The NCVO extends grateful thanks to everyone who contributed towards a successful 2013 Radio/Telethon on 2nd November and pledged over CI$128,000 on the night of the event. We appeal to those who have not yet honoured their pledges to please send them to the NCVO, P O Box 1140, Grand Cayman, KY1-1102 or drop them into the offices at the Richard Arch Children’s Centre, 90 Anthony Drive (off Smith Rd, behind Pasadora Place), GT, ph 949-2124 between the hours of 8:30 am & 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

Special thanks to:

CITN-Cayman 27/Weststar TV & Radio Cayman for broadcasting the Radio/Telethon

Anita Smith, Ben Meade and all of the Cayman 27 staff & crew for their hard work and donating many hours of their time

Barrie & Chuck Quappe for their tireless efforts in producing the show & organising the entertainment

Rick & Cathy Glass for their excellent stage management

Paul de Freitas, Ruud Van Der Pluijm, the Cayman Drama Society and the Prospect Theatre Bar Staff for donating their time, the great venue and running the charity “thermometer”.

Mona Lisa & all the presenters from Cayman 27

All the other volunteers from the media including DMS, Radio Cayman, Spin, Rooster and Z99 for hosting duties

Janice Wilson, Alta Solomon & Heather Lopez for their help with the organisation and running of the event

The NCVO Chairman Garry Wilkins, Deputy Chairman Mike Donnelly and the NCVO Board Members for their dedication & commitment to the NCVO

LIME for donating the phone lines & Wardley Connolly from LIME for being on hand to help every year!

The Security Centre for their assistance

Sea N’ B Band, Bob Moseley and Howie at Lions Productions for the sound equipment and screen

NCVO and NCVO Children’s Services staff for their dedication throughout the year

Joanne Kenna & Samantha Wood from Krys Global for tallying all of the donations

Jeff Alban, Gordon Solomon, Noelle Kelly, Patrick Lopez, Diana Stevens, Kim Gardiner, James McGarvey, Jacoline Frank, Linda, Marina, Schelita Corpus, Hector Robinson & all the other volunteers

Volunteers from RCIPS Traffic Department, The Cayman Islands Fire Service, KPMG, Rotaract Grand Cayman, CNB, Rotaract Blue, Rotary Sunrise, Credit Suisse, SAXON MG, and the staff from Miss Nadine’s pre-school and Jack & Jill Nursery for assisting with the collection of funds

All of the people who answered the phone lines including volunteers from Maples & Calder, KPMG, Marvia Rankin, Lisa Rankin & Credit Suisse

Everybloomin’ Thing for decorating the venue with beautiful plants

Thanks to all of the talented local artists and bands who generously gave their time to provide the entertainment including:

Teri Quappe, David Ennis, Cool School, Sea N’ B Band, Gordon Solomon, Little Magic, Bonafide, Hi Tide, Trinity, Swanky, Inverse, Joan Wilson, JR Douglas, Andy Martin, Quincy Brown, Barefoot Man and Gone Country.

Big thanks to all of the many companies who donated fabulous prizes, gifts & food including:

The Barcadere Restaurant, Body Works, Book & Books, Calico Jack’s, Carlos & Martin’s Tex mex, Casanova’s, Cayman Airways, Cost U Less, Divers Supply, Sports Supply, Foster’s Food Fair, Funky Tangs, Grand Caymanian Beach Resorts, Guy Harvey’s Island Grill, Hair Nook, Hollywood Theatres, Hurley’s Marketplace, Hurley’s Entertainment, la Dolce Vita, Laughter Lounge, LIME, LUCA, Mise en Place, Office Supply, Ortanique, Parasailing Professionals, Peachwave Yoghurt, Physical Intelligence, Pizza Hut, Prive Beauty Studio, Ragazzi, Sameena’s Beauty Salon, Sheer Delight, Spa de Soul, Subway, The Security Centre, Trisha’s Roses and Virginia’s Beauty Salon, Z99.0/Rooster 101.9.

And to any others who participated in any way.  We appreciate your generous support.

See relate story published in iNews Cayman on November 4 2013 “NCVO raise over $128,000” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/ncvo-raise-over-128000/