KPMG supports 15 organisations for Make a Difference Day
KPMG has invited a variety of local organisations from across the Cayman Islands to join the company’s annual Make a Difference Day, with each speaking to the entire firm on the issues and challenges they face.
With the initiative, KPMG member firms around the world are encouraged to make a difference in their local communities, allowing staff to offer their time and expertise to make a positive impact.
The teams spent the afternoon of 10 Oct. with each organisation, helping to brainstorm ideas around their specific challenges, with concepts including social media plans, corporate support, school initiatives, local partnerships and donation drives.
The charities and organisations which joined the day are the Alex Panton Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bonaventure Boy’s Home, the Frances Bodden Children’s Home, the Cayman Arts Festival, the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association, Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, Eco Divers, Cayman Islands Humane Society, Jasmine, Junior Achievement, Literacy Is For Everyone, Seven Mile Swimmers, Special Needs Foundation Cayman, and Sunset Football Club.
Following the sessions, staff also prepared more than 375 educational care packages, including colouring books, calculators, notepads and pens for students aged 5 to 17 who were affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Another station was set up where staff created ready-to-plant garden kits for local children, helping to increase awareness of food sustainability and healthy eating.
“Make a Difference Day is a day which we all look forward to as a firm each year; it is our opportunity to give back to the local community,” said Anthony Cowell, head of KPMG’s corporate citizenship committee which, he explained, “decided to capitalise on the experience of our people and offer their help to a variety of different charities and organisations”.
“Make a Difference Day is a day which we all look forward to as a firm each year; it is our opportunity to give back to the local community,” said Anthony Cowell, head of KPMG’s corporate citizenship committee which, he explained, “decided to capitalise on the experience of our people and offer their help to a variety of different charities and organisations”.
KPMG also raised over US$18,500 for the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian relief fund through a raffle held at the end of the day.
The teams spent the afternoon of 10 Oct. with each organisation, helping to brainstorm ideas around their specific challenges, with concepts including social media plans, corporate support, school initiatives, local partnerships and donation drives.
The charities and organisations which joined the day are the Alex Panton Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bonaventure Boy’s Home, the Frances Bodden Children’s Home, the Cayman Arts Festival, the Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association, Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, Eco Divers, Cayman Islands Humane Society, Jasmine, Junior Achievement, Literacy Is For Everyone, Seven Mile Swimmers, Special Needs Foundation Cayman, and Sunset Football Club.
Following the sessions, staff also prepared more than 375 educational care packages, including colouring books, calculators, notepads and pens for students aged 5 to 17 who were affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Another station was set up where staff created ready-to-plant garden kits for local children, helping to increase awareness of food sustainability and healthy eating.
“Make a Difference Day is a day which we all look forward to as a firm each year; it is our opportunity to give back to the local community,” said Anthony Cowell, head of KPMG’s corporate citizenship committee which, he explained, “decided to capitalise on the experience of our people and offer their help to a variety of different charities and organisations”.
“Make a Difference Day is a day which we all look forward to as a firm each year; it is our opportunity to give back to the local community,” said Anthony Cowell, head of KPMG’s corporate citizenship committee which, he explained, “decided to capitalise on the experience of our people and offer their help to a variety of different charities and organisations”.
KPMG also raised over US$18,500 for the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian relief fund through a raffle held at the end of the day.
