More than US$22,000 was raised last weekend when over 600 walkers and runners took part in the RBC Race for the Kids.
RBC Royal Bank (Cayman) Limited organised the event to raise funds for the Alex Panton Foundation’s Financial Assistance Programme, which funds counselling and mental health therapy services for Caymanian children and youth in need.
Adults and children of all ages took part in the annual event on Sunday, 19 May, by strolling, walking, jogging or running the 5K course through the Camana Bay area.
RBC’s Cayman Islands country head Khadene Lobban said in a press release that she was “thrilled by the community’s enthusiasm and the remarkable turnout of RBC employees”.
She added, “It’s moments like this that make me especially proud to represent RBC by making a difference in the communities we live and work in.
“We know how formative life’s early moments and experiences are. This is why we believe empowering youth to reach their full potential is the best investment. It is central to RBC’s purpose of helping our clients thrive and communities prosper.”
The RBC Race for the Kids is a global series of charitable running events benefiting children and youth-focused causes, the bank stated in the release.
It added that, to date, the series has seen more than 360,000 participants who have collectively raised more than US$68 million. It noted that within the Caribbean, these community-building races occur in Barbados, Cayman, the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago.
The Alex Panton Foundation was established in memory of Alex Panton, who tragically succumbed to severe depression in 2010 at the age of 16. The foundation aims to provide hope and resources to friends, families, teachers and classmates to help save the lives of children and young adults struggling with mental illness.
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