CIBC
FIRSTCARIBBEAN LOOKING FOR A GREAT YEAR EIGHT OF WALK FOR THE CURE

George
Town, Cayman Islands, 2019 –
Year number eight is shaping up to be great for the region’s
largest cancer fundraising and awareness event - CIBC
FirstCaribbean’s Walk for the Cure on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at
6:30 am on 7-Mile Public Beach.

With
a new executive co-chair and several new walk managers heading
in-house planning committees across the bank’s 16-member footprint,
all seems set for the event to surpass its target of USD$550 000 this
year. Over the last seven years the event has raised over USD$
2.2million.

New
walk executive co-chair Dan Wright is very excited about this year’s
walk and predicts that it could be “our biggest walk ever!” He
noted “it’s rare to find someone who’s life has not been
touched by cancer either directly or indirectly and anything we can
do to assist in finding a cure is time well spent”.

Mr.
Wright who is also the bank’s Managing Director, Wealth Management
noted that “CIBC First Caribbean has a long tradition of giving
back to the communities in which we work and live and it is an honor
to be involved at the leadership level in Walk for the Cure 2019. I
have been a regular participant and supporter of this event since
arriving in Cayman, we have a very engaged team in Cayman and across
the region and I look forward to our biggest walk ever!”

Fellow
executive co-chair and Managing Director, Retail and Business
Banking, Mark St. Hill said he was “humbled to be associated with
the Walk for the Cure which continues to positively impact the
communities we operate in helping so many individuals and families
that are dealing with the scourge of cancer”.

The
bank’s walk manager for Cayman Islands, Shadden McLaughlin stated
“For
the past 8 years, the efforts of these corporate partners coupled
with the creative and tireless efforts of CIBC FirstCaribbean
employees who engage in diverse fundraising activities and events
have propelled the fundraising in excess of USD$250,000.00. All of
which stays on the island.”

She
added, “Cancer has touched everyone whether it be through a family
member, colleague, friend or even their self. Together, we are all
making a difference.”

The
funds generated from the walk, which is held in partnership with
cancer care organisations in each territory, are truly life changing.
The funds are used primarily to assist with the purchase and
maintenance of equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of
patients.

They
are also used to provide assistance, care and counselling to patients
and their families as well as to raise awareness, and stress the
importance of early detection, through education campaigns across the
region.

Bedell
Cristin formerly known as Solomon Harris donated USD$5,000 towards
the 2019 Walk. Ian Jamieson, partner at Bedell Cristin said, "Walk
for the Cure is an event that we have always supported and as a firm
found very worthwhile to attend. When we received additional funds by
way of a commission it was a no-brainer to pass the funds over to
such a worthy cause."

Adults
12 years & older are KYD $20.00 to register while children ages 3
to 11 are KYD$10.00. 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Cayman
Islands Cancer Society. T-shirts included while supplies last.

Interested
participants may register or drop off forms and payment on Saturday,
September 18th between 2pm and 5pm at Foster’s Supermarket at the
Strand, Wednesdays at Hurley’s Marketplace or at any of the four
CIBC FirstCaribbean branches.

T-shirt
collection is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th at the bank’s
main street branch. Last minute registrations will be accepted
between 10am and 3pm.

For
further information contact Shadden McLaughlin at 815-2405 or
shadden.mclaughlin@cibcfcib.com or Joy Anglin at 815-2407 or
joy.anglin@cibcfcib.com.

About
CIBC FirstCaribbean

CIBC
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.

CIBC
FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group. CIBC is a leading
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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