Coral Reef Academy (CRA) held its annual charity golf tournament, the Coral Reef Classic, on Sunday, Feb. 16, at Carambola Golf Club.
The event kicked off at 9 a.m. at the Carambola Golf Club, with registration starting at 8 a.m. Golfers participated in a four-person scramble; lunch, green fees for 18 holes and a cart were included in the $125 per golfer fee. Carambola Golf Club hosted the event, and many other businesses pledged their sponsorships and in-kind contributions.
Many players came out and enjoyed the day, including Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.
“Our community continues to amaze me with their generous spirit,” said Lindsy Yarger-Wagner, founder of Coral Reef Academy.
The major sponsors at the platinum level included Business World/Twin City Capital, Island Therapy Solutions, Ocwen, and Carambola Golf Club.
Gold sponsors included Cane Bay, Clinical Laboratory Inc., Petro Industrial, Secure VI, Seven Seas Water and Altisource Asset Management.
Bronze sponsors included Fintrac, VI Pathology Dr. Karl Gruber, The Buccaneer, Marshall & Sterling, Big Beard’s Adventure Tours, and The Bistro.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits contributed a significant amount of product and supports Coral Reef Academy’s initiatives. A host of other companies were hole sponsors, or supported the event with in-kind contributions.
“We had a fantastic fundraising event despite the weather,” said James Osgood, director of the academy. “Proceeds from the Coral Reef Classic will be used to offset student scholarships and materials for classrooms.
Coral Reef Academy opened in the fall of 2018, and is a unique school located in the United States Virgin Islands. It is passionate about providing an exceptional educational experience for students with autism and developmental disabilities.
The roots of its program are grounded in evidence-based practices, including TEACCH, a program based on the idea that individuals with autism are visual learners, so teachers must correspondingly adapt their teaching style and intervention strategies. This is an unprecedented approach to providing services to school-aged children with autism and developmental disabilities in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
For more information, contact James Osgood at 719-7722 or visit Coral Reef Academy’s Facebook Page or visit the website at http://www.coralreefacademyusvi.org/