Overview
Co-op Bank launched its Healthier Lifestyles Programme on June 12, 2008 to promote vibrant and physically active lifestyles. The objectives of the programme were to:
- create an awareness of healthy living and physical exercise
- promote a proactive approach to health issues
- make available to the public vital information concerning health matters.
To achieve these objectives, the Bank created the event Pump it Up! Family Fun Walk in 2009 which has been held each year since. Pump it Up! is executed in both Carriacou and Grenada, and has grown significantly over the years, with participation of over 4,000 persons. The event targets the family, workplaces and communities. Walking is one of the simplest and more inexpensive forms of exercise, and can be fun while supporting a worthy cause.
Register for Pump it Up! 2025
After exceeding the fundraising target for the Carlton Home Rehabilitation Center in 2024, Co-op Bank has switched its efforts to raise funds for the Princess Royal Hospital in Carriacou.
Corporate Partners Antillean Group and Hubbard's have given their commitment as Benefactors to this new fundraising drive, while FLOW and Guardian General Insurance have continued as contributing supporters of the initiative.
To register, use our downloadable form or click the Register Now button below.
Jonas Browne & Hubbard (G’da) Limited
Jonas Browne & Hubbard (G’da) Limited (Hubbard’s) is a publicly held Limited Liability Company, established by local entrepreneurs in 1972. Today, the company stocks a wide range of quality goods sourced from many countries. These goods include lumber, hardware, appliances, furniture, food items and vehicles. Hubbard’s incorporates and promotes the concepts of superior quality and demand-driven service, both of which begin and end with the customer. This requires a well-developed functional relationship with suppliers, and is heavily reliant on well-trained and highly-motivated employees.
Antillean Finance & Investment Group Inc.
Antillean Finance & Investment Group Inc. (Antillean Group) is driven by its mission to provide innovative and diversified insurance products for the financial security and peace-of-mind of all its customers.
As a locally owned and operated group of companies, Antillean understands that its social responsibility is as important as the strength of its balance sheet. With their focus on three key areas, education, sports and culture Antillean Group is committed to improving lives within the society they operate.
Along with their experienced and qualified team, and support from world leaders in re-insurance, Antillean Group insures you “Live Well Financially”!
Guardian General Insurance (OECS) Limited
The Guardian Group is committed to executing its lines of business in a socially conscious way, maintaining ethical corporate governance practices in all territories in which it operates. As a customer-centric company, Guardian Group values people, trust, integrity and quality in the delivery of service; a four prong framework which also informs its approach to corporate social responsibility. The Guardian Group actively encourages individual and societal development by supporting efforts to improve wellbeing and realize human potential in the communities and territories where the company operates.
Flow
Flow was the first to connect the Caribbean people, governments and businesses with best in class telecoms networks across broadband, fixed and mobile services. Today, they remain a telecoms tour de force, unmatched in every market they serve in the Caribbean as the sole full service ‘go to’ provider.
The Mission
Every year since 2009, the Bank chose a different health related non-profit organization to be the recipient of the financial proceeds generated from the Pump it Up! Family Fun Walk. The 2024 Fun Walk marked the end of fundraising efforts toward the re-establishment of services at the Carlton Home Rehabilitation Center. The Bank and its Benefactors exceeded the fundraising target of $500,000 with an impressive $584,392.
In July 2024, the sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique were devastated by Hurricane Beryl. The Bank, together with its Corporate Partners, decided to concentrate the charitable efforts on an initiative with significant impacts to the health and well-being of its communities in the sister isles.
The Princess Royal Hospital, which serves these communities was severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl, and has been moving steadily toward a return to normal operations. Recognizing the importance of this institution to citizens in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, the Bank and its Corporate Partners agreed that it was fitting to lend support to propel the hospital toward full functionality.
