Posts Tagged ‘Hurricane Maria’
Our Volunteers Really are the Rock Stars of St. Croix
Over the last four months, we have delivered aid to thousands of St. Croix residents. We solicited donations, we placed orders, we packed shipping containers, we cleared shipments through Customs, we set up distribution sites, we bagged goods and we handed out those goods. And we did it all because of a dedicated group of…
Read MoreDonations Needed for Holiday Toy Drive for Children in Need on St. Croix
Let’s bring a little joy into the lives of St. Croix children this holiday season. They, like their parents, have been in survival mode for the past two months – many struggling with no power, many with no running water, little to no schooling or school supplies. We want to help them have a little…
Read MoreDelivering a Little Food Love to St. Croix for Thanksgiving
Turkey, turkey, turkey day is here. And while it was a logistical challenge – we were able to get 10 turkeys into the hands of organizations ready to cook it up and serve it to individuals in need this year. We donated 4 turkeys to the Lighthouse Mission, which runs a soup kitchen in downtown…
Read MoreWow, We’ve Accomplished a Lot, But Still More Work Ahead
We’ve successfully delivered more than 12,000 pounds of aid to thousands of St. Croix residents dealing with the aftermath of hurricane’s Irma and Maria – and we’ve done that because of the support of the whole Cane Bay Cares extended community. We’ve delivered hundreds of LUCI solar lights with more on the way. We’ve distributed…
Read MoreChallenges Facing St. Croix, a United States Territory, After Storms and Beyond
We would love to tell you today that St. Croix and the whole of the U.S. Virgin Islands is fully restored and recovered after being hit with both Hurricanes Irma and Maria – but that wouldn’t be true. The truth is, the average citizen of the Virgin Islands is still struggling without power, without running…
Read MoreLet’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…
Read MoreKeeping St. Croix in the Forefront, One Article at a Time
We appreciate the coverage St. Croix and Cane Bay Cares received in the Miami Herald this past week. It’s important to highlight the unique position U.S. territories are in, not being fully incorporated as states or nations. Communities on the fringe often are overlooked, particularly during critical times such as these. “If Puerto Rico, where…
Read MoreLet’s Help Dry Out St. Croix!
Every week the needs on St. Croix change. At first it was food and water – the essentials for survival. Then it was generators and solar powered lights – the essentials for getting some sense of normal again. Now, we’re continuing all that and trying to fill in the gaps as needed. On the ground,…
Read MoreStill Time to Support the Race to Recovery on St. Croix
A few weeks ago we asked for each of our followers to contribute $20 or more to sponsor our athlete Jeff Dykstra in the St. Croix Coral Reef Open Water Swim Race on St. Croix – with all proceeds committed to relief efforts on St. Croix – in what we called the Race to Recovery.…
Read MoreWater, Water and More Water for St. Croix
We have been humbled by the community’s response to water distributions throughout St. Croix. About 18,000 bottles were distributed to hundreds of people from west to east in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria. More than a month after both hurricanes barreled through, most residents are still short on supplies and without basic necessities…
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