Donate your old mobile phone and find your voice
In an innovative new fundraising programme called “Find Your Voice,” the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre (CICC) asks you the question, “What do you do with your old mobile phone?”
CICC has answered that question.
Inspired by KPMG’s global employee philanthropic programme called BRIGHT, “Find Your Voice” provides clients of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre with new mobile phones and new telephone numbers.
In a public awareness campaign, CICC is asking individuals and companies to donate their old mobile phones and accessories, which are then shipped to a recycler in the United States, who will pay the Crisis Centre cash for the equipment. These funds will go towards the purchase of new phones and pre-paid minutes for the Crisis Centre clients.
“Find Your Voice” launches Saturday 6th April, 2013 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, where volunteers will be at Fosters Airport and Strand locations collecting old mobile phones and accessories. Collection boxes will remain at these locations and will also be at Kirks Market.
CICC’s fundraising chairperson, Allison Clark, spoke about the concept behind the programme:
“A phone is a basic requirement for someone who is reconstructing her life. Clients will now have the means to find a place to live, set up job interviews and safely connect with family members. It might also be a lifeline in an emergency situation”.
LIME, who has been a longstanding contributor to the Crisis Centre, will be a major sponsor of the programme in its first year, providing phones and pre-paid minutes free of charge to the clients.
KPMG’s BRIGHT programme encourages employees to come together to support the UN Millennium Development Goals in developing local and international communities in need. In October 2012, KPMG invited staff to form teams of two to develop a BRIGHT idea that would make a difference in the Cayman Islands. Megan Holt and Julia Allman, both senior auditors at KPMG, won the competition with their presentation and business plan for Find Your Voice. The KPMG judges found their idea to be unique, well researched and had potential to make a positive difference in the community. In recognition of their efforts, the pair will complete a two-week BRIGHT placement in Costa Rica.
