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CIBC Caribbean marks rebrand with BDS$425K donation to two worthy projects

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Comtrust Foundation Director Lynda Goodridge (right) presents the funds to Major David Clarke of the Barbados Defence Force. Major Clarke is the Coordinator for the Field Hospital.

CIBC Caribbean awarded BDS$425,000 to two worthy projects as part of the rebranding celebration.

Through the bank’s charity arm, the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation, CIBC Caribbean bestowed BDS$175,000 to the Barbados Defence Force’s Field Hospital, for the procurement of a generator.

Independent Director of the ComTrust Foundation Mr. Clennell Goodman (left) presents the funds to Professor Cardinal Warde of the Caribbean Science Foundation. (Photo: Contributed)

A second donation of BDS$250,000 was made to the Caribbean Science Foundation, to support various initiatives, including the Student Programme for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE), Caribbean STEM Olympiads, Barbados Junior Robotics Camps, and the Caribbean Computer Coding Workshops

The donations took place during the rebranding celebration at CIBC Caribbean’s headquarters on Tuesday, January 30, in St.Michael, Barbados

BDS$1 = US$.50

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