Brave teams from three local law firms participated in the fourth annual Heroes for Hannah shave fundraiser event at The Wicket Bar in Cricket Square on Friday evening. In total, the three firms have raised $55,557 so far for children’s cancer research, with post-event donations still rolling in.
Law firms Maples and Calder, Harneys and Carey Olsen all joined in the event, which saw hundreds gather and shave their heads in support of Hannah Meeson and other children suffering from cancer. The event raised over $200,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest private fundraiser of child cancer research.
Maples and Calder’s 12 person team currently holds the top spot for most funds raised as a team at this year’s event, with a grand total of $33,464. Harneys’ three person team pulled in an impressive $20,817 and Carey Olsen’s four person team also joined in, raising $1,695.
Alasdair Robertson, President of the Cayman Islands Law Society, praised the participants for their selflessness and commitment to the community, “Law firms in the Cayman Islands have strong charitable and philanthropic connections. We are always trying to give back and engage in the community in numerous different ways,” he said. “I commend all these men and women for braving the shave and raising money for such a worthy cause.”
Marc Kish, Head of Litigation in Harneys’ Cayman office and participant at the event said, “The atmosphere on the night was electric. We are very proud to have been a part of such a wonderful event, and to have raised over US $20,000 for this important cause.”
Paul Lumsden, Managing Partner of Maples and Calder’s Cayman Islands office and team captain of the Maples team said, “We were very pleased to come together with so many other members of the legal and wider Cayman community to support the work of St. Baldrick’s once again this year, and we look forward to helping this successful event continue its path of growth year on year.”
Local law firms are no stranger to the shave fundraiser. Maples and Calder was the top team at the 2015 event also, bringing in a total of $54,783. Harneys also participated in 2015, raising $12,988. Conyers Dill & Pearman have also participated in past shave events.
To donate to this worthy cause, please visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/donate/fund/8
