Cares Updates

After another transformative year, Cane Bay Cares took a moment to reflect on its journey with the St. Croix community and the positive changes that have taken place during the course of 2023. This non-profit organization made good on its mission to make a positive...

St. Croix youth raced through The Market STX on Sunday, Nov. 12, as they vied for cash prizes and helped support Lutheran Social Services residents during Cane Bay Cares’ second annual Kids’ Supermarket Sweep. The scavenger hunt was part of Cares’ Kids Health IQ Expo,...

Aug. 7, 2023 – Fifth-grader Keeva Deller emerged as the unrivaled champion of the Summer Reading Challenge hosted by Cane Bay Cares’ Operation Inspire afterschool program. David Johnson, a partner in Cares’ parent company Cane Bay Partners VI, personally presented...

April 17, 2023 - Cane Bay Cares was given the opportunity to support the USVI Literary Festival and Book Fair “VI LitFest” and did not hesitate to help. VI LitFest is an annual event held on St. Croix and was created to promote literacy within the U. S. Virgin...

Photo credit: Cynthia Graham, VIDE - Director Public Relations March 17, 2023 - Cane Bay Cares congratulates Abdel Bazzar, a student at Ricardo Richards Elementary School, on winning yesterday’s 50th Territorial Spelling Bee. Abdel was one of 6 spellers representing...

March 15, 2023 - Cane Bay Cares congratulates the Lady Rovers Soccer Club U10 Team on their big win during this weekend’s tournament. March is Women’s History month, and we are happy to support organizations like the Lady Rovers Soccer Club that encourage young ladies...

October 17, 2022 - A sense of solidarity and upbeat Caribbean music permeated the air as community partners walked side by side on the St. Croix Educational Complex track between October 15 and 16. Cane Bay Cares, philanthropic arm of Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP,...

Fintech company looks back on initiative’s transformation from hurricane relief to education incubator with new video      Oct. 6, 2022 – Cane Bay Cares got its start in 2017 when entrepreneurs David Johnson and Kirk Chewning raised more than $1 million for...

July 11, 2022 — Cane Bay Cares is proud to support our community partner, Lion Haven, in their .1K Fun Run coming up on Saturday, July 16. The run is a fundraiser that’ll help the nonprofit secure the D.C. Canegata Ballpark where the team plans to offer engaging...

July 3, 2022 — Walking from Christiansted to Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is no easy feat, but this USVI July 3rd tradition is more than a physical challenge — it’s a symbol of the resilience that led to freedom. The annual Emancipation Day...

June 19, 2022 – St. Croix preteens raced through the Market STX with steady resolve on Sunday for the chance to win cash prizes in a reinvented “Supermarket Sweep” hosted by Cane Bay Cares.   The scavenger hunt was part of Cares’ first ever “Level Up with Fruits and...

May 25, 2022 - Learning by doing, an approach also known as project-based learning, is a core tenet of the Cane Bay Cares after-school initiative Operation Inspire (OI). And St. Croix students from the OI program are proving just how effective the approach can be when...

May 9, 2022 - The annual St. Croix District Spelling Bee brings together some of the brightest students from public, private and parochial schools around the island. To help support this enriching educational event, Cane Bay Cares stepped up to be a sponsor of the...

December 27, 2021 - Cane Bay Cares, charitable giving arm of Cane Bay Partners, is proud to support the Virgin Islands Police Department’s K-9 Unit in their work to protect and serve the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands. We’re thankful to know that our holiday...

Navigating life in a place that’s been hit by two category-five hurricanes, impacted by a global pandemic, and struggling with gun violence has been more than a challenge for us adults. Now imagine the same experiences through the lens of a child or teen growing up in...