St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (December 20, 2021) – Limetree Bay Terminals, LLC, (Limetree Bay) awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships and charitable contributions to local non-profit organizations for 2021. “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.

Nineteen (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. 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.

USVI Equestrian Equine Therapy Project, Inc.

V.I. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council

Women’s Coalition of St. Croix

 

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: communications@lbenergy.com.

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