Catboat Club president Jerris Miller explained that after eight years, the renovation and reopening of the club headquarters in Whitehall Bay, in Grand Cayman is finally within sight.
The Harbor Drive building, which is the headquarters for the Catboat Club and the Maritime Heritage Foundation, was devastated by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The government's settlement with the insurance company left no money for the redevelopment of the building, which Mr. Miller estimated would have cost about $350,000 to repair.
Last September, Dart came forward with a support package worth $175,000, including a $100,000 cash grant and a three-year events sponsorship deal worth $25,000 annually.
"We were able to double that with corporate donations from businesses on the Island, so we were able to get $150,000 of work done," Mr. Miller said.
"While we found great support from the suppliers on the Island in terms of material and time, we needed money to pay for labour in order to pull it all together," he said. Without Dart's involvement, "We would have a lot of materials promised and no clubhouse," he said. Mr. Miller said the club is planning to have a grand re-opening celebration when the building is finished in the coming months.
Source:compasscayman.com
The Harbor Drive building, which is the headquarters for the Catboat Club and the Maritime Heritage Foundation, was devastated by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The government's settlement with the insurance company left no money for the redevelopment of the building, which Mr. Miller estimated would have cost about $350,000 to repair.
Last September, Dart came forward with a support package worth $175,000, including a $100,000 cash grant and a three-year events sponsorship deal worth $25,000 annually.
"We were able to double that with corporate donations from businesses on the Island, so we were able to get $150,000 of work done," Mr. Miller said.
"While we found great support from the suppliers on the Island in terms of material and time, we needed money to pay for labour in order to pull it all together," he said. Without Dart's involvement, "We would have a lot of materials promised and no clubhouse," he said. Mr. Miller said the club is planning to have a grand re-opening celebration when the building is finished in the coming months.
Source:compasscayman.com