The Tribune

Three Grand Bahama cancer charities have been selected to benefit from the ‘Change for Change’ initiative

Solomon’s and Cost Right recently teamed up with breast cancer survivor and advocate Linda Malcolm to launch the in-store campaign to provide financial support to charities assisting cancer patients on the island.

The initiative encouraged customers of Solomon’s and Cost Right Freeport to donate spare change to assist the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group, the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama and the Cancer Society of the Bahamas. Store managers strategically placed donation boxes in the retail outlets with the hope that customers would contribute to help their fellow Grand Bahamians. 

“Cancer continues to affect persons in our community on a daily basis and we know that being diagnosed with the illness and seeking medical attention can be an emotionally draining and financially difficult time for families,” said Renea Bastian, vice president of Marketing and Communications at AML Foods, parent company of Solomon’s and Cost Right.   

“When approached by Mrs Malcolm to partner on this initiative, we immediately agreed to make our stores in Grand Bahama available to assist in the ‘Change for Change’ donation campaign. We are grateful to our customers for their generosity. They helped to make this drive a true success.”

Mrs.Malcolm thanked Solomon’s and Cost Right for the opportunity to reach a wide cross section of donors for the project.

“On behalf of the organisations who have benefited from the recent ‘Change for Change’ drive, we convey our gratitude to AML Foods for stepping up in a huge way to make this initiative a success,” she said. “We especially thank the customers at Solomon’s and Cost Right in Grand Bahama who were extremely receptive to our idea and eager to assist with this project.”

The company plans to continue working with Mrs Malcolm on future fundraising goals to help make life easier for persons fighting cancer in the Grand Bahama community.