Save the Date:
📍 September 27th at Cabana
🌿 Roots for Resilience: A True Locavore Experience, a fundraiser dinner in support of my advocacy.
🍃 Silver Lining Advocacy | Roots for Resilience
Grounding youth in knowledge that sustains.
“As a past foster child growing up in the system, I know firsthand the importance of food security. My project, Roots for Resilience, empowers vulnerable groups—especially youth in care—through backyard farming. It ensures no child goes hungry while promoting a sustainable, healthy lifestyle.”
Thank you for joining me on this journey as we nurture resilience, build sustainability, and grow hope together.
Deputy Director Latrese Haylock delivers her remarks at the ‘Roots for Resilience’ event:
“On behalf of the Miss Earth Cayman Islands Committee, I wanted to thank you for joining us.
The evening marked a true milestone — after more than 15 years, the Cayman Islands once again had a representative on the Miss Earth stage.
That alone was a reason to celebrate, but the night was also about planting the seeds for something even greater.
This dinner commemorated the beginning of our initiative, Roots to Resilience. At each of your seats, you found a packet of seeds, gifted by Caribbean Bloom. These seeds were endemic to the Cayman Islands, and we invited you to take them home, plant them, and watch them grow. They served as a reminder that every act of change, no matter how small, begins by planting a seed.
Everything on your plate that evening told the same story. Whether from the soil, the sea, or another natural resource, all of it reminded us that we are connected to the earth — and responsible for protecting it.
There is a parable in Scripture, The Parable of the Sower, where Jesus explains how seeds fall on different types of soil. Some do not take root, some spring up quickly but wither away, and others flourish because they are planted in good ground. The lesson was clear: when nurtured with care and intention, the seeds we plant — whether in soil, in our lives, or in our communities — can grow strong and bear lasting fruit.
This truth is connected directly to the advocacy of our Miss Earth Cayman Islands 2025, Latecia Bush. Through her Silver Lining platform, Roots for Resilience, she empowered vulnerable youth — especially those in care — by teaching sustainable and regenerative agriculture. Her mission was to ensure no child went hungry while equipping the next generation with the tools to thrive.
We were also proud to share that Miss Earth Cayman Islands was the first pageant to be officially endorsed by EarthDay.org, reminding us that every day is Earth Day. We joined the Great Global Cleanup and partnered with Plastic Free Cayman on their monthly beach cleanups, standing alongside a global movement for sustainability.
The night was about celebration, but it was also about commitment — to the land, to our youth, and to a greener, healthier Cayman Islands.”