March 21, 2008 -- Volunteers spent the day at Pier 69 Friday packing gift baskets of goodies destined for the Wilford Pedro Home on Easter Sunday.
For 15 years now, Unise Tranberg has been joined by folks from the Frederiksted Economic Development Association, area sorority alumni and other volunteers spending much of Good Friday putting together the baskets in preparation for a big Easter luncheon at the home.
"Every year a lot of people get together and help out," Tranberg said. "The Eastern Stars, made up of Gammas, Deltas, Alphas and all the sororities; high school kids performing their school community-service work; FEDA; and the Pier 69 posse come out and wrap these up. We've been doing this for 15 years, and we need to keep it alive."
This is the first year the Eastern Stars have been involved, but they plan to come back next year.
"Lots of individuals, too," Tranberg said. "You missed Larry Quinn. He was visiting on a cruise and happened to walk past us, came in and helped out. Later he moved to St. Croix, and has been donating materials and his time for the last seven years."
Generously donating the food every year are Kussco, West Indies, Merchants Market and other local companies, she said.
With fingers and thumbs sore from tying hundreds of ribbons, the volunteers finished earlier than expected and spent the afternoon liming at Pier 69. Many will get up Saturday and resume preparations for Easter.
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