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NCB Group has been involved with a number of local charities over the last 6 years. Our main charitable event is our annual NCB Homes Charity Golf Tournament, which takes place in November/December; our goal each year is to raise CI$15,000 which is split between 3 local charities. These charities vary each year dependant on the initiatives being targeting and the financial needs surrounding them. Over the past 6 years we have donated to The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, No Strings, NCVO, The Young Caymanian Community Awareness Society (which helped re build the Eastern Avenue park), CINRF Hospice and CICC and most recently NCB Group to Savannah primary school and Big brothers Big Sisters.
NCB Group has also participated in helping kids attend the National Trust Summer Camp. The week long camp has a “discovery” program for kids aged 6 to 11 and helps the children learn about local traditions, traditional homes and architecture, insects, nature and species unique to the Cayman Islands. Summer is about being off school and having fun for many kids, but unfortunately this doesn’t apply to all. We at NCB have recognized this and, with the efforts of the National Trust and Big Brothers Big Sisters, felt privileged to assist with this great opportunity.
NCB has also participated in the “work experience for school leavers program” with John Gray High School. We took 2 students in 2009 and 2010 for a week both times and showed them everything from preparing bid documents, making purchase orders, the process of compiling bids and managing budgets and jobs. We also had then spend time on our different job sites which gave them hands on experience for steel work, laying of block, pouring concrete and framing.
In addition NCB Group has also signed on to be the annual title sponsor for the Cayman Amateur Golf Championships. This three year commitment commenced in May 2008. This event will have a huge bearing on local golf as well as promoting golf here in the Cayman Islands as a desired travel destination. The men’s and ladies champions qualify each year to represent Cayman at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships. NCB is very proud to be a supporter of this prestigious annual event and the development of golf generally in the Cayman Islands.
Building community and homes together
posted on Aug 7 2011
NCB Homes recently donated $4,000 to assist the Family Resource Centre with its programming in an effort to support the community that supports the company.
A new agency under the Department of Counseling Services, the Family Resource Centre is a combination of the former Women’s Resource Centre, the Young Parents Programme and the National Parenting Programme.
“The funds will go a long way in assisting the department to carry out its programmes, which are critical to the community,” said Programme Facilitator Mrs. Miriam Foster.
Mr. Matthew Wight, managing director of NCB Homes, said that the Family Resource Centre’s functions are in line with his company’s community focus and its motto, “Building Communities of Distinction.”
“Making this presentation to FRC is contributing to the people who are our client demographic,” said Mr. Wight. “It feels right to contribute to this agency because the individuals you help in the community are low-income families, some of whom are the victims of domestic violence, or teen parents, adults and youth in crisis.”
BBBS donation
posted on Aug 7 2011
A $4,000 donation from the proceeds of NCB Homes’ sixth annual charity golf tournament will go a far way in helping Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cayman Islands efforts to match caring for adults with little brothers and sisters, the organization says. NCB Homes Managing Director Matthew Wight presents the cheque to BBBS Managing Director Marilyn Conolly. Also present were, NCB Homes President Naul Bodden and BBBS Chairperson Margaret Ramsay-Hale.
NCB sponsors amateur golf
posted on Aug 7 2011
The 18th Annual Cayman Islands Amateur Championship on 24-25 April will again be sponsored by NCB Homes.
“NCB is honored to sponsor the National Golf Championships for the third consecutive year,” said Matthew Wight, director of operations at NCB. “Our commitment to this event and golf within our communit6y remains unwavering even in these extraordinary financial times we face.”
The Cayman Islands Amateur Championships at the North Sound Club is a 36-hole stroke play competition, considered by many to be the premier golfing event of the year. The men’s and women’s winners of this event earn their spot on the Cayman National Team (if otherwise eligible) at the 2010 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships to be held in Barbados, 27 June through 4 July.
Last year’s winners from a field of 74 entries were: Men’s Champion – Joel Dodson; Women’s Champion – Siobhan Ribbins; Senior Men’s Champion – Robert Chilman and Super Senior Men’s Champion – Tom Crawford.
Amateur golfers will be eligible to compete at all handicap levels (0-24 for men and 0-30 for women). Those who do not want to play in the championship flight are encourages to enter the women’s or men’s “A” flight, played from the red and blue tees.
On Sunday, after play, there will be an awards ceremony with food and prizes.
The entry fee for the tournament is $50 for CIGA members and $100 for non-members. Cart fees for both days are payable directly to the North Sound Club on Saturday.
NCB Homes to help Brac recovery
posted on Aug 7 2011
A team of workers from NCB Homes will support the National Recovery Fund’s rebuilding efforts on Cayman Brac.
Nine of the company’s men will be stationed on Cayman Brac from two weeks to help the National Recovery Fund re-house residents displaced by Hurricane Paloma.
NCB Homes’ donation of the team’s skills and man hours comes on top of a previous cash donation of $17,500 raised through the company’s annual golf tournament.
A press release from the National Recovery Fund said the donation of the NCB Homes workforce would allow for work to start on a number of incomplete projects.
Director of the National Recovery Fund, Dr. Mark Laskin, said “We are indebted to NCB Homes for their continued support and look forward to working with the in the coming weeks to build back better in Cayman Brac.”
The Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund (CINRF) was set up as a private, independent trust to assist the people of the Cayman Islands in recovering from Hurricane Ivan. The Fund is administered by a Board of Trustees, chaired by HE the Governor Stuart Jack. The CINRF receives donations to support its recovery efforts.
For information on the CINRF, visit www.caymanfund.org
CIGA names golf team
posted on Aug 7 2011
The Cayman Islands Golf Association (CIGA) have named the golfers that will represent the Cayman Islands at the XIII NatWest Island Games being held in Aland, Finland 27 June – 4 July. The Men’s team consists of Robert Chilman, Robert Woods and Tracy Moore, these being the three qualifiers based on their scores from the 4 rounds played over January through April, and Johnny Widmer on the Colorado University gofl team, who was selected by the CIGA Committee. These four will compete against golfers from 23 of the 25 Island Games members for Team and individual gold, silver and bronze medals.
The team competition is the best 3 of 4 daily scores over the 4 rounds, while the individual competition is the player’s total gross score from the 4 rounds.
The CIGA Committee selected Samantha Widmer, the current CIGA Ladies Champion and leading qualifier for the upcoming Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships. She will compete at the Island Hames in the Ladies Individual Competition.
CIGA Team Manager for the Island Games Bob Slatter has been working with the Cayman Island Games Association in planning for this “Olympics” held every 2 years amongst the 25 island members, the criteria being that the islands population should not exceed 100,000.
All of the players will be continuing their efforts to qualify for the golf teams going to the 53rd Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships being held in the Turks and Caicos Islands 2-9 August. The final two qualifying rounds are 9-10 May in the NCB Homes 17th Cayman Islands Amateur Golf Championships to be held at the North Sound Club.
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The NCB group is today the premier residential developer in the Cayman Islands. Our hands on approach from the conceptual plan and acquisition of raw land through to completion of infrastructure works and residence ensures the quality of all our communities is in keeping with the perceived style and special connectivity that forms the project vision.