Fundraising efforts continue for a new shelter for victims of domestic violence.

(George Town, Grand Cayman)  – The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC), which provides safe shelter and support for a victims of domestic violence and their children, announces its collaboration with Mothers’ Union to host the fundraising event, Raise your Teacup.

This event is an annual calendar fixture for Mothers’ Union of St. George’s Anglican Church, a non-profit ministry whose objective is to advance the Christian faith and Christian Family Life, within the Cayman community.  This year, the Tea Party, usually held at the church, will be expanded in partnership with the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, in an effort by the Mothers’ Union to support the CICC fundraising initiatives.

All proceeds from this event will be used to fund the Crisis Centre’s Raise the Roof project of building a new shelter for the victims of domestic violence.

“The Mothers’ Union ministry fully supports the incredible work that the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre does, which is very much aligned with our own objectives to support and nurture the community. We felt strongly that our annual Tea Party event was a great way to partner with CICC and help raise more money for their ‘Raise the Roof’ initiative.  We hope to partner on more initiatives in the future for the benefit of Cayman,” said Karen Williams, Mothers’ Union Enrolling Member.

The event, which will be held on Saturday May 11th between 3-6pm at The Westin hotel, will include an afternoon of high tea, fashion show and live and silent auctions. The Governor’s wife, Mrs Elizabeth Roper, will also be in attendance as a special guest.

“We are extremely grateful for this generous opportunity to co-host the Mothers’ Union annual Tea Party event for the benefit of our important fundraising project, ‘Raise the Roof’. The ‘Raise Your Teacup’ event will significantly help us reach our goal to build a new shelter for the number of domestic violence victims that rely on us for care and support,” said Michelle Lockwood, CICC Board Member and Chair of Fundraising Committee.

Tickets for the ‘Raise Your Teacup’ event are $50 per person, or $500 for a table of 10, and can be purchased online atcicc.ky/events and through https://eventpro.ky/buytickets/raise-your-teacup/

For other sponsorship opportunities or to support the work of the CICC, please email [email protected].  Thank you to our event sponsor, The Westin Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa.

ABOUT THE CAYMAN ISLANDS CRISIS CENTRE

The Cayman Islands Crisis Centre provides shelter for victims of domestic abuse, and their children.  Our vision is to close our doors forever because our services are no longer needed.  Until such time, we continue to provide support, counselling and refuge for families of domestic violence, and advocate for these voiceless victims. We carry out our mission by providing safe shelter for abused women and their children, a 24-hour toll free crisis line, teen and young adults afterschool programme for at-risk youth, a walk-in centre for all victims of domestic violence and an ongoing support and services. The Estella’s Place, our public facing office is located in Crown Square on Eastern Avenue. For more information visit: www.cicc.ky

ABOUT MOTHER’S UNION

Founded over 140 years, the Mothers’ Union has been operating in the Cayman Islands for the past 40 years.  Affiliated with the worldwide Anglican Diocese, the Mothers’ Union operates in over 100 countries all over the world.  The core mission of the organization is to provide Christian Care for Families.  The Mothers’ Union works alongside persons of all religious persuasions and persons with no religious affiliation.

In the Cayman Islands the Mothers’ Union has been active with its Parenting Programme which provides a safe place for parents who are having challenges within their families a safe place for them to discuss and get tips and ideas on communicating with their children.  Persons who have participated have found it to be a fantastic way of resolving conflict within their homes.  The Mothers’ Union as part of its outreach adopted Maple House in 2016 as part of their Faith in Action project. 

The Mothers’ Union strongly believes that the Church and its various internal groups should partner with other organisations within the community so that we can reach each individual person.  The Mothers’ Union believes that partnering with the Crisis Centre is at the core of what we do, which is caring for families in crisis.