George Town, Grand Cayman, 22 July 2022, The Cayman Islands Civil Service Association annual give away of school bags and supplies began last Monday and will continue through 29 July.
Association members will bring their ID and complete a brief information form will be able to collect up to two school bags full of supplies, including pencil bags, calculators, and even socks.
Noting that the organisation will distribute approximately 1,900 bags for this year’s initiative, President Clara Smith said: “Our aim is to ease the process of getting ready for the return to school for our members and their families. We know that in the current environment this can be quite costly, and that families may struggle to purchase all items on return to school lists.”
“Recent increases in the cost of living mean this is even more likely to be the case this fall. We hope that this initiative will help to alleviate a small portion of the stress that our membership may be experiencing”, Ms Smith added.
The bags may be collected from the association’s office, at Unit F, Hospital Plaza (upstairs No. 1 Shoe Shop), Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays 10a.m. – 2p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursday 1p.m. – 5p.m.
In past years the civil service association, which has approximately 1,600 members, has donated up to 2,000 bags a year.
The association is also making available discount cards for local businesses available to members who request them.
For more information about the civil service association and its services for members, interested individuals should visit www.cicsa.ky. Members may also email [email protected] to share ideas for future outreach activities.
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