Topic: Flag Day

Jasmine, Cayman’s only dedicated palliative and hospice care provider, is gearing up for Flag Day, its biggest fundraising event of the year.

Jasmine Palliative & Hospice Care is taking to the streets from 25-26 Feb. to raise awareness and collect much-needed funds for those in Cayman...

“Flag Day dates back to the 1920s in the UK,” said Felicia McLean, Jasmine’s director of nursing and operations. “Pretty much, the UK didn’t want to have people continuously out in the streets seeking donations year round and so they passed a law that allowed all the charities to come out on the streets on the same day out of the year. On that day, each charity would come out with their flags and seek donations.”

Every year, volunteers take to the streets to raise money for Jasmine (formerly Cayman HospiceCare). Expect to see the familiar blue shirts at popular retail...

Darren Trickett juggles while collecting money for Cayman HospiceCare with his wife Danielle Coleman and daughter Alianne Trickett on Saturday.

Cayman HospiceCare kicked off its annual Flag Day fundraising and awareness campaign this week with a “dress as your favorite superhero” event at Cayman Prep and High School.