Fusion 5K
(CNS Local Life): A record number of participants came out for the 11th annual Breeze Fusion 5K Walk/Run, held 4 November at Smith’s Barcadere. More than 250 runners and walkers, from students to senior citizens took part in the charity event, organised by Radio Cayman and Breeze FM, which has become a staple on the […]
Rotarians athletes to raise funds for CCMI
(CNS Local Life): Two Cayman Islands athletes, Rotarians Chris Bailey and Derek Haines, are gearing up to raise CI$50,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s new virtual live programme. Bailey is competing in the Ironman Florida on 4 November at Panama City Beach. Then, on 3 December Haines, who just turned 69, will be taking […]
Kiwanis Club names new board
(CNS Local Life): The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman recently installed its officers and board members for 2017-2018, with Nicola Murray the new president, taking over from Daniella McGowan. “For many years, the Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman has made and continues to make a real difference in the Cayman community, especially where children are […]
Law firm supports new Meals on Wheels kitchen
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels has received a $30,000 donation to assist the charity in opening a new kitchen to provide hot meals to seniors and the housebound in West Bay. As part of its ongoing charity work for the local community and through the contributions of employees, Ogier recently made the […]
Older persons perform at variety show
(CNS Local Life): The Big Stage variety show, held Wednesday, 18 October, marked the eighth in the 13-event Older Persons Month 2017 calendar. Attendees enjoyed an evening of live performances and entertainment by their peers. Staged at the Harquail Theatre, performances included skits, songs, and storytelling by Crosby Walton, Vernice Myles, Twyla Vargas, Daphne Orrett, […]
Swimmers to hit the pool for fundraiser
(CNS Local Life): Stingray Swim Club (SSC) will be holding its annual swim-a-thon 3 November 2017 at the Lions Pool in George Town. Participants will have two hours to swim a maximum of 200 lengths, with donors encouraged to support their efforts by either a flat donation or by pledging a certain amount of money […]
Runners go the distance for charity
(CNS Local Life): A group training for the Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon is raising money for the Special Needs Foundation Cayman (SNFC) with every mile the runners clock. Since training started in August for the Intertrust Island Striders, they have run more than 8,000 miles, longer than the Great Wall of China at 5,500 miles. […]
Teenager donates food to mental health patients
(CNS Local Life): A teenager undertook a month-long food drive collecting goods for the Cayman Islands Hospital’s Mental Health Unit to help provide support to patients after their hospital treatment. Sophie Elias, 13, with the assistance of her mother, Charmaine Elias, launched the drive with the goal of donating the food to mental health patients […]
Seniors treated to a special night out
(CNS Local Life): Senior citizens from across Grand Cayman enjoyed live entertainment, local food, spot prizes and a tour of the Cayman Islands National Museum during “A Night with the Stars” on Thursday, 12 October 2017. The Ministry of Community Affairs’ event, held as part of Older Persons Month,, was co-ordinated by the Department of […]
Governor pinned with first poppy
(CNS Local Life): The annual Poppy Appeal kicked off Tuesday when Governor Helen Kilpatrick met with members of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association (CIVA). Former US Marine Shadden McLaughlin pinned the governor with the first poppy. The ceremony to launch the appeal took place in the lobby of the Government Administration Building, where a collection […]
Seniors celebrated at Older Persons Month event
(CNS Local Life): A steel pan version of “Wind Beneath My Wings,” ushered in guests attending the launch of the International Month of Older Persons in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday, 3 October 2017. The luncheon reception comprised speeches, a recital and music acts. Attendees included Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, both of this year’s Older […]
