Powering up St. Croix Organizations After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Donations through Cane Bay Cares have powered up 36 in need organizations, schools and churches on St. Croix. This allowed us to reach as many people in the community as possible, and to address some of the most pressing issues impacting St. Croix residents after being hit by two Category 5 hurricanes – Irma and Maria. Chief among those issues is a loss of power island wide – with some 90% of the island still without power more than a month after the storms.
As a grassroots effort, we may not be able to power up the whole island, but we can help some organizations to power up so they can begin offering services again and providing assistance to the community at large. Already that is paying off as schools are reopening and distribution points are popping up at these locations.
The sentiment on the ground is truly inspiring. Every recipient has been so grateful to this effort and most have said they just can’t wait to begin serving again themselves. People are tired and ready to rebuild and get back to normal. We know that might take a while, but we will continue to do our part to get critical aid into the hands of those who need it most.
To hear from some of the recipients yourself, check out these videos:
The first generator distribution included organizations like My Brothers Table, St. Croix Animal Shelter, Boys and Girls Club Christiansted, Boys and Girls Club Frederiksted, Women’s Coalition, Project Promise, Southgate Baptist Church, Speak the Word Ministries, Holy Cross Catholic Church/ School, Seventh Day Adventist School, Zion Academy and many others.
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.