Community
Youngster donates birthday money to Botanic Park
(CNS Local Life): The most recent donation to the Children’s Garden at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park has come from 8-year-old Kaz Conolly Basdeo. The young environmental enthusiast requested friends give a small donation to the garden rather than presents at his birthday party. Kaz cited the plans for the garden as part of […]
Monster Dash fun run starts Halloween early
(CNS Local Life) The Save Our Youth Foundation (SOY) is holding their second annual Monster Dash 5K Walk/Run fundraiser at Camana Bay, Saturday, 22 October. Registration on the day begins at 6:15am with both walkers and runners starting at 7am, but taking off in opposite directions. All participants are encouraged to wear costumes for the […]
Cayman supports relief efforts in Haiti
(CNS Local Life): A community effort in Cayman resulted in 10 tonnes of relief supplies being delivered to hurricane-ravaged Haiti on Sunday, 16 October, with more goods on the way. The initial shipment, flown in by Cayman Airways, was handed over to Operation Blessing, a non-profit humanitarian organisation which is coordinating distribution on the ground […]
Community encouraged to celebrate CCMI
(CNS Local Life): The Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s (CCMI) annual Festival of Seas, a celebration of the extensive research and education work the organisation undertakes, is set for 3 December, boosted by the support of a local law firm. Conyers Dill & Pearman has selected CCMI as the local non-profit to support this year, with […]
Brunch celebrates older persons
(CNS Local Life): More than 150 seniors attended the Circle of Love prayer brunch on Saturday, 8 October 2016 as part of Cayman’s Older Persons’ Month events. Organised by Circle of Love Women’s Ministry in partnership with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the event was held in the Triple C School Hall.
Local entertainers set for NCVO telethon
(CNS Local Life): More than 10 acts have been lined up to provide entertainment to support the National Council of Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) annual fundraising radio/telethon set for Saturday 22 October 2016 and to be broadcast live from 7pm to midnight on Cayman 27 and Radio Cayman. The 37th annual event will feature live entertainment, plus viewers […]
Veteran pins governor with first poppy
(CNS Local Life): The annual Poppy Appeal kicked off Monday, 10 October when Governor Helen Kilpatrick met with members of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association. Former US Marine Shadden McLaughlin continued the annual tradition of pinning the governor with the appeal’s first poppy and Kilpatrick also made the first donation into a collection box.
Rotary helps Bahamas after Hurricane Matthew
(CNS Local Life): Fewer than 24 hours after Hurricane Matthew passed over Nassau, Bahamas, Rotarians in the Cayman Islands were collecting supplies for that nation. Having experienced devastating hurricanes themselves, members of the service organisation set up drop locations for donations. In asking for help from the Cayman community, Al Thompson, past president of Rotary […]
Kiwanis programme gets corporate help
(CNS Local Life): The Kiwanis Key Leader Weekend, set for 14-16 October at St Ignatius Catholic School, has received a corporate boost. Law firm Ogier has donated $2,000 to support this annual conference that focuses on assisting young people with the development of leadership skills. Since 2007, the Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman has been […]
Minister’s message: International Day of Older Persons
Community Affairs Minister Osbourne Bodden: The elderly are the nation’s conscience. They, more than any other part of the community, give us a sense of cultural continuity and self. How appropriate then for us to mark their sterling nation-building efforts by honouring them during International Day of Older Persons (1 October 2016).
Heroes for Hannah support childhood cancer fight
(CNS Local Life): More than US$230,000 was raised this past weekend for a charity that raises funds for childhood cancer research. A total of 118 volunteers were sponsored to shave their heads for Hannah’s Heroes and every dollar raised from the event will be donated to the St Baldrick’s Foundation, which provides grants all around […]
Ogier supports Junior Achievement
(CNS Local Life): Law firm Ogier has made a donation to support Junior Achievement (JA), which focuses on helping young people to get ready for the workplace with programmes on work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The non-profit educational organisation has been running since 1991, managing programmes in schools, job shadow schemes and sessions in […]
Ambassadors named for Older Persons’ Month
(CNS Local Life): The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has chosen Janilee Clifford and James Powell as ambassadors for Older Persons’ Month 2016 this October. The seniors, who hail from George Town and West Bay respectively, were recently selected for the honour in recognition of their outstanding and continuing contributions to local life. As […]
Cayman comes up big to support childhood cancer research
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people packed the Wicket in Cricket Square on Friday, 23 September, for the fourth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave to raise funds for the St Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research. They were there to support the 118 men, women and children who shaved their […]
Golf fundraiser scores for the Red Cross
(CNS Local Life): RBC Royal Bank continued its 19-year partnership with the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC) during their recent fundraising golf tournament. This year’s event featured the Canadian Olympian Jamie Broder and raised more than $50,000 for the charity. More than 100 participants from organisations across Cayman gathered to play while raising funds for CIRC.
Cayman set to celebrate older persons
(CNS Local Life): While the United Nations celebrates 1 October as International Day of Older Persons, the Cayman Islands annually designates the entire month as Older Persons’ Month. During the local observance to celebrate the contributions of seniors, they will be honoured, entertained, share fellowship and undertake day trips organised by the Department of Children […]
Hannah’s Heroes set for big shave
(CNS Local Life): More than 1,000 people are expected to gather at the Wicket in Cricket Square on Friday, 23 September for the fourth annual Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave for the St Baldrick’s Foundation to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Cayman residents Gaylene and Nigel Meeson conceived of the event to raise awareness about […]
Prospect team wins CERT competition
(CNS Local Life): The Prospect Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) took home the Chairman’s Challenge Cup in the second annual CERT Challenge, which was held at the Agriculture Grounds on Saturday, 17 September. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, who is chairman of the National Hazard Management Council, presented the cup to the winning team.
