Let’s Say No to MREs on St. Croix this Thanksgiving
It’s been more than a month since St. Croix was hit with double whammy Cat 5 hurricanes and things are slowly getting back to normal, a new normal at least. But the little things and some big things are still harder than they should be and still take longer than they should. Many families are experiencing extreme hardships. It’s still difficult to get around, supplies are still hard to come by, and perishable foods are a special commodity with most residents still without power. Life is still more challenging than it should be for the residents of this little island. Some people are still eating MREs (Meal, Ready to Eat).
Well we want to make sure people can eat something familiar for this time of year so we’re collecting donations so we can distribute non-perishable holiday fixings to the community. We’re ordering cranberry sauce, green beans, stuffing, macaroni and cheese and gravy to give out to people. And we need help so we can order more and serve more people. Donations of $10 or more support these Thanksgiving fixings care packages.
We’re also collecting donations to purchase turkeys for local soup kitchens. Without proper refrigeration, it’s not feasible to store and give out turkeys to the greater community. So we’re giving them to organizations like the Lighthouse Mission and the Boys and Girls Club of the Virgin Islands who will cook the turkeys and give it out to the community. Donations of $30 or more support turkey purchases for local soup kitchens.
Donate today and help St. Croix have a yummy Thanksgiving!
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Cane Bay Cares is a service initiative of St. Croix-based Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP. Cane Bay Cares was established after three strong hurricanes, including two Category 5 storms, Irma and Maria, caused much damage to St. Croix during September 2017. The initiative has a goal of providing relief to the citizens of St. Croix. To make this possible, we have partnered with St. Croix Foundation, which is a 501c3 nonprofit that was established in 1990. All donations to Cane Bay Cares are donations to St. Croix Foundation and are 100% tax deductible.
Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP was formed in June 2009 and founded by internationally experienced business executives with many years of experience in the financial services industry. Focusing our efforts primarily in the financial services industry, our management consulting practice specializes in providing services to clients in need of sophisticated risk management models, debt collections organizations which require liquidation models and analytics, and portfolio management companies desiring a variety of services.
Since 1990, St. Croix Foundation for Community Development has been advancing holistic community development as a pathway to economic prosperity, self-sufficiency, and sustainability. Established in the wake of Hurricane Hugo, today the Foundation is one of the premier place-based philanthropic leaders in the Virgin Islands. Having served as the conduit of over $37 million private and public sector dollars invested into the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Foundation’s impact has netted national recognition in almost every priority area – from economic development and community revitalization to public health, education reform, and nonprofit development. Our mission is to encourage greater philanthropic activity, to marshal resources, and to act as a catalyst to benefit the people of the Virgin Islands.