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Red Cross Karaoke Night Postponed To 2015
The Bermuda Red Cross‘ Karaoke Night, originally set for November 5, 2014, has now been postponed until January 17, 2015 due to the impact the double storms had on the island. The event will take place at the Coconut Rock Restaurant in Hamilton, with tickets – which cost $60 per person – including a three course dinner, gratuities,... Read more of this article
Red Cross To Host Karaoke Night On Nov 5
The Bermuda Red Cross is getting set to host a Karaoke Night for charity on November 5, 2014. The event will take place at the Coconut Rock Restaurant in Hamilton from 7.00pm through 11.00pm, with tickets – which cost $60 per person – including a three course dinner, gratuities, and three songs. A spokesperson said, “This will be... Read more of this article
Bermuda Red Cross Launch Ebola Appeal
The Bermuda Red Cross has launched a cash appeal to support the communities involved in the Ebola outbreak. According to the World Health Organization, as of 22 October 2014, “the number of total cases stands at 9936 total cases, with 4877 deaths. Cases continue to increase exponentially in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone; the situation in these... Read more of this article
Bermuda Red Cross To Host Regional Meeting
Bermuda Red Cross is hosting a Regional Coordination meeting of Red Cross Disaster Risk Reduction Program Coordinators at Coco Reef Hotel from September 22-26, 2014. Representatives from the Red Cross Branches in Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos will be joined by the Regional DRR Coordinator, Chintan... Read more of this article
Saltus Grub Day Raises $3,000 For Red Cross
Saltus Grammar School students and staff raised $3,153.02 at the grub day for the Bermuda Red Cross’ ‘Red, White & Do Day’ at the beginning of May 2014, supporting a variety of local programs. Director of the local Red Cross Mrs. Ann Spencer-Arscott said that funds raised through this event stay in Bermuda to assist in offsetting expenses... Read more of this article
Red Cross Bermuda To Close Typhoon Accounts
Bermuda Red Cross is advising the community that it will be closing its Typhoon Haiyan Disaster Appeal accounts on April 30, 2014. A spokesperson said, “In December, $305,000 was sent to British Red Cross for distribution and we now have an additional $60,000 to send after the closure of the accounts. “As we near the 6-month milestone, the... Read more of this article
Miles Market Presents $5000 To Red Cross
Miles Market have presented a cheque to Bermuda Red Cross for $5,000 in support of the appeal for Typhoon Haiyan, through a “Round Up” idea that came from their POS suppliers Datatech Ltd. A spokesperson said, “The POS system that was installed & maintained for Miles has the ability to allow Miles to offer this option to customers at... Read more of this article
Conyers Raises Over $37,000 For Haiyan Victims
Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Bermuda office has banded together to donate over $37,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross in support of the Typhoon Haiyan Appeal. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record, hit the Philippines in early November, causing catastrophic damage and killing thousands of people With generous contributions from the staff,... Read more of this article
Over $160K Raised To Assist Typhoon Victims
Pledges and donations amounting to over $160,000 have come in to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, with the Association of Filipinos in Bermuda having raised over $23,000, while the Bermuda Red Cross has received $138,708 in pledges and donations. A spokesperson from the Association of Filipinos in Bermuda said, “The Association... Read more of this article
Berkeley Students Raise $1500 After Typhoon
The Berkeley Institute Student Council has organised multiple school efforts to support the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, and as of this writing have already raised over $1,500. The students had a “grub day” today [Nov 15] which so far has raised over $1,500. Students were asked to wear the colours of the Philippines flag,... Read more of this article
TBi Donates To Phillipines Typhoon Relief Fund
Local telecommunications company TBI has pledged $1,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. In addition, Bermuda Red Cross donation buckets are also available at the TBI Customer Care Center on Victoria Street for members of the public wishing make a contribution. Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines... Read more of this article
Typhoon Victims: Government To Donate $50,000
[Updated] Premier Craig Cannonier announced today [Nov 13] that the Government of Bermuda will donate $50,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross cash appeal for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which swept through the Philippines earlier this month, killing thousands of people. According to international reports, more than 11 million people have been affected by the... Read more of this article
