Community
Braccanal organisers give back
(CNS): The volunteers behind the annual Braccanal Carnival have donated the funds remaining from the 2015 festivities to three local charities. The Braccanal committee has given $150 to the Rotary Club of Cayman Brac (the founders of Braccanal), $100 to the Cayman Islands Outreach Programme and $200 to the Kirkconnell Community Care Centre for the elderly.
Crisis Centre elects new executive
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, Cayman’s only women’s shelter, elected a new executive committee at its recent annual general meeting. Denise Gower will take the helm as chair of the organisation, with Melisa Johnson the vice chair. Zena Merren-Chin was re-elected secretary and William Fleury was re-elected treasurer. The other board members are Richard […]
Glow Run shines for fun and charity
(CNS): The second annual Glow Run 5K attracted 635 registered runners, doubling last year’s participation. The National Trust for the Cayman Islands partnered with KPMG to host the 22 June event in which runners came dressed in brightly coloured costumes, face paint, luminous accessories and flashing lights.
Jamaican university revives local alumni group
(CNS): The Cayman chapter of the alumni association of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), a Seventh-day Adventist tertiary institution, is re-launching Thursday, 18 June, with a view to contributing significantly to the Cayman community. The ceremony will take place at the Cayman Academy at 6:30pm. Dr. Ivor Harry, education secretary for the Cayman Islands Conference of […]
Director of Children & Family Services retires
(CNS): After 33 years of public service, Director of Children and Family Services Alicia “Jen” Dixon will be retiring with effect from 1 September. Officials said Dixon had “unwaveringly brought her talents, commitment and diligence to all aspects of her work, whether dealing with clients and the community, guiding her department, or putting her rich experience to […]
Raffle winners announced in Rotary Sunrise fundraiser
(CNS): One lucky ticket holder won the grand prize of a car in the Rotary Sunrise annual raffle, with the funds raised supporting literacy projects and various community-service initiatives. Glen Trenouth is now the owner of a 2015 Audi Q5, valued at $55,750. Pavel Rameau won the second prize of a home security system from […]
Telecoms firm dials up help for Dominica
(CNS): Cable & Wireless Communications has set up a regional fundraising mechanism to aid the island of Dominica, which was devastated by the recent passage of Tropical Storm Erika. Across the Caribbean and the Bahamas, customers can text the word “HELP” to donate funds to the relief initiative. In Cayman, each text to 4357 will […]
Hannah’s heroes ready for a close shave
(CNS): The third annual Heroes for Hannah fundraiser is expected to attract more than 1,000 people to watch razors in action and raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer research. The event, set for Friday, 11 September from 5pm-9pm at the Wicket, Cricket Square, will feature more than 100 people getting their heads shaved for a […]
Time to dive in to Foster’s sea swim
(CNS): The 31st Foster’s Food Fair IGA 800m Sea Swim takes place Saturday, 12 September, starting at 4pm. The loop course begins and ends at Governor’s Beach. The Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association’s (CIASA) sea swims attract a wide variety of participants — competitive and non-competitive swimmers of all ages — and are a family […]
Rotary Sunrise promotes literacy with book donation
(CNS): Literacy Day celebrations on Tuesday, 8 September, took on a special meaning for Government primary school students throughout the Cayman Islands helped by Rotary Sunrise’s donation of almost 700 illustrated dictionaries for all year-five students. A special event was held at Bodden Town Primary School (BTPS), where the club has adopted the library as […]
Group raises Alzheimer’s awareness
(CNS): The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands (ADACI) kicked off the September start of World Alzheimer’s Month with a special church service at St. George’s Anglican Church on Sunday, 30 August. Rev. Mary Graham delivered a sermon based on this year’s worldwide theme of “Remember Me”. She encouraged the congregation to stay […]
Cayman gets ready to celebrate peace
(CNS): The Family Resource Centre (FRC) is planning to celebrate Peace Day on Monday, 21 September, with a flash mob in George Town and special workshops throughout Grand Cayman. As it has for the past four years, the FRC will lead a traffic-stopping flash mob and peace-building sessions.
NCVO calls on community to support fundraiser
(CNS): The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is holding its 36th annual radio/telethon on Saturday, 24 October. This main fundraiser for the NCVO, which runs several charitable projects, starts at 7pm at the Prospect Playhouse. The popular event will be aired live on Cayman 27 and Radio Cayman. The NCVO relies heavily on the telethon as its […]
Teaching kids to CARE through books
(CNS): A local charity that encourages children to be kind to animals teamed up with a local service club that helps kids to read last Saturday. Volunteers from #kidsCARE, the education programme run by the Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts (CARE), read children’s books about animals to the youngsters who turned up for the Kiwanis Club […]
Community effort makes waiting fun for kids at clinic
(CNS): The wait for children to see the doctor at the General Practice Clinic at Cayman Islands Hospital has just become a bit more fun. A joint public and private effort, coordinated by the Judicial Department, refurbished the clinic’s children’s corner, which was formally handed over to the Health Services Authority (HSA) Wednesday, 5 August. Court […]
Record number of nominations for YCLA
(YCLA): The Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation has received more nominations than ever before for its signature YCLA programme, which is celebrating its 15-year anniversary this October. The YCLA has honoured five finalists each year, a total of 70 young Caymanian leaders who are worthy of recognition and praise by the community and who play an […]
Lions boost awareness of men’s health issues
(CNS): The recent annual walk/run organised by the Lions Club of Grand Cayman to promote awareness of men’s cancers raised about CI$40,000. The 4th Annual Delano Hislop Memorial 3-Day Journey for Life Walk/Run, which took place last month, is organised as part of the organisation’s PACCE (Prostate and Colon Cancer Event) campaign to educate people […]
Get ready to tee off for the Red Cross
(CNS): It is almost time to hit the links in support of the Cayman Islands Red Cross (CIRC), which is holding its annual charitable golf tournament 4 September at the North Sound Club. RBC Royal Bank has once again signed on as the title sponsor of one of the CIRC’s main fundraisers, marking the 18th year […]
