Leadership Cayman 2023 raises CI$104,689 for Meals on Wheels
Chamber President, Nelson Dilbert, along with alumni from Leadership Cayman’s Class of 2023 presented Meals on Wheels Manager, Jennifer West with a giant cheque outside the Chamber of Commerce office in Governor’s Square on Friday 28 July.
The fun-filled fundraiser took place at Vital Spinbar & Yogaden in Grand Harbour on Saturday June 24 and all proceeds raised will go directly to the Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels (MOW). 23 teams of up to five people participated in back-to-back spin and kids Zumba classes. The funds raised will make a huge impact on our Cayman community and will allow MOW to deliver over 10,000 meals and kickstarts MOW's fundraising for its new premises in Industrial Park.
MOW provides free, hot, nutritious meals to older persons, those who are homebound and adults with disabilities throughout the Cayman Islands, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks of the year. The LC class of 2023 selected this organization for their annual community service project given the significant impact Meals on Wheels has within our community, and the urgent need for more funding and volunteers in this time of growing demand.
Candice Czeremuszkin, Chair of LC class of 2023 said, “I am extremely proud of what the class has achieved for Meals on Wheels and our community. This is such a shining example of what can be achieved when we come together for the greater good. The results are at the core of what Leadership Cayman hopes to achieve, in equipping each cohort with valuable knowledge of the Cayman Islands in hopes they will be catalysts for positive change within our Cayman community.”
“Our islands greatest treasure, our seniors rely heavily on Meals on Wheels each day and as we see the need for services increase, while we face the challenge of rising food costs, fundraising events like Wheels for Meals is exactly what we need to ensure that we are able to continue seeking to fulfil our mission to end senior hunger. The LC Class of 2023 have made a significant impact in the lives of our seniors and have etched history into Meals on Wheels with a new signature fundraiser that will now become an annual event” said Jennifer West, General Manager MOW.
The Cayman community came together to make this event successful and helped this year’s Leadership Cayman Class achieve double their goal!