Charity dress down Friday at Ogier & Boxalls

Monday, March 14, 2005

Every Friday throughout the month of January staff from Ogier & Boxalls paid to dress down in the office in order to support UNICEF’s rebuilding efforts for the tsunami victims in Asia.

A total of US$2682.95 was collected over the four Fridays and the firm has matched this amount, making the total contribution to the charity US$5365.90.

Paying to dress down on Fridays is a regular even for staff at the law firm and each month a different charitable organisation benefits from the money raised.

“The organisations that are featured each month were chosen by the staff,” says Denise Gower, marketing manager for the firm. “Supporting UNICEF’s efforts in Asia to bring relief to Tsunami victims gained incredible support from everyone at Ogier & Boxalls. The plight of the people there was easy to relate to after what we have just been through here, but the magnitude of what happened in Asia was unfathomable. In light of the personal circumstances of so many people in Cayman, the generosity is heart-warming”.

The funds were given to the globally recognised organisation UNICEF and will be used towards: Supply of clean, safe water and provision of basic sanitation; Emergency immunization to prevent fatal childhood diseases; Special feeding for malnourished children and pregnant women; Care for children who have endured traumatic events; Shelter and protection for orphans and separated children; Education kits and temporary classrooms to get children back to school.

Although the recovery effort is in full swing, further appeals are being made by a number of charitable organisations for funds and equipment.

“We chose UNICEF for its abilities to deal with disasters such as this, with strong policies regarding how the funds are managed”, says Peter Cockhill, partner at Ogier & Boxalls. “We wanted to make sure that we sent the money to a reputable organisation that would ensure the money got to the tsunami victims that need it most”.

In February, the staff dressed down in support of the Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund and during March staff will be dressing down each Friday to raise money for costumes for the Children’s parade for Batabano.

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