Our Charities
The Cayman Islands Marathon benefits two great causes in the Cayman Islands: the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps and the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. Read more about our great causes below.
The principle aims of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps which is now operated through the Portfolio of Internal & External Affairs, in conjunction with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, is to teach discipline and mold character.
Self-respect, national pride, civic knowledge, punctuality, sense of duty and leadership, physical and mental endurance, responsibility, citizenship and camaderie are some of the values taught to the students by the CICC staff.
The cadets are a very integral part of the Cayman Islands Marathon event. They assist in the set up and clean up for the race and they each run 1km in a relay form. Their Commandant and other leaders also run alongside them. In addition the parents of the cadets make up the majority of the 135+ volunteers who make the race happen.
For more information about the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps, click here. To make a donation to the Cadets, click here.
The mission of the Cayman Islands Cancer Society, a non-profit organisation, is to increase awareness among the people of the Cayman Islands of cancer as a major health condition, to promote leadership in a range of areas, to prevent the development of cancer and to counsel and support cancer patients and their families.
The vision of the Cancer Society is to see a reduction in the incidence of cancer cases and an improvement in the quality of life of all those touched by cancer in the Cayman Islands through:
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Initiating age-appropriate educational programmes
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Assisting cancer patients who meet the criteria with treatment related expenses
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Establishing a cancer survivor network
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Reviewing legislative matters of interest to the Society and advocating for relevant changes in legislation
For more information about the Cayman Islands Cancer Society click here. To make a donation to the Cancer Society click here.
OTHER GREAT CHARITIES
Some of our runners have chosen to run for other charities that are near and dear to them. We hope you will support them in their efforts.
The mission of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre is to provide safe, temporary, shelter and a supportive environment for abused women and their children. The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC) is a locally run charitable company that was established in early 2003. Our primary mandate is to provide a safe haven for abused women and their children. The CICC acknowledges that domestic abuse and sexual abuse is a violation of an individual's human rights, and is not just a problem that affects the persons directly involved but also their families and the community. Everyone deserves the right to live a life free of violence. We are dedicated to seeing an end to this horrific crime and through our services and programmes we hope to educate the community in order to prevent domestic abuse and sexual abuse Please support our cause and do your part to help women and children in need.
To donate to the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, click here.
The members of Rotary Club of Grand Cayman understand the importance of higher education and have created the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Scholarship Fund which is intended to benefit Caymanian students who require financial assistance to continue with their education after High School. Thank you for supporting Rotarian Alistair Walters as he runs the Cayman Islands Marathon to raise funds for future scholarship recipients.
To donate to the Rotary Education Fund, click here.
