Cayman: The Family Resource Centre Celebrates its largest ever Colour Me Purple 5K

27 March 2025, Grand Cayman – At 6.30am on Sunday 23 March, the streets around Seven Mile
Public Beach were turned purple by hundreds of fun runners and walkers taking part in the 2025
Colour Me Purple 5K.

The event sees runners and walkers take on a 5km route while getting doused in purple powder
at ‘colour bombing stations’ along the course. The vibrant fun run has become a highlight of the
Honouring Women Month calendar and this year more than 500 people took part – making it the
largest turnout in the event’s 13-year history.

The route started and ended at Seven Mile Public Beach, where there was a lively atmosphere
to welcome and celebrate all the participants.

The Honourable Deputy Governor, Franz Manderson was also in attendance, and presented the
prizes, as well as promoted the upcoming DG’s 5K Run. Prizes were given for the first, second
and third place male and female division. There was also a “Purplest Person” award, and
participants had the chance to win numerous raffle prizes provided by the event’s sponsors.

The Colour Me Purple 5K supports the Family Resource Centre’s Young Parent Programme,
which provides training and counselling to parents aged under 25.

Charmaine Miller, Clinical Supervisor at the Family Resource Centre, said: “I am
overwhelmed by the turn-out and support from the community for this year’s Colour Me Purple
5K. With more than 500 participants, this is our biggest run yet, and I hope that this wonderful
event will continue to have a special place in people’s hearts year after year. I want to thank our
fantastic team and all the volunteers and sponsors for their generous support and helping to make
the event a success.”

Keeping community support at the heart of the event, community partners One2One, Cayman
Islands Crisis Centre and The Alex Panton Foundation were on the course and not only provided
volunteers, but were present to offer guidance and discussion as needed, and the Cayman Island
Red Cross had several representatives along the course ready to administer first aide if needed.

The Family Resource Centre also thanks their colour bombing sponsors Business and
Professional Women Club and Ritz Carlton, and Pepsi and Paradise Coffee for generously
contributing drinks and free coffee for all participants.

For more information on Honouring Women Month and the Family Resource Centre, please visit
www.dcs.gov.ky.