When Bodden Town FC topped Elite SC 2-0 in the Charity Shield, they were playing for more than the season’s first championship title.
Chairwoman of the Women’s Committee Martha Godet presented the Cayman Islands Red Cross with a cheque for $1,000, which comprises proceeds from the entry fee to the season opener at the T.E McField Sports Centre and a donation by Cayman Islands Football Association.
The funds raised will benefit those less fortunate in the Cayman Islands community. The donation will assist the charitable organization in its aim to “protect human dignity by helping vulnerable people in crisis.”
“The Red Cross is grateful to have been chosen by CIFA as its charity for this year’s Charity Shield,” said Carolina Muniz Ferreira, deputy director of the Red Cross. “The funding comes at a time when the organization is in desperate need of support, as it continues to work to build resilience in Cayman through its work with the most vulnerable within our shores.”
The association’s first vice president Bruce Blake said, “CIFA is proud to support the Red Cross. Football at its core is a community-based project. Football provides recreation, education and opportunity for our people.”
The establishment of the relationship did not end after the final whistle. Disaster management training, first aid, CPR and AED training sessions are some of the courses that are being considered by the association for its members with the assistance of the Red Cross.
Ferreira added, “These initiatives are aimed to empower CIFA volunteers and youth with numerous skills meant at enhancing CIFA’s current programs.”
Blake ended, “We hope this engagement is the first of many to come.”
The Charity Shield took place earlier this month and serves as the start of the 2014 Premier League as last year’s champions (Bodden Town) faced the 2013 Football Association Cup winners (Elite).
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