Community
Step up to support Cancer Society
(CNS Local Life): One of the region’s largest cancer fundraisers, which is fewer than three weeks away, has already raised more than US$350,000 across the Caribbean in support of cancer care and awareness. The fifth annual CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Walk For the Cure is expected to attract thousands of walkers and runners throughout the 16 territories […]
Flow dials up support for Hannah’s Heroes
(CNS Local Life): Telecommunications provider Flow has donated a phone to be auctioned to raise funds at the fourth annual “Hannah’s Heroes” event that will take place on Friday, 23 September at the Wicket in Cricket Square. All money raised goes to the St Baldrick’s Foundation, whose mission is to fund research to find cures for […]
Water Authority helps fill NCVO coffers
(CNS Local Life): Water Authority-Cayman (WAC) recently donated $2,000 towards the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) 37th annual radio/telethon. This event is the NCVO’s main fundraiser with the proceeds raised going towards projects such as the Nadine Andreas Residential Foster Home, Miss Nadine’s Pre-School, the Jack & Jill Nursery, and the Caring Cousins Lunch […]
West Bay firemen give back
(CNS): Members of the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) found an unexpected way to help a member of community. When staff at the West Bay fire station discovered that resident Albert Yates needed a new television, Acting Station Officer Brian Watler said no one thought twice about lending a helping hand.
Sagicor supports Cancer Society educational initiatives
(CNS): A corporate donation to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society will be used to help the organisation acquire presentation materials for its ongoing awareness and educational programmes. Sagicor Life Cayman Islands recently handed over more than US$1,400 to the Cancer Society to support its free community cancer-education initiatives. Jennifer Weber, operations manager for the Cancer […]
‘Stuff The Bus’ campaign delivers for students in need
(CNS): A three-week-long donation drive has brought in thousands of school supplies for families whose children need assistance. The Caribbean Alliance Insurance and Hurley’s Media “Stuff the Bus” campaign collected 3,738 items that were presented to the Department of Children and Family Services, the Cayman Islands Cancer Society and the Special Needs Foundation to hand […]
Church volunteers donate funds for school supplies
(CNS): A local church has donated more than CI$8,000 to 10 schools on Grand Cayman to cover needed supplies such as tuition, books, lunch and uniforms for 40 children. Volunteers from the community-services department of the George Town Seventh-day Adventist Church recently organised a fish fry to raise the funds.
Lions celebrate week of service to young people
(CNS): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman joined the organisation’s members globally to commemorate a special Worldwide Week of Service for Youth 8-14 August, dedicated to mentoring, empowering and engaging young people through community service. This international event is designed to inspire the next generation of volunteers and help the Lions reach their Centennial Service […]
Cyclists raise money for HospiceCare
(CNS): Despite inclement weather leading up to the day of the event, more than 90 cyclists, from age 8 to 72, participated in the fourth annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, 14 August. Through registrations and donations from Consolidated Water Company’s Cayman and US staff, almost CI$6,000 was raised for Cayman HospiceCare, after the […]
Youth ACT to hold crime-prevention workshops
(CNS): The Youth Anti-Crime Trust (Youth ACT) is hosting a series of workshops to garner support for a programme designed to teach children with behavioural problems to make better choices and thus avoid becoming criminal offenders. The seminars on the “Stop Now And Plan” (SNAP) initiative will be held 22-24 August in the Marriott Beach […]
Father and son complete 500-mile cycle for charity
(CNS): A father and son have cycled across Iowa as part of the world’s oldest, largest and longest road tour. Tim Dailey and son, Alex, 9, cycled 500 miles in the 44th annual Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), a seven-day journey, raising funds for three Cayman charities. They will be donating US$1,000 […]
Cayman invited to cycle for a cause
(CNS): Cayman Water Company (CWC) will be hosting the fourth annual Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride on Sunday, 14 August, held in honour of CWC’s late general manager, who was an active member of the local sporting community, and to raise funds for Cayman HospiceCare. Through registration fees and donations since the event began in 2013, […]
Cayman company helps baby elephant
(CNS): As part of its recently launched “Hand Up” giving initiative, Ronco Cayman has helped to sponsor an orphaned baby elephant in Kenya, which was injured when it fell into a well when it was three weeks old. The company sponsored Ngilai, whose name means “value” in Malay, through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the […]
Family appeals for help with medical bills
(CNS): A young man, awaiting lifesaving heart and lung transplants, is appealing to the public for contributions toward accrued medical bills and future costs. Brian Rigby, 37, who lives in East End with his wife, Sonya Scott-Rigby, and their six-month-old son, Nathaniel, has been dealing with serious medical issues and mounting costs since 2011, when […]
Rotaract Blue offers Open Arms for special-needs community
(CNS): Rotaract Blue Cayman Islands raised more than $20,000 at their ninth annual fundraising gala held 16 July for their Open Arms programme which was established in 2007 to enhance society’s understanding of persons with special needs and enrich these individuals’ lives. About 150 people attended the gala, which aims to shine a spotlight on the […]
Community asked to run for Red Cross
(CNS): The annual Running for Red race in support of the Cayman Islands Red Cross is set for Saturday, 27 August. Hosted by the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA), the event is open to runners and walkers of all levels. “CIIPA’s social committee is proud to host Running for Red for its fourth consecutive […]
100 Women Who Care donate $24K to AIDS Foundation
(CNS): More than 200 members of the 100 Women Who Care Cayman Islands giving circle recently voted for the Cayman Aids Foundation (CAF) to receive the almost CI$24,000 raised at their fourth meeting since the group’s inception in October 2016. Each member who attends a meeting donates $100 for the opportunity to select a beneficiary […]
Handmade benches donated for HSA patients
(CNS): Patients of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) chemotherapy unit and Merren’s Health Centre now enjoy additional seating due to a joint initiative by the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise and HMP Northward. Three crafted and varnished benches were donated to the facilities in an initiative spearheaded by Rotary Sunrise in partnership […]
