George
Town, Cayman Islands, 12, August 2020 –
Communities across the region have a unique opportunity to hail those
special heroes, who in the darkest moments of the Covid-19 crisis,
shone brightest.

Regional
bank CIBC FirstCaribbean launched its FirstCaribbean
Unsung Frontline Heroes
initiative aimed at giving persons the opportunity to nominate
essential workers and persons from their communities who put service
above self and reached out to others in a variety of ways during the
Covid-19 crisis.

“We
have been awed and humbled by the many stories of heroism and
selflessness displayed across so many villages and towns, as medical
professionals and little children with piggy banks, all rallied to
help and to give to those impacted by the pandemic,” said Chief
Executive Officer of CIBC FirstCaribbean and Chair of the
FirstCaribbean ComTrust Foundation Colette Delaney.

She
noted that the FirstCaribbean
Unsung Frontline Heroes Awards was
an initiative of theFirstCaribbean
ComTrust Foundationaimed
at recognizing the outstanding work of individuals across the region
who have been at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic fight.

To
be nominated persons must be resident in any the 16 territories where
the CIBC FirstCaribbean operates and have worked, volunteered or been
involved in any of the award categories listed below:

• 
  Medical
  personnel
  
• 
  The
  Protective Services
  
• 
  Community
  Heroes (individuals who by their courageous acts, strength and
  self-sacrifice in the service of a community, have made a difference
  to those persons impacted.
  

To
nominate a candidate for an award persons must log on to our website
https://www.cibcfcib.com/about-us/community-relations/unsung-frontline-heroes
or social media channels or click here
and complete the nomination form. Provide information on the nominee
and upload a photo of them. Persons can make multiple nominations
but can only nominate a candidate/s who resides in their country of
residence.

The
nomination period runs throughout August 2020. Winners will be
announced in September 2020. Winners will receive an E-Check for
US$2,000 toward a staycation at a local hotel of their choice.

FirstCaribbean
has previously highlighted many hidden treasures in our communities
who have made a difference in the lives of persons they have helped
or touched in some way through its flagship Unsung Heroes programme,
which concluded in 2013.