19/09/2017
A former guest has asked us how she and her family can help and was especially interested in major organizations who would get her donation to the people of the USVI. If you would like to help as well, please see and share the following:
Please Share: Hurricane Disaster Relief for the U.S. Virgin Islands
Donate time, funds, supplies, or resources if you are able. Donations to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are tax deductible!
🇻🇮️The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (cfvi.net), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 and located in St. Thomas, has established the "Fund for the Virgin Islands" and set up a website for donating to the recovery. See: www.usvirecovery.org
🇻🇮The St. Croix Foundation for Community Development (www.stxfoundation.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992, launched the "VI CARE (Caribbean Assistance and Relief Effort) Fund". In collaboration with other community organizations, this effort will provide support for recovery efforts in the USVI and Caribbean Basin. To make a monetary donation, visit www.usvigives.org. Under PROGRAM, select how you would like your donation used.
🇻🇮 St John Rescue, Inc. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996. The search and rescue efforts of St. John Rescue with the Global Disaster Immediate Response Team (DIRT) have helped hundreds of people on St. John. They have been helping transport patients to and from the clinic and acted as patient advocates by helping to get medications and supplies to the island. They have been assisting with medical evacuations and delivering food and water to those with limited mobility. To make a monetary donation, visit www.stjohnrescue.com
🇻🇮The Family Resource Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1981 and located in St. Thomas, has been instrumental in distributing relief supplies. Donations can be made online via their website www.frcusvi.org/donate or via PayPal to [email protected]. The Family Resource Center is also working with Adopt A Family USVI and Operation Rebuild Virgin Islands to get needed supplies to the Virgin Islands people. To get information about their relief drives, check their pages: www.facebook.com/AdoptAFamilyUSVI and www.facebook.com/ORUSVI
🇻🇮My Brother's Workshop (www.mybrothersworkshop.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable corporation founded in 2013 and located in St. Thomas, teaches skills like woodworking, plumbing, masonry, carpentry, cooking, and baking to at-risk and high-risk young men and women. It has been providing free lunches in their converted cafe since Hurricane Irma and plans to rebuild homes through their workshop. To make a monetary donation, visit: www.classy.org/checkout/donation
🇻🇮The United Way of the US Virgin Islands, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1980 with offices in St. Thomas and St. Croix, has established the "Hurricane Irma and Maria Relief Fund" and is accepting donations and volunteers via their website www.unitedwayusvi.org
🇻🇮Houston Virgin Islands Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015, is organizing a relief drive on Sunday, September 24th. See: www.facebook.com/HVIA340/posts
🇻🇮The Virgin Islands Association of Georgia, Inc.(www.viagatl.org) has partnered with the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development (www.stxfoundation.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992, to accept donations on their behalf. Your donations will be used to procure food, clothing, and other supplies that are needed. To make a monetary donation, visit www.usvigives.org. Under PROGRAM select "Other" and enter "VIAG". To get information about their relief drives, see: www.facebook.com/groups/viassociationofga
🇻🇮The Virgin Islands Freshwater Association, Inc. a nonprofit organization founded in 2002, worked with the VI Dept. of Tourism to bring supplies into the Virgin Islands on a humanitarian flight and flew out more than 100 people to New Jersey who had been stranded after Hurricane Irma. See: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Virgin-Islands-Freshwater-Yankees-Association-Inc-1135655069808484/posts
🇻🇮The Virgin Islands Association - DC, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, has been raising funds and organizing relief drives in the Maryland/DC/Virginia area. See: www.viadc.org and www.facebook.com/groups/241915899151776
🇻🇮Tim Duncan, a long time USVI philanthropist, St. Croix native, and retired NBA player, has raised more than 1 million dollars, matched it, and has already been to St. Thomas with needed supplies. He continues to raise funds here: https://www.youcaring.com/21usvirginislandrelieffund-942738
It would also greatly help the recovery when travelers continue to vacation in the Virgin Islands. So, please remember us for your Winter/Spring vacation plans. We plan to reopen to guests by February 2018, if not before. We'll keep our former and prospective guests advised of our progress.
