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V.I. Department of Education Supplements St. Croix 7th-9th Graders ELA Curriculum with Quill.org
Cane Bay Cares remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting educational initiatives. A donation was made to the Virgin Islands Department of Education to provide all 7th-9th graders in the district of St. Croix access to Quill.org. Quill is a learning management system that teaches writing, grammar, and vocabulary skills to students. On October 2, 2020, Quill.org…
Read MoreCane Bay Cares’ donation will assist My Brother’s Workshop trainees
On October 16, 2020, Cane Bay Cares assisted My Brother’s Workshop STX by purchasing some tools and equipment for their participants. In keeping with Cane Bay Cares’ focus on education, we wanted to ensure the trainees had adequate tools and equipment to learning woodworking skills. We look forward to seeing more beautiful furniture these well…
Read MoreCane Bay Cares donates laptops to V.I. Police Department’s Weed and Seed Program
On August 10, 2020, Cane Bay Cares donated funds to V.I. Police Department’s Weed and Seed program to purchase laptops for its participants. In the wake of COVID, participants are at a disadvantage to continue the program safely without technology. Cane Bay Cares is pleased to assist to ensure VIPD continues its community outreach.
Read MoreCane Bay Partners Contributions to UVI Support New Data Science Minor Program
The University of the Virgin Islands’ School of Science and Mathematics will now be offering a minor in data science, supported, in part, by donations provided by Cane Bay Partners VI LLLP. The new program is a multidisciplinary program which uses mathematics, statistics, and computer science together to gain knowledge and insights from data in…
Read MoreIt’s Been an Amazing Year Thanks to Our Dedicated Team!
This journey began in 2017 in response to hurricanes Irma and Maria, which devastated the Virgin Islands. Since then, the effort has continuously evolved and expanded as we work to reach more people and have a deeper impact on our community. First, we want to thank our volunteers and committee members who have provided much…
Read MoreOperation Inspire Launched in Public Schools
When we set out to launch Operation Inspire – our after-school enrichment program that brings project-based learning and innovation into our public schools – our goal was to inspire. Well, we believe we’ve done that. But in the process, the students have inspired us. It’s been challenging, don’t be mistaken, this road has been long…
Read MoreCane Bay Cares Awarded Nonprofit of the Year on St. Croix
Cane Bay Cares was awarded Nonprofit of the Year by the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, March 30 during the organization’s annual Awards Gala. We’re humbled to even be considered for such an award,” said David Johnson, co-founder of Cane Bay Partners. “We didn’t start this for recognition, but it really does mean…
Read MoreProject Promise Gets New Computers
Last year we supported several educational programs, primarily those that take an innovative and engaging approach to supporting young people in the Virgin Islands – organizations taking a unique approach to common issues. One such organization was Project Promise. Their mission is to “improve the lives of at-risk youth on St. Croix by providing empowerment…
Read MoreCane Bay Cares Comes out in Force for Ag Fair
Cane Bay Cares came out in force for Ag Fair in February. We teamed up with Cane Bay Partners VI, the company responsible for funding and supporting our long-term efforts, to speak with the community. We wanted to recruit people into our network of volunteers and supporters so we can continue to grow this effort…
Read MoreUnsung Heroes of Hurricane Maria
We were so honored to be featured in TV2 VI’s Hurricane Maria Unsung Heros special. They did a beautiful job capturing the raw emotion that we experienced in the aftermath of both Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, which led us to embark on a massive hurricane relief effort and long-term rebuild initiative. It was an…
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