From left Managing Director Retail & Business Banking, Co-Chair Walk for the Cure, CIBC First Caribbean International Bank, Mark St. Hill; Managing Director, Barbados OpCo, Donna Wellington handing over the cheque of BDS$200 000 to Medical Co-ordinator, Barbados Cancer Society, Breast Screening Programme,
Dr. Shirley Jhagroo with major sponsors, VP Operations and Head of Business, Barbados, Harris Paints Representative, John Marshall and Representative from Williams Industries, Natalie Williams look on.
Thank you, Barbados!
It is a feat that could not be accomplished without the generosity of the Barbadian public.
With the support of 3 000 bank staff, major sponsors and participation of over 20 000 Barbadians, the mammoth fund-raising efforts of one regional bank has resulted in a donation of BDS$200 000 to the Barbados Cancer Society’s (BCS) Breast Screening Programme.
Managing Director, Retail & Business Banking and Co-Chair Walk for the Cure, CIBC First Caribbean International Bank, Mark St. Hill expressed his appreciation during his brief remarks at the Donation Ceremony held at Hilton Barbados recently.
St. Hill noted that the (BCS) CIBC First Caribbean Walk for the Cure, a major fund-raising event was held on October 6 and it has become the largest corporate social responsibility activity of the bank’s charitable arm – The First Caribbean ComTrust. He revealed that the event was the largest cancer fund-raising activity in the Caribbean yet there were some shortcomings due to the devastation during the 2019 hurricane season.
“This year we saw a fall in our overall regional total of funds raised as for the first time in several years we dipped below the US$500 000 minimum target by about US$50 000. We attribute this to the effects of Hurricane Dorian on some of the islands of the Bahamas leading to the cancellation of the walk on Grand Bahama. I am optimistic that next year our numbers will be back up and we are aiming for even higher,” said St. Hill.
CIBC FCIB staff make small gestures, big results
The corporate social responsibility of CIBC First Caribbean International Bank is not only recognised by the bank as a whole but through their individual bank departments. Managing Director, Barbados OpCo, Donna Wellington highlighted the efforts of staff as they came up with ideas to raise funds for the cause.
These included raffling off car spots of executives, wearing pink socks and making a donation, bake sales, flea market, Paint for a Cure, hikes and basketball matches. However, Wellington also recognised the fund-raising initiative of the bank’s Client Credit Management department which single-handedly raised $10 000 for the cause.
Wellington ended her comments by thanking the bank staff and all those who participated in the event.
“To our corporate sponsors who pitched in and fully supported including having their staff outfitted in their branded shirts, thank you, and to the public – those 20 000 persons who came out and turned Warrens into a sea of pink, thank you for being a part of it,” said Wellington.