Maples Firm to Raise Funds for Recovery




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Maples Firm to Raise Funds for Recovery
Published on Sunday, February 15, 2009	Email To Friend Print Version
Hundreds of homes were left in ruin following the passage of the storm. Maples and Calder and Maples Finance will be holding a “parking lot sale” to raise funds for the Cayman Brac recovery fund on Saturday, 21 February. The sale will take place from 6:00 am to 10:00 am in Maples and Calder’s basement car park, behind Ugland House on South Church Street in George Town. Last November, Hurricane Paloma ravaged Cayman Brac and delivered a glancing blow to Little Cayman, leaving hundreds homeless and infrastructure heavily damaged. Maples and Calder have already donated US$100,000 to the fund, but the partners felt more still needs to be done to maintain awareness of the plight of the Brac, giving rise to the parking lot sale. In responding to the initiative, National Recovery Fund trustee Huw Moses said: “We are very pleased to see local businesses promoting community-based fundraising like this. Cayman Brac still needs all the help we can give it.” Items are being donated by staff members of both Maples and Calder and Maples Finance and will include sporting equipment, clothing, kitchenware and home accessories, linens, games, toys, books, and electrical/IT equipment. All money raised will be donated to the Cayman Brac Recovery Fund. Any items that are not sold will be donated to the Red Cross. Public donations are also welcome, Maples said. Those interested in donating items should contact Annette Faulkner-Tuck on 814-5441 or annette.faulkner-tuck@maplesandcalder.com All members of the public are invited to attend the sale, which begins at 6:00 am sharp.

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Florence Goring-Nozza:
Without bias or prejudice: Maples and Calder raising funds for the Sister Islands recovery from damages by Hurricane Paloma? Huh! What a bam bam!

In light of all the preponderance of reported statements uncovering the history of Maples and Calder's abuse of employees, namely Caymanian Attorneys working in their employ who happen to be born and raised in Cayman Brac!!! (Tongue in the cheek now) It makes one wonder what is Maples and Calder really up to?

Lets remind Maples and Calder, regardless of the fact that they are now scheduling or conducting philanthropic financial campaigns in order to provide financial aid to the Sister Islands, and that while this is a good cause that could be pursued by many better and more Cayman friendly firms, and more inevitable sources; that this will not at all take our attention away from the bias and prejudiced behaviour towards Caymanians employed at Maples and Calder, and the social, mental, and psychological torture they have had to endure, and has been made public to the Cayman community.

This is a great opportunity for Caymanians to protest against Maples and Calder, based on the preponderance of reports of harsh treatment of prejudice and bias behavior towards our indigenous citizens. Caymanian donors wishing to help Cayman Brackers should consider supporting their victimized fellow citizens, attorneys Lorna Dilbert and Theresa Pitcarin, and not contribute donations through Maples and Calder allowing them to take credit for any contributions.

Consideration of contributions should be made direct to Cayman Brac Paloma Recovery Fund, bypassing Maples and Calder, who do not at all have our best interest at heart, at the same time preventing them from getting any credit for charitable service to the Sister Islands.

There are too many business owners taking photos with big check presentations to charity organizations only to get the publicity and recognition for their media front page show; while at the same time they are abusing their employees on work permits and the local people as well. Time to send a clear message to corporate Cayman.
It�s time to send a clear message to all those that take advantage of employees in the workplace, whether the employee is of local or foreign origin. Corporate Cayman needs to be accountable from here on. This is not an attack on the firm�s performance or reputation professionally. This is a call for support of abused Caymanians in the work place, and abused guest workers in the workplace, and the need for government to take action against such employers one way or another.

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