Community
CDS receives $50k anonymous donation
(CNS): Announcing an anonymous donation of US$50,000, the Cayman Drama Society, the leading provider of theatrical entertainment in the Cayman Islands, said that the gift will help the organisation as they expand the role of CDS in the community and in particular the support it provides to schools and to individuals, both young and old […]
DG’s Challenge raises $60K for new ambulance
(CNS): The 2016 DG’s 5K Challenge raised $60,000 towards Cayman Heart Fund’s appeal to buy a new ambulance. The total is $10,000 more than the goal Deputy Governor Franz Manderson set for the event, which was held in April. “I always say that I want the civil service to exceed expectations and I am very […]
Civil servants nourish Feed Our Future
(CNS): Members of the civil service took part in a “Dress for a Cause Day’” on Friday, 27 May, to show support for the Feed Our Future Cayman charity. In the spirit of the occasion, many in attendance at the Government Administration Building took the opportunity to sport the commemorative Child Month/Feed Our Future T-shirt. […]
DCI staff to assist Red Cross Thrift Shop
(CNS): The Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI), as part of its new social-responsibility mandate, will volunteer at the Cayman Islands Red Cross on Monday, 30 May. Staff members will be working in the Red Cross Thrift Shop from 1:30pm to 4:30pm, handling multiple tasks, from unloading and sorting donations to helping display items for […]
Derek Haines leads soaring fundraising effort
(CNS): After completing the first of his fundraising tasks, the gruelling Cayman 50K Off the Beaten Track in February, local marathon runner Derek Haines has been training hard, together with Vico Testori and Barry Yetton, for his second mission – to undertake a three-mountain climb in Bolivia, with a combined height of more than 57,285 […]
Kerri Kanuga going the distance to fight childhood cancer
(CNS): Ultra-long-distance runner Kerri Kanuga is back on the fundraising trail this summer on behalf of the St Baldrick’s Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. She will kick off her efforts on 21 May with the Keys100 ultra-marathon, a 100-mile race starting in Key Largo and finishing at Higgs Beach on the Atlantic Ocean in Key […]
Get your glow on for the National Trust
(CNS): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is partnering with KPMG to host the third annual Glow Run 5K on Saturday, 4 June. In keeping with the theme “Light up the Night for a Brighter Future”, participants are encouraged to dress in bright costumes, face paint and luminous accessories. This popular run, set for […]
Cayman invited to celebrate families
(CNS): The Cayman Islands will join the rest of the world in celebrating International Day of Families on Sunday, 15 May. This year’s theme is “Families, Healthy Lives and Sustainable Futures.” Miriam Foster of the Family Resource Centre (FRC) said of the theme: “FRC, as part of the Department of Counselling Services, regularly comes in […]
Law firm supports Cayman HospiceCare
(CNS): Cayman HospiceCare has received another donation toward setting up a multi-purpose inpatient and operations facility in their new building. Law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has donated $6,000, continuing their support of the non-profit organisation which is devoted to caring for those suffering from end-stage terminal diseases as well as their families. Over the […]
Fundraiser drives donations to Breast Cancer Foundation
(CNS): This year’s Island Heritage CharityDrive, held 23 April, raised more than $25,000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation. On the day, the Cayman community drove, clicked and plunged their way into supporting the charity during the fifth annual fundraising event, where the amount donated depends on the level of support displayed through a series of […]
CIFEC students build golf cart for charity
(CNS): Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) students participated in the annual golf cart-building project sponsored by The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman during two consecutive Saturdays, 16 and 23 April. The cart was built under the supervision of project manager Tom Sperandeo and the final touches were completed in preparation for auction in early June. The proceeds […]
Raffle winner has ticket to drive
(CNS): One lucky ticket holder won a new car at the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise annual raffle drawing held Saturday, 16 April. Grand prize winner Jirarat Phelps claimed the 2016 Audi Q5, with club president Christine Mathews handing her the keys. Andrew Barker won the second prize of a weekend getaway to any […]
Community comes out to boost DG’s charity event
(CNS): Walkers and runners turned out in force Sunday, 24 April, for the 2016 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge, raising money to help Cayman Heart Fund buy a new ambulance. The early-morning charity challenge attracted more than 1,000 registered participants and a large crowd of cheering well-wishers.
Caymanian Marine Unit boss gets top cop prize
(CNS): Inspector Leo Anglin, one of the first local officers to be fast-tracked through the ranks of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service on a specialist course, has won a regional police award for career development, which earned him US$5,000 as well as accolades. The school officer at the John Gray High School, PC Odale […]
Appleby’s annual giving day supports five charities
(CNS): Following its annual Charity Day programme on 15 March, Appleby Cayman has awarded donations to the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, The Bridge Foundation, Cayman Islands Red Cross, NCVO and Lighthouse School. The law firm has been running the programme since 2014, providing an opportunity for various charities to bid for funds.
Governor backs DG’s 5K Challenge
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has presented Governor Helen Kilpatrick with a DG’s 5K Challenge T-shirt, as she adds her name to a growing list of public figures and local celebrities supporting the event. The list includes Miss Cayman Islands, Monyque Brooks; Cayman Islands Olympians, Ronald Forbes and Cydonie Mothersill; and Bermuda’s Minister of Health […]
Brackers support DG’s 5K Challenge
(CNS): The Cayman Brac community turned out in force on Sunday, 17 April, to raise money for the 2016 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge. Walkers and runners converged on Cayman Brac Museum in the early morning for the route which took the 168 participants to the Catboat Plaza and back.
Former Cayman reporter joins ambulance appeal
(CNS): Former Cayman 27 reporter Kevin Watler, who recently recovered from open-heart surgery, is urging everyone to support efforts to buy a new ambulance for the Cayman Islands. Watler is a member of Cayman Heart Fund, which is running the appeal and is the chosen charity of the 2016 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge.
