Limetree Bay Terminals LLC and Limetree Bay Refining LLC (Limetree) awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships and charitable donations in 2020. “Limetree is committed to being a responsible member of the Virgin Islands community, and we are pleased to have been able to support so many initiatives that positively impact our community,” said CEO Jeffrey Rinker.
Limetree provided just over $300,000 to 23 local non-profit organizations as part of the company’s Charitable Contributions Program. The company also gave over $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’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 2020:
Calypso Inc.
Estate Profit Action Committee
Lutheran Social Services – Sister Emma Cottage
My Brother’s Table
St. Croix Landmarks Society
St. Croix Rocketry Club
Virgin Islands Partner for Healthy Communities
Lighthouse Mission
Finest Pan Fest Inc.
Project Promise
V.I. Marine Advisory Service
V.I. National Guard Association Inc.
Women’s Coalition of St. Croix
St. Croix Junior Bowlers
Lutheran Social Services – Early Head Start
V.I. Developmental Disabilities Council
Boy Scouts of America
Nature Conservancy
Lutheran Social Services – Queen Louise Home
Caribbean Centers for Boys and Girls
Ten Sleepless Knights Inc.
YAG Foundation
Christiansted Community Alliance – Crucian Cultural Group
Limetree is currently accepting applications for its Charitable Contributions Program. The deadline to submit charitable donations requests for the 2021 cycle is Sept. 30, 2021.
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