Community
Marathon effort to raise ambulance funds
(CNS): Cayman Islands resident David Stock is going the distance to raise money for the Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) through participating in three long races over three consecutive weeks, starting in Des Moines, in his native Iowa. The goal is to raise more than $10,000 towards the purchase of a new ambulance for the Health […]
Hundreds go pink to support breast cancer run/walk
(CNS): More than 600 walkers and runners turned out for the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens’ annual Brenda Tibbetts-Lund 5K & 10K Memorial Run/Walk held Sunday, 11 October at the Holiday Inn Resort. Participants came out in pink as they covered the race route from the hotel to the Safehaven Road junction with Easterly Tibbetts […]
NCVO set for main fundraiser this month
(CNS): The NCVO’s main annual radio/telethon fundraiser is coming up Saturday, 24 October, at the Prospect Playhouse and will be broadcast live from 7pm to midnight on Cayman 27 and Radio Cayman. Viewers can call in their donations/pledges on the night to a dedicated phone line for the event (946-6136), with all money raised being used […]
Students get book bags of supplies
(CNS): RBC Royal Bank last week presented 40 backpacks containing school supplies to local students. Area vice president and country manager Michael Munnings explained that the donation shows the bank’s commitment to education. “RBC is grateful for the opportunity to be able to give back to the community in a tangible way by providing school bags and […]
Kiwanis Club names new officers
(CNS): The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman has installed new officers and board members for the 2015-2016 year, including incoming president Daniella McGowan. Others inducted at the ceremony were Martina Jackson, president elect; Nicola Murray, vice president; Linda Chapman-Key, secretary; Ruud van der Pluijm, treasurer; Martin Couch, assistant treasurer; and Clement Lai, Kadi Merren-Pentney, Marnu van Rensburg, […]
Halfway house needs help from community
(CNS): The Bridge Foundation, which helps men and women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, is seeking support from the community to continue with its work. Residents of the facilities are referred to the charity from the Parole Board, Probation, Drug Court, Caribbean Haven or the Counselling Centre with the goal of transitioning those in […]
Cayman celebrates senior citizens
(CNS): More than 200 seniors helped celebrate International Day of Older Persons at a special lunch on Thursday, 1 October 2015. The event also marked the start of Older Persons Month in Cayman. As it does every year, Cayman National Bank hosted the lunch, which was served by members of the Lions Club. The Department […]
Minister’s Message: International Day of Older Persons
Community Affairs Minister Osbourne Bodden: It is fitting that we take time every year to honour the older members of our community. They are our cornerstones, and remind us of who we are and where we have come from. Many of those aged 60 and over today would have been young people and even children at the […]
Lions spearhead community food drive
(CNS): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman held their first FoodPantry Drive at local grocery stores on Saturday, 19 September. The drive is a community-based programme that collects and stores food and household products for free distribution to people who have been assessed by local churches, schools and Government agencies to be in genuine need. […]
Grants assist 11 students with university studies
(CNS): A grant programme, funded by the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), is helping to support 11 students in studying overseas for their first tertiary degrees. Of the recipients of the John Gray Memorial Fund grants, seven are receiving the assistance for the first time. The NCVO will continue to support these first-time awardees […]
Feed Our Future gets corporate nourishment
(CNS): RBC Royal Bank recently donated $4,000 to the Feed Our Future Foundation, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to provide holistic nourishment to children in need. The foundation’s programmes and social activities are geared specifically toward solving the problem of childhood hunger, and supporting the intellectual nourishment of children within the Cayman Islands.
CI Yacht Club goes green with blue bins
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Yacht Club is offering a recycling drop-off location for the general public. Bins are available for cardboard, plastic, aluminium and glass, with the aim of helping to keep Cayman clean and green. Members of the public can drop off recyclables at clearly marked bins within the club, located at 164 Yacht […]
Cyclists pedal for pets in charity event
(CNS): Almost 70 cyclists of all ages participated in the first annual PAWS On Wheels fundraiser held Sunday, 5 July. The ride started at The Lighthouse Restaurant in Breakers and, while some riders opted to cycle a 10-mile course, most participants completed the full 21 miles around East End to finish their ride back at […]
Young people get ‘fearless’ lessons at camp
(CNS): A group of young people has just completed a two-week camp that focused on encouraging them to spend their summer break in positive ways and make the right choices on important issues. The Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium’s Leadership and Prevention camp – Fearless Xtreme – which targeted children aged 7-14, also presented information […]
Lions Club roars ahead with new board
(CNS): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman recently appointed a new president and board of directors along with inducting seven members as the organisation continues to grow. At the installation ceremony, incoming president Ewan Jacques spoke of what the role means to him. “I am humbled by the opportunity of being responsible for this Club […]
Women sweep Rotary president slots
(CNS): For the first in the history of Rotary in Cayman, women will be presidents of all four local clubs simultaneously for the 2015-16 session. The incoming presidents were welcomed in their new roles at the annual changeover nights for each club. Sandy Cram, incoming president for Rotary Central Cayman Islands, takes over from Larry […]
Fundraising group launched to help Cayman charities
(CNS): A Cayman Islands chapter of an international giving circle programme has just been launched with the sole purpose of raising funds for local charities. The “100 Women Who Care” chapters consist of members who are interested in making an immediate, direct and positive impact on their community by contributing 100 percent of all funds raised at their meetings to […]
Charity campaign proves every second counts
(CNS): Aon Cayman is challenging everyone to “be a hero and do something amazing with your extra second”. On 30 June at midnight the atomic clock gains a ‘leap second’ to keep it synced with the earth’s rotation. Because the earth’s spin is not constant, scientists created the atomic clock in the 1950s to keep […]
