CIBC Caribbean’s Walk for the Cure supporters get ready for the Road on November 1st

The CIBC Caribbean Walk for the Cure (WFTC) campaign continues to bring the Cayman community together for a cause that touches so many lives.

Through the generosity of sponsors, supporters and participants, funds raised help provide much-needed assistance to cancer patients and their families across the Cayman Islands.

On Sunday, November 1st, participants will once again take to the road, walking from Seven-Mile Public Beach to the Galleria Plaza roundabout and back. At the end of the walk, participants can look forward to the raffle draw, with a variety of prizes available, including Cayman Airways vouchers.

This year’s Walk for the Cure initiative is being led by Mr. Gemel Sobers – Head of Country, Cayman, supported by a revitalised committee of employee volunteers who have worked tirelessly to organise fundraising activities and staff registration booths at supermarkets each weekend.

One hundred per cent of the proceeds raised through Walk for the Cure fundraising activities are donated to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society helping to provide critical support to patients and their families. This includes access to treatment and medication, travel assistance, counselling, education and awareness programmes. Since its inception, Walk for the Cure has donated more than CI$770, 000 to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society.

The organisers say they have been humbled by the tremendous support of our sponsors and community partners who continue to walk alongside them year after year. “Their generosity makes this initiative possible, and we are incredibly grateful for their continued commitment to the fight against cancer.”

Joy Anglin, the Human Resources Officer at CIBC will celebrate 30 years with CIBC Caribbean in January 2027. She has also supported the WFTC event since its inception.

She says, “For me, the cause is deeply personal. Cancer changed my family’s life in ways we never expected. When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, it felt as though the world stopped. Hearing the “C” word brought fear, uncertainty and countless questions about what lay ahead. My mother underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Watching her experience the physical and emotional effects of cancer was heartbreaking. As a family, we tried to remain strong for her, even though each of us was hurting in our own way. A few years later, cancer once again entered my life when my partner was diagnosed at a time when neither of us expected it. Our lives changed dramatically. Although cancer ultimately took his life, it could never take away the memories, the love or the impact he had on my life.”

Ms. Anglin noted that these memories are among the reasons she remains so passionate about supporting Walk for the Cure. “Behind every person who walks, volunteers, donates or sponsors this initiative, there is often a story. For some, it is a story of survival. For others, it is one of remembrance. For all of us, it is a reminder that no one should have to face cancer alone.”

As Walk for the Cure marks its 15th anniversary, this year’s campaign has introduced several activities designed to raise funds while bringing colleagues and the wider community together.

Among them, Pickleball for the Cure, Raffle for the Cure, Trivia for the Cure and a Bake Off for the Cure.