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$32,000 for Queen Louise Home for Children Raised With Help of The Market St. Croix

The Market St. Croix presented a matching gift of $10,000 to Queen Louise Home for Children on Friday, according to release. The donation fulfilled the Hamed family’s pledge to match up to $10,000 in donations made to Queen Louise Home in December as a Christmas fundraiser for the program.  The campaign raised $22,000 for Queen Louise Home, and the matching gift brings the total contributions to $32,000.  Queen Louise Home for Children celebrated 117 years in December of loving and caring for children without closing its doors for one second.  “This would not be possible without the compassion of individuals like the Hamed brothers and the many who continue to support the home,” said Junia John-Straker, Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands. The Hamed family has donated funds to support the Queen Louise Home for Children for the past five years.  It started with the Christmas Tree Sales, which generally took place in December. Unfortunately, due t...