PDL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

At PDL, we recognize that our success is tied to the community we serve. Giving back is not just part of our culture, it’s a core value that guides our actions year-round.

YMCA

 

Every year the YMCA opens its doors to kids across the island, offering programs with comprehensive youth development activities focusing on character development to help improve social, emotional, and academic competencies. The programs offer parents a safe after-school environment for their children.

The YMCA works closely with the Ministry of Education and serves 1,600 kids from public schools across the Cayman Islands in their Extended After School Program, reaching those with the greatest needs.

PDL is proud to be a founding sponsor of this inspiring charity and continue to support their annual Caring Campaign and provide ongoing product donations to initiatives like their Little League baseball teams.

BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

 

Supporting the Breast Cancer Foundation is especially meaningful to our founders and their family. The Foundation plays a vital role in our community, not only by raising funds to support individuals and families affected by breast cancer, but also by driving lifesaving awareness through its Early Detection campaigns.

Over the past year, we proudly launched and hosted a fundraising event, Bubbles & Bravery, aimed at raising both funds and awareness in support of early detection efforts. In addition, we’ve contributed in-kind product donations and partnered with our supplier network to sponsor key events, including Light Up the Night and the Pink Party hosted by Stingray Media, where Ocean Spray participated as a proud sponsor.

 

 

PDL COMMUNITY CARES CAMPAIGN

 

This year, we made a conscious effort to support small vendors during the traditionally slower summer months by launching the PDL Community Campaign. As part of this initiative, we offered weekly discounts on key items at our Cash & Carry, providing small businesses with much-needed cost savings to help them stay afloat during the off-season.

Over the course of the summer, we featured more than 40 exclusive deals, which were actively promoted both in-store and across our social media channels, ensuring maximum visibility and engagement. This campaign reinforced our commitment to standing beside our local business community, not just during peak seasons, but all year round.

 

 

STINGRAY TOURISM AWARDS

 

Tourism is a vital part of Cayman’s identity and economy. As a major supplier to the hospitality sector, we were honoured to support the industry this year as a proud sponsor of the Stingray Tourism Awards, celebrating excellence in Cayman’s tourism community.

Our community efforts are driven by compassion, collaboration, and a deep sense of responsibility, and we look forward to continuing our impact for years to come.

 

 

 

SUPPORTING CHARITIES

 

 

As a food distributor, we take our role in addressing food insecurity seriously. We frequently donate to Meals on Wheels, Cayman Food Bank, and Pines Retirement Home, ensuring that vulnerable members of our community receive the nutrition they need.

In the last 12 months, we have donated over 5,000 items to various organizations on-island, with a goal of increasing that figure in the coming year. 

CANCER SOCIETY

Last but not least, PDL's involvement with the Cayman Islands Cancer Society has stretched over many decades. The Foster family has a deep-rooted personal connection to hospice care and the CICS and, as a company, PDL has made it a priority to show our support to some of the biggest events organized annually by the Cancer Society, including the annual Stride Against Cancer Walk and Flowers Sea Swim.  
  
The Nationwide Stride Against Cancer is a fundraising event to benefit the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. PDL supports this event in conjunction with some of our legacy brands, which include Gatorade, Tropicana, Ocean Spray, Quaker Oats, and Ocean Potion, all who greatly contribute to the success of Stride every year. PDL is also responsible for sourcing and printing the infamous Stride t-shirts that participants and volunteers proudly wear for the event.   
  
The Flowers Sea Swim is another one of Grand Cayman’s flagship charitable sporting events, each year hosting almost 1,000 registered swimmers. Together with our sunscreen brands, PDL supports this event through the donation and education of the importance of sunscreen to swimmers, walkers, volunteers, and spectators as part of our continued support for the fight against cancer.

Stronger Together

Our community efforts are driven by compassion, collaboration, and a deep sense of responsibility, and we look forward to continuing our impact for years to come.