Community
Civil service makes colourful donation to Kiwanis
(CNS): The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman last week celebrated 40 years of service with a “Dress for a Cause Day” fundraiser, raising about $500 in donations from civil servants, which will benefit youth projects in the Cayman Islands.
Teen gives back on her birthday
(CNS): A community-minded teen displayed the true spirit of giving when she asked that, instead of birthday gifts, donations be made to the National Council of Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) Nadine Andreas Foster Home. Nina Ratcliffe recently celebrated her 14th birthday by requesting her friends and family donate to the foster home. In all, she raised $575 for […]
Time to glow for the National Trust
(CNS): Cayman’s runners will get a chance to sparkle and shine at the second annual Glow Run 5K, set for Saturday, 6 June. The National Trust, in partnership with KPMG, is encouraging participants to “Light up the Night for a Brighter Future” by donning sparkling costumes, face paint, luminous accessories and flashing lights. Proceeds from […]
Garden Club helps nurture National Gallery
(CNS): The Garden Club of Grand Cayman (GCGC) has teamed with the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) and Growing Beauty Nursery to help maintain the community gardens surrounding the gallery’s three-acre site. At the first “gardening party” held in April, a group of Garden Club members assisted gallery staff and volunteers to replant, water […]
‘Proud of Them’ campaign seeks names
(CNS): Nominations are now open for the “Proud of Them” programme, which recognises the positive achievements of young people throughout Cayman across a variety of fields. The National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Cayman Islands Government are jointly sponsoring the fourth round of this initiative. The nominees should be between 10 and 25 years old, and […]
Race goes the distance for Meals on Wheels
(CNS): This year’s Off The Beaten Track (OTBT) ultra-marathon raised more than US$17,000, shared between local charity Meals on Wheels and the international Facing Africa. Individual and team runners covered 50 kilometres through Cayman’s back roads, bushes and beaches. The annual event always splits the funds raised between a local and international charity. Meals on Wheels, which received almost US$9,000 […]
Appeal court judge retires from Cayman bench
(CNS): Justice Elliott Mottley has ended his time on the bench of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal after nine years of helping to create legal precedent in Grand Court cases, having sat on over 80 appeals dealing with almost every facet of Cayman law. Local legal heavyweights paid tribute to him last week, as Mottley was here […]
Cupcake bakers ice sweet victory
(CNS): Child Month came to a sweet end 30 May, with the naming of the winners of the third annual Cupcake War competition, held at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. This year’s challenge paid tribute to the late Wendy Quinland, who co-founded the event as part of Child Month observances, while a community development officer with the […]
Gender equality fundraiser rescheduled
(CNS): The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation (ESRF) annual fundraiser, which was rained out last weekend, has been rescheduled for Friday, 12 June. The details of the “Soul Train” event remain the same, taking place upstairs at the George Town Yacht Club, starting at 8pm. DJ Chris Jackson will spin soulful tunes and New Generation will perform […]
Junior Achievement recognises young leaders
(CNS): A record-setting number of people – more than 400 students, parents and volunteers – attended the 24th annual Junior Achievement Awards Ceremony, celebrating one of Cayman’s oldest youth initiatives. Recognising individual and team performances, 12 awards were granted to students as the leaders in areas including president, finance, human resources, production and sales. In addition, […]
Firm dresses down to fight childhood hunger
(CNS): More than 160 staff from Maples and Calder and MaplesFS took part in the recent island-wide dress-down day to support Feed Our Future. Each participant wore a signature red T-shirt and raised more than US$8,000 for the local charity for a second year in a row.
Cancer Society’s annual survivor celebration coming up
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Cancer Society will host its Annual Cancer Survivors Dinner on Friday, 12 June in the Grand Ballroom at The Marriott Beach Resort in honour of cancer survivors and their caregivers. This year’s event, themed “Life is a Gift”, promises to be an inspiring and uplifting evening. The reception, which starts at […]
Fundraiser to support gender equality
(CNS): The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation (ESRF) will be holding its largest fundraiser to date at the George Town Yacht Club on 5 June. Themed “Soul Train”, the event, which starts at 8pm, will comprise an evening of soulful dance music with DJ Chris Jackson.
Global call to say no to tobacco
(CNS): Countries around the world will jointly observe World No Tobacco Day Sunday, 31 May. Coordinated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), this year’s focus, “Stop illicit trade of tobacco products”, is supported by Article 15 of WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
Cayman UWC branch rolls out camp for teens
(CNS): The United World Colleges (UWC) Cayman Islands will hold a four-day summer camp for teenagers themed Toward a Sustainable Future. Created to raise awareness of the UWC mission, and to bring youth together for an important cause, it is designed to enable all participants to make positive changes in their lives and communities. […]
West Bay beacon to light up 70th VE Day
(CNS): The Cayman Islands will join many countries around the world this Friday in marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The seaside of the Cayman Turtle Farm has been selected as the site of a beacon that will be lit at a special celebration on the evening of […]
National Gallery celebrates local caregivers
(CNS): The local gallery will celebrate local caregivers and nurses with a special Art Talk event next week, officials said. A special coffee morning on 12 May, which is International Nurses Day, at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has been organized along with an appreciation breakfast and guided tour of the Permanent Collection.
Foster Home gets corporate boost
(CNS): Marsh Management Services Cayman has donated $2260 to the National Council of Voluntary Organisations’ Nadine Andreas Foster Home, which will go toward residents’ activities and gifts. Marsh Management also assisted with supplies for a greenhouse, which serves as an important element of learning for the children in foster care. Foster Home Care Manager Nasaria […]
