Cares Updates

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...

July 14, 2021 - We had a blast supporting the fight against cancer with our community partners at the St. Croix Relay For Life this year! And not to brag or anything, but we came in 2nd place ! Check out our highlight reel.

  July 14, 2021 - In this video, Kirk Chewning discusses the important role that USVI educators play in economic and workforce development during an instructor orientation for the Operation Inspire Afterschool Program. Chewning is a founding partner of the...

May 17, 2021 - We’re so pleased to know that VIPD Weed & Seed coordinators could purchase six brand new computers for students engaged in virtual learning with our Cane Bay Cares donation. Special thanks to Officers Samuel Gittens and Edith Christopher for...

May 17, 2021 - Cane Bay Cares is proud to partner with the Caribbean Centers for Boys & Girls of the VI.  On April 30, CCBGVI Executive Director O’Neil Canton received a Cares donation to help cover media technology expenses for students engaged in virtual...