Increase
will feed 92 children in need

George
Town, Cayman Islands, 19 June 2020 – The annual National Council of
Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) telethon got an extra boost this year
which will feed approximately 92 children per day.

Due
to the restrictions on public gatherings, the ‘HeARTS from Home’
online edition featured a host of local talent, while appealing to
the community for donations to maintain and operate the organization,
which is one of Cayman’s longest running charities.

Regional
bank CIBC FirstCaribbean, a regular supporter of the umbrella
organisation, upped its usual donation of KYD $3,000 to KYD $5,000
this year to help cushion the impact of Covid-19 on the charity.

Chief
Executive Officer of the NCVO Miriam Foster said, “We are immensely
appreciative of CIBC’s continued support over the years. This year,
we are especially thankful for their willingness to increase their
donation due to the increased financial hardships the NCVO is facing
during this pandemic, while still providing care for over 92 children
in the community. These funds will aid in housing, feeding, or
educating vulnerable children and families in Cayman.”

Mark,
McIntyre Managing Director for the bank’s Cayman Operating Company,
said “CIBC FirstCaribbean has been one of the NCVO’s most
consistent and reliable supporters for many years, including our
partnership with the Telethon which dates back to as early as 2007.
We are thankful that the bank can be a part of an event that
highlights Cayman’s local talent within the arts and raises funds
that benefit all the NCVO’s children’s programmes including the
Jack and Jill Nursery and Early Learning Centre along with Miss
Nadine’s Pre-School.”

The
dedicated team of NCVO volunteers have willingly given time and
resources to provide care, education and well-being to children and
families in need of support in the Cayman Islands.

For more information or to donate to the NCVO, kindly call 949-2124 or email ncvocoordinator@ncvo.org.ky.

About CIBC
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FirstCaribbean is a relationship bank offering a full range of market
leading financial services through our Corporate and Investment
Banking, Retail and Business Banking and Wealth Management segments.
We are located in sixteen (16) countries around the Caribbean,
providing the banking services that fit our customers’ lives
through approximately 3,000 employees in 68 branches and offices. We
are one of the largest regionally listed financial services
institutions in the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean, with over
US$11 billion in assets and market capitalization of US $2 billion.
We also have an office in Hong Kong. The face of banking is changing
throughout the world and CIBC FirstCaribbean intends to lead these
changes with the expertise, integrity and knowledge gained from
banking in the Caribbean since 1836.

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Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal
banking and business clients. Through our three major business units
- Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets
- CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its
comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices
across Canada with offices in the United States and
around the world.

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