Limetree Bay Terminals has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships and charitable contributions to local nonprofit organizations for 2021, the company made known Tuesday.
“Limetree is committed to being a responsible member of the Virgin Islands community, and we are pleased to continue our support of these organizations whose impact greatly benefit the territory,” stated CEO Jeffrey Rinker.
According to the release, 19 local non-profit organizations were the recipients of $300,000 through the company’s Charitable Contributions program. The company also gave more than $100,000 in support of the University of the Virgin Islands’ Process Technology program. Additionally, Limetree provided more than $100,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors and college students under the Company’s scholarship program.
Under Limetree Bay Terminal’s Charitable Contributions program, donation requests must support the advancement of education, environmental stewardship and community sustainability, Limetree Bay said. In addition, all donations must be approved by the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) in accordance with the Operating Agreement between Limetree and the GVI. Limetree supported the following organizations in 2021:
- American Cancer Society
- Boy Scouts of America
- Calypso, Inc.
- Caribbean Centers for Boys and Girls
- Cruzan Dance Company
- Eddie Ortiz Annual Three Kings Tradition, Inc.
- Frederiksted Health Care, Inc.
- Lutheran Social Services
- LSS Early Head Start
- LSS Queen Louise Home LSS
- Sister Emma Cottage
- Project Promise
- Ribbons for a Cure
- St. Croix Education Initiative, Inc.
- St. Croix Rocketry Association, Inc.
- Ten Thousand Helpers of St. Croix, Inc.
According to the release, the cycle for the 2022 charitable contributions program begins in January, and the deadline to submit charitable donations requests is September 30. For more information, please email: [email protected].
Advertisements
