North Village Community Club hosted its annual triangular football fundraising event last month in an effort to assist popular former club footballer and DJ, Kacy Simons, who is suffering from a rare form of cancer.

The club’s efforts bore fruit as Stephen Coddington, the president, presented a cheque for $4,000 to Mr Simons yesterday. “On behalf of North Village, I am pleased and delighted to be able to present this donation to Mr Kacy Simons,” Mr Coddington said. “Kacy was a member of North Village’s first team and now the Masters Division team.

“Kacy participated in the club’s previous fundraising events to support other members suffering from illness and in need of financial assistance. It is only fitting that in this, his time of need, North Village would do its utmost to support a long-serving and beloved member.”

After suffering from back pain for approximately eight months, Mr Simons was given a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that begins in the blood’s plasma cells. He has received two treatments overseas and continues to receive chemotherapy locally.

When asked what the donation meant, Vernelle Crockwell, Kacy’s sister, said: “On behalf of Kacy and our family, we would like to thank North Village for all of their fundraising efforts and support. As soon as North Village learnt of Kacy’s plight, they did not hesitate to rally around us and assist in any way possible.

“To North Village and those in the community that have supported their fundraisers, please know that you have blessed Kacy and our family immeasurably. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and pray that God will continue to richly bless you all.”

Anybody still wishing to make a donations can do so by online bank transfer to North Village’s HSBC account number 010362564001. All online transfers should reference “Kacy Simons”.

The event marked North Village’s fourth triangular football fundraiser to benefit one of its members suffering from illness and in need of financial assistance. Former recipients of the funds raised include Mark Jennings, Stevie Dickinson and Kamala Smith, the wife of footballer Nakia Smith.