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Our Town Frederiksted Holding First-Ever License Plate Art Contest

Our Town Frederiksted Inc. -
This unique competition invites artists from across St. Croix to create a license plate design that embodies the spirit, beauty and essence of Frederiksted as part of the organization’s 35th-anniversary celebrations.

Project Promise’s Mother’s Day Raffle Tickets Now Available

Project Promise -
Project Promise’s Mother’s Day raffle tickets are now available for purchase. Enter to win an exciting staycation here on St Croix’s at Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino.

Tickets for Project Promise’s Mother’s Day Raffle Now Available; Win a Trip to Thailand

Project Promise -
The winner of the prize and one guest can spend a week at a 5-star beachfront resort in Khao Lak, Thailand.

CFVI Announces USVI Center for the Book’s ‘Great Reads from Great Places’ Youth and Adult Selections for 2024

Source Staff -
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI), which serves as the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book, U.S. Virgin Islands affiliate, has announced the two books selected for the USVI 2024 “Great Reads from Great Places.”

Island Green’s 4th Annual Earth Month Raffle Offers Chance to Win $11,000 ‘Love City Vacation for Two’

Island Green Living Association -
Island Green Living’s “Love City Vacation for Two” raffle will make strides towards winning the battle against plastics pollution on the island.

STJ Rescue Launches Junior Rescue Program and Other Initiatives

By Amy H. Roberts -
When a car plunges off a road, when a person goes missing, or when a community event requires extra volunteers, St. John Rescue is always on hand.

2024 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Applications Are Available

State Office of Special Nutrition Programs at the Virgin Islands Department of Education -
To contact the State Office of Special Nutrition Programs at 774-0100 ext. 2812. This contact number can be used by interested organizations in both districts. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, April 26.

Education and VIEDA Approve Children’s Museum of St. Croix to Be Public-School Program

Children’s Museum of St. Croix -
“We believe that the museum will complement the traditional classroom setting by providing a unique and immersive learning experience for children of all ages.”

USVI 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee Marks International Women’s Day 2024

The 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee -
Carol M. Burke, chairwoman of the 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee, noted that throughout the history of the Virgin Islands, women have been central figures in shaping the islands’ culture, heritage and progress.

CHTA Calls for Investments in Women in Hospitality on International Women’s Day

Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association -
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association calls upon stakeholders in the Caribbean hospitality industry’s public and private sectors to continue to join forces to advance gender inclusion and equality.

Alpha Phi Alpha Hosts 2024 Youth Leadership Conference at UVI Great Hall

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Iota Sigma Lambda Chapter -
The conference hosted approximately 50 young male participants from various St. Croix schools and home-school programs.

FEMA Extends Youth Preparedness Council Application Period Ends on March 8

Federal Emergency Management Agency -
The council brings teens together from across the nation who are interested in community preparedness and looking to build leadership skills and networks that will feed their success into the future.

CFVI Announces 2024 Scholarship Availability; Online Applications Accepted Beginning March 1

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands -
Consistent with the foundation’s mission to enhance the quality of life for children, youth and families in the territory by making enriching opportunities attainable, funds for the scholarships are provided through generous donors to the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands.

PTSA Schedules Upcoming Meetings for Remainder of School Year 2024

Parent, Teacher Student Association (PTSA) -
Teachers, students, parents and guardians are in this together, and everyone’s participation is valuable as the Parent, Teacher Student Associations (PTSAs) “Transform Today's Learners Into Tomorrow's Leaders.”

CFVI Announces Availability of $1.3M in NEH Grants for Humanities Projects Funding

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands -
CFVI has partnered with the National Endowment for the Humanities since 2020 and since then has awarded nearly $1.3 million to community organizations throughout the USVI to support humanities programming and activities.

Public Comment Session Scheduled for Feb. 29 on CFVI’s Invitation to Serve as USVI Humanities Council

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands -
A virtual public comment session via Zoom on the application proposal is scheduled for 1-2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29 (AST). Members of the community interested in attending the session can join by visiting cfvi.co/NEHPublicComment.

St. Croix Chamber of Commerce to Hold St. Croix Business & Professional Excellence Award Gala

St. Croix Chamber of Commerce to -
This year’s event is themed “Champions of Commerce,” which encapsulates the essence of what makes the USVI business community thrive.

Virgin Islands Democratic Party State Chair Informs Members of Election Cycle Calendar

Virgin Islands Democratic Party -
The proposed Election Cycle Calendar kicks off with a Prayer Breakfast on June 15 and ends on Dec. 14, 2024, with an Innovations Awards Gala.

CFVI Awards $110,000 in Popular VI Community Fund Grants to 10 Nonprofits in the USVI and BVI

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands -
Grants of $10,000 each went to nine nonprofit organizations in the USVI and a $20,000 grant was awarded to the Youth Empowerment Project in Tortola..

Evert Becomes First USVI Attorney Admitted to International Academy of Family Lawyers

Law Office of Julie German Evert P.C. -
The International Academy of Family Lawyers is a worldwide association of practicing attorneys who are recognized by their peers as the most experienced and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries.

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