The International College of the Cayman Islands will try to raise $30,000 in scholarship money for financially strapped students at its 11th annual Hugh Cummings Memorial Walk on 11 February.
“The economic downturn has had a significant impact on many of our students,” says Event organizer and admissions director Anita Fausett-Khan. “Numerous students are trying to balance going to school and raising their families and the unstable economy has made it difficult to make ends meet. Many have lost their jobs but are still in school and they need some extra help to pay for tuition and books. The Hugh Cummings scholarship fund can be just the thing that will keep them going so they can finish their degree and make them more competitive in the job market.”
The 5K walk will start at 6.30am at the International College campus in Newlands-Savannah and continue on a route that includes Pedro St. James Castle. Refreshments will include fresh fruit, coffee, juice and patties.
This year’s design for the Memorial Walk T-shirt, which is yours for a minimum $15 donation, features the local saying ‘Come so walk wid me nah!’ which means ‘Let’s come on a walk together.’
Fundraisers hope that private donors and businesses will also donate to the cause.
Walkers can register early by contacting the Admissions office at the International College. For participants who wait until the day of the event, registration starts at 6am.
For more information about the event, contact Anita Fausett-Khan at 947-1100 or [email protected].
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