This October the Bahamas Waste family will don their pink shirts again and remind Bahamians about early testing to detect and prevent cancer. They are also very pleased to have been asked to partner with CIBC FirstCaribbean in this year's "Walk for the Cure".
"I do not know of anyone that has not been affected by the devastation of this horrible disease," said Francisco de Cardenas, managing director of Bahamas Waste.
"If there is anything that we can do, however big or small, to bring awareness or better yet, save a life, we will do it!"
Last October the company's waste mechanical department painted one of its garbage trucks bright pink to help raise awareness of cancer in The Bahamas and to support the message to test early. The staff, which are mainly male, also donned shirts that said "Real Men Wear Pink" in support of cancer month and one of their own employees, Hartley Strachan, who is a three-time survivor of the disease.
The company is now very pleased to have been asked to bring its Big Pink Truck out for the "Walk for the Cure", which is scheduled in New Providence for Sunday, October 4th at 7:00 a.m. beginning at the Goodman's Bay Corporate Centre. The long route will take participants to the Sandals resort and back, and the Survivors Route will be to the Melia roundabout and back. Bahamas Waste is incredibly proud to be participating in more events that promote cancer awareness and support a cause near and dear to them.
"CIBC FirstCaribbean is pleased to partner with Bahamas Waste Management in the fight against cancer," said Marie Rodland-Allen, managing director, CIBC FirstCaribbean, Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. "We dedicate the months of August through October to raising the public's awareness of the various types of cancer and to raising funds to assist Bahamians in need. We recognize Bahamas Waste management's desire to support cancer research and support cancer survivors and we commend them for their show of public support by way of the pink cancer support truck. We believe that in partnering with Bahamas Waste, we can bring more awareness to this disease and highlight the need for a cure."
CIBC FirstCaribbean teams in Abaco, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera will also be walking in support of the fight against cancer. Their walks will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 7 a.m. Bahamas Waste encourages everyone in New Providence, Abaco, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera to participate in the CIBC FirstCaribbean Walk for the Cure to help raise funds and show support for those living with cancer, as well as for those who have lost the fight. Entry forms are available on their Facebook page as well as at any CIBC FirstCaribbean branch.
As October nears the Bahamas Waste family reminds everyone that early prevention is the key, and reminds you when you see the big pink truck to consider making that appointment to get tested and to consider joining CIBC FirstCaribbean in its walk for a cure!
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