V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) employees delivered a check for $350 to Ribbons for a Cure Inc. on St. Croix. The goal of the financial assistance program is to provide cancer outreach and support in the community through education and awareness initiatives.
“[The years of] 2020 and 2021 [have] been challenging years for everyone on so many levels, both personal and business. Thanks to the outstanding team of dedicated employees of the DOJ on St. Croix, they were eager to support the cause with a collection from the staff. They were extremely honored to present this check for $350 to the Ribbons for a Cure program,” said Attorney General Denise George.
The team proudly wore T-shirts with the words brightly printed ‘ROAR for a CURE!’”
Ribbons for a Cure established in April 2017, a non-profit organization in the U.S. Virgin Islands, aims to fully educate the territory’s population on the signs,
symptoms and risk factors of all types of cancers so that early detection can help save lives.
The Financial Assistance Program is available to cancer patients and survivors who have resided in the U.S.V.I. permanently for the past five years. Assistance is awarded to cancer patients based on the availability of funds, which can be used to cover payments for cancer-related prescription medication, diagnostic testing or CT scans.
For more information, log on to www.ribbonsforacure.net.
