Tag: NCVO
Law firm’s day of giving helps charities
(CNS Local Life): More than 60 staff of law firm Mourant swapped office chairs for charity work during its annual Away Day. Teams assisted Literacy is for Everyone (LIFE), the National Trust for the Cayman Islands and the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), with a group of volunteers also tackling clean-ups at Smith Cove […]
Walk/run hits the right notes for JGHS students
(CNS Local Life): Coming off a record-setting 2017, the 12th annual Breeze Fusion 5K Walk/Run took place Saturday, 3 November, raising funds for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the John Gray High School (JGHS) music department. Almost 190 runners and walkers, comprising a cross-section of the community from students to senior citizens, […]
NCVO gears up for Radio Telethon
(NCVO): The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is hosting its annual Radio-Telethon on Saturday, 20 October. The fundraiser takes place at the Prospect Playhouse and is broadcast simultaneously on Radio Cayman and Cayman 27 from 7:00pm to midnight. This is the largest fundraiser held by the NCVO each year, and money raised helps to […]
Basketball event nets funds for NCVO
(CNS Local Life): The fourth annual Shooting Stars 3-on-3 basketball tournament took place this past weekend with funds raised benefiting the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). The 48 players on 13 teams competed in three age divisions at the games held at the Camana Bay Arts and Recreation Centre.
Kids hoops competition to score for NCVO
(CNS Local Life): The fourth annual Shooting Stars 3-on-3 basketball tournament is set for Saturday, 29 July, at the Camana Bay Arts and Recreation Centre, with funds raised benefiting the National Council of Voluntary Organisation’s (NCVO) Caring Cousins Lunch Support Programme. The NCVO and broadcaster Star 92.7 are once again partnering to hold the event, […]
Time to celebrate the coconut
(CNS Local Life): Pedro Castle is again hosting Coco Fest, set for Saturday, 17 February from 12pm-4pm, with the celebration of all things coconut featuring an array of locally made foods, candies, produce, crafts, games, beauty products and cocktails, plus live music. The third annual event will also be raising money for the Nadine Andreas […]
NCVO gives computers to Brac seniors
(CNS Local Life): The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has donated two desktop computers to the Older Persons’ Programme in Cayman Brac in support of learning and development. The donation was made possible through the guidance of the Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) which have been assisting the elderly with basic computer […]
Young brothers donate their toys for Christmas
(CNS Local Life): With help from their mother, two brothers decided to give back this Christmas in a big way, recently donating their “toy overflow” to the NCVO, for Miss Nadine’s Pre-School and Nadine Andreas Residential Foster Home. After years of receiving Christmas gifts, Kameron Knight, 7, and his brother, Kruz, 5, had accumulated lots […]
Kids get to shoot for the stars
(CNS Local Life): The Shooting Stars 3-on-3 basketball tournament, set for Saturday, 29 July, will once again be the closing event for Camana Bay’s Mixed Sports Camp and Orlando Magic Basketball Camp. The free tournament, open to children ages 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15 and organised by Star 92.7 and the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), is being […]
Pink Ladies deliver donations to Cayman groups
(CNS Local Life): The Pink Ladies Volunteer Corps has donated to a number of Cayman Islands organisations as a result of their fundraising work, predominantly the annual Christmas bazaar and tea. The two main recipients were The Pines retirement home and the National Council of Voluntary Organisations, two groups that since its inception have been […]
Local entertainers set for NCVO telethon
(CNS Local Life): More than 10 acts have been lined up to provide entertainment to support the National Council of Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) annual fundraising radio/telethon set for Saturday 22 October 2016 and to be broadcast live from 7pm to midnight on Cayman 27 and Radio Cayman. The 37th annual event will feature live entertainment, plus viewers […]
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 […]
New company donates savings to NCVO families
(CNS): A recently launched company is already giving back to the community, with Club Save donating 79 memberships, at $25 each, to the parents of children who attend Miss Nadine’s Preschool and the Jack and Jill Nursery under the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). The donated memberships to the savings club, which offers discounts at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
