Topic: fundraising
Humane Society kickstarts fundraising campaign for new West Bay shelter
The charity is about to kickstart a major fundraising campaign to get the remaining $450,000 out of the $750,000 in total needed to fit out the buildings and landscape the surrounding areas in the site off Captain Reginald Parsons Drive in West Bay.
Kittens get into purrfect poses at cat yoga sessions for Humane Society
Half a dozen cute kittens were the stars of the show at the latest session of Bliss Yoga’s Kitten & Cat Yoga session, which not only raises much-needed funds for the Humane Society
Seventh Ryde-A-Thon takes the 24 hour event over the million-dollar mark
More than $100,000 was raised for the National Children’s Voluntary Organisation (NCVO) by participants of the 2026 Ryde-A-Thon who ran, cycled and walked around Camana Bay at the weekend.
New HQ for Meals on Wheels takes shape, but help still needed
Long-time Meals on Wheels volunteer driver and fundraiser Derek Haines is asking people to help kit out the charity’s new headquarters and says that offers of equipment are just as welcome as financial donations.
Annual 24-hour Ryde-a-Thon to raise funds for children’s charity
The countdown is now on for the seventh annual 24-hour Ryde-a-Thon which will take place on 17 and 18 April and this year the riders will be pounding the pedals in support of chosen charity National Children’s Voluntary Organization (NCVO).
Compass article on adventurer leads to US$10,000 donation for Red Cross
An article in the Cayman Compass about adventurer Martyn Bould's fundraising efforts for Cayman;s Red Cross has led to a $10,000 donation.
Support continues for Jamaica’s recovery efforts from across Cayman
Support for Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa continues to come in from all corners of the Cayman Islands, three weeks after the storm hit the nation.
Adventurer Derek Haines plans Italian trek for Meals on Wheels
He's run marathons, climbed mountains and raised millions of dollars for charity and yet veteran adventurer Derek Haines is showing no sign of stopping.
‘A great adventure for a great cause’, says Martyn Bould after Mount Fuji climb
Local adventurer Martyn Bould, 79, has successfully scaled Mount Fuji in Japan and raised vital funds for the Cayman Islands Red Cross in the process.
Local adventurer, Martyn Bould, 79, to tackle Mount Fuji for the Red Cross
Martyn Bould is in training to climb Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji to raise funds and awareness for the Cayman Islands Red Cross.
Humane Society co-founder, 82, fundraises with daring wing walk
Cayman Islands Humane Society co-founder Sarah Hill, 82, braved speeds of 120 mph last weekend on top of a vintage airplane while taking part in a wing walk to raise funds for an animal charity close to her home in East Sussex, UK.
‘Wing-walking’ granny flies high to raise funds for Humane Society
One of the original founders of the Cayman Islands Humane Society is to take to the skies for a daring wing walk on top of a vintage airplane to raise funds for the charity – at the age of 82.
Charities unite to give two-year-old Caymanian gift of hearing
Jking Truman is a typical curious toddler with an infectious smile, but his bubbly personality masks the struggles the tiny tot has experienced in his short life since being diagnosed with profound hearing loss as a baby.
Community rallies around injured trucker to raise funds for medical care
Friends and family have rallied around injured East End trucker Nathan Brooks, launching a fundraising campaign to help send him overseas for medical treatment.
Students raise funds to pay for boy’s prosthetic leg
John Gray High School students have raised more than $1,200 to help purchase a prosthetic leg for an 11-year-old boy in Westmoreland, Jamaica, whose limb was amputated after he was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2020.
Flag Day supports Jasmine’s end-of-life care
“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.”
A Walk in Her Shoes hits the road for the fifth time
How many times have women wanted men to see what it is like, trying to walk in heels?
This Thursday, at 5pm, they can scratch that itch by heading to Market Street in Camana Bay to watch the fifth annual A Walk in Her Shoes event.
National Gallery goes Cuban for gala event
Grab your tropical frock, guayabera shirt, or fedora; perfect your 1930s paseo runway look; and get ready to celebrate, Cuban style!
Fundraiser set for Boatswain Bay group
Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church, Women in the Church will hold its biannual Ladies/Teen Girls Conference and Retreat May 13-15.
