Despite the downturn in the world economy over the past six years, some charities in the Cayman Islands are thriving. Apart from community spirit and corporate citizenship, certain factors seem to determine whether charities do well in Cayman, with the overwhelming cause for donor loyalty is a relationship to the cause.
Dozens gathered at the Cayman Islands Seafarers Association hall on Tuesday night to hear Alfonso Wright of the Lions Club of Grand Cayman talk about awareness of colon and prostate cancer.
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and 675 civil servants walked or ran the five kilometer challenge set by the public service boss to raise money for Derek Haines’ own marathon challenge, which aims to raise $1million for the local hospice.
Derek Haines is rearing to go to maintain his $1 million challenge in his third of six marathons for the year this weekend to fund a new Cayman HospiceCare building in Camana Bay and his total has just been boosted by another $100,000 donation.
News & Events in the Cayman Islands, May 2014
A social media campaign, NoMakeUpSelfie, which raised more than £8 million for Cancer Research UK, has helped raise $2,175 in online donations to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society.
With a 95% coverage rate on vaccinations against childhood diseases, Cayman has a high level of protection. However, officials are urging parents that have not kept their children’s shot schedule up to date to take advantage of the clinics provided this week to mark the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)'s 12th anniversary of Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA).
In just three days, motorists helped to raise a total of $30,000 - $10,000 for each of three local charities - just by driving past the Island Heritage roundabout.
News & Events in the Cayman Islands, March 2014
Cayman HospiceCare is set to host their 11th Annual Flag Day Weekend. A bevy of volunteers, all donning bright green t-shirts, will be out in full force across Grand Cayman, flagging down motorists and pedestrians and asking all to dig deep for a good cause.