Caribbean Times 6th Issue - Monday 3rd October 2016

8 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g
Monday 3rd October 2016
Walk for the Cure a resounding success
This Ken Isaac photo shows the participants, grouped in front of CIBC FirstCaribbean on High Street
just prior to the start of the 2016 Walk for the Cure last Saturday.
With record breaking
participation this year, CIBC
FirstCaribbean Bank’s 5 th
Annual Walk for the Cure
has been assessed as a resounding
success.
Led by the Police Band,
the participants moved off
from the bank on High street
at about 5.30 pm last Saturday,
1 st October, and wended
it way around the streets of
St. John’s.
Prior to the start, the
walkers were addressed
by Country Manager Glen
Smith who thanked the participants
for supporting this
great initiative by CIBC
FirstCaribbean to raise the
awareness of cancer and to
support and celebrate our
many survivors.
He noted that finding a
cure for cancer should be a
very personal cause for all
because everyone knows at
least one person who has
died from cancer or is a survivor.
In fact, CIBC FirstCaribbean
itself has staff members
who are either battling
cancer or are survivors.
Mr. Smith said that participation
in this 5 th Annual
CIBC FirstCaribbean Walk
for a Cure is important in
terms of increasing awareness
of the disease; raising
funds for cancer care,
showing support for cancer
survivors; and remembering
those who have passed.
This year, all the funds
raised will be donated to
the Oncology Department
at Mount St. John Medical
Centre and the Breast
Friends Organisation.
The bank manager noted
that this as an integral part of
CIBC First Caribbean’s continuing
commitment to be
engaged with the real issues
facing our clients and their
communities. “By becoming
personally involved in the
event we are each demonstrating
that CIBC First-
Caribbean’s commitment
to Antigua and Barbuda is
about more than handing
over a donation.”
The generous support
of a number of regional
and local sponsors coupled
with the myriad fundraising
events and activities organized
by the bank’s staff
across the region, has so far
raised USD$402,715 of the
USD$500, 000 target set for
this year.
Last year’s efforts raised
USD$400, 000 which went
directly towards early detection,
care, support and
raising awareness of cancer
across the region.
The bank will continue to
accept donations towards the
Walk for the Cure Fund until
month end.