Crisis centre secures sponsors for annual fund raiser

(CNS): Surviving on a small government grant and the goodwill of the people the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre has secured a premier local sponsor for its annual fundraiser the Jingle Bell Walk Run. Cayman’s only women’s shelter is heavily dependent on this event as it generates at least $50,000 annually to its operating budget. The Crisis Centre provides housing, support services and 24-hour security for victims of domestic abuse and their children.  Last year, the Shelter housed 30 women and 35 children as they made their way to lives free from abuse. “Domestic abuse is a community problem and it will take a community to overcome it,” Allison Clark, board member and chairperson of the Centre’s fundraising committee said.

“The more people are aware of what constitutes domestic abuse, the more support a woman and her children will receive to escape it.  We all have the right to live our lives free from violence,” she added.

Kevin Butler, a Director from Conyers Dill and Pearman (Cayman) Limited the sponsor of the event said the centre fulfils a necessary service to this community.  “Our firm is fully in support of the Centre’s vision for the Cayman Islands as ‘a safe society where all individuals are equally valued and respected’ and we feel it is important to contribute in a way that directlybenefits individuals in this community,” he added.

The Jingle Bell Walk Run will be held Sunday 9 December 2012 in Crystal Harbour, starting at the Grand Caymanian Resort.  To register for this event, log on to CaymanActive.com or to sponsor email aclark@investors-trust.com.