TOP 2006 KICKOFF PLEDGES

Bernice Kight repeated ICC Prosser 2005 pledge of $25,000, matching dollars raised by Innovative employees for 2006.		Andrea Smith presented $15,000 pledge from West Indian Co. 2005 employee payroll increased by more than 50%.
George Dudley hits gong as $10,000 is pledged from Dudley, Topper & Feuerzeig.		Curtis Maduro announced $5,000 pledge from Caneel Bay Resort St John.

VOLUNTEERS REVITALIZE WINSTON RAYMO CENTER ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22nd

Winston Raymo Center was revitalized by United Way board members and volunteers from Civil Air Patrol, Downstreet People, Catholic Charities, Ebenezer Gardens, Marriott Frenchman’s Reef, Dept. of Housing, Parks and Recreation, and youth from area schools. Gallons of paint, brushes, scrapers, ladders, shovels and weed-wackers removed layers of old paint and weeds that were replaced by freshly painted walls, green groundcover and flowers that now beautify the front of the building. Volunteers also tackled the grass, weeds and vines that covered the playground, and painted the lobby and recreation rooms from a glaring gold to a soft blue. New bleachers near the basketball courts were installed and freshly painted. Many thanks to businesses that donated supplies including Bay Painters, The Paint Depot, Sea Chest, Coca Cola Bottling Company, Frank’s Bakery, Fruit Bowl, Value Food and Source One Supplies. Many thanks to Marriott Frenchman’s Reef and Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort, which donated lunch for all the volunteers!

United Way Helping Hands.

Marriot Frenchman’s Reef
employees pitched in!

Award-winning artists will perform at the Jazz For A Cause, a concert at Reichhold Center for the Arts on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 8 pm. 100% of all proceeds from the stellar performance will contribute to the United Way of St. Thomas-St. John 2006 campaign goal of $800,000.

Native sons Reuben Rogers, bass guitarist, and saxophonist Ron Blake, will render contemporary jazz for the evening with jazz diva Dianne Reeves. Ms. Reeves will feature selections from her latest CD “A Little Moonlight” , “Orchestrating Sarah Vaughn”, and the soundtrack from the George Clooney movie “Good Night, Good Luck.”

Tickets on sale November 21^st. Call Reichhold Center Box Office at 693-1559.

2006 CAMPAIGN COORDINATORS OFF TO A QUICK START!

United Way of St. Thomas/St. John
Nisky Center, Suite 220
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: (340) 774-3185
Fax: (340) 774-3054
www.unitedway.vi

Ms. Dawn Petersen, Executive Assistant is the newest addition to our dynamic staff. A native of St. Thomas, Ms. Petersen, the mother of two, is a graduate of CAHS, and serves as Vice President of Alumni of the class of 1995. She comes to us from her most recent post at the University of the Virgin Islands.

Ms. Petersen has exceptional computer and organizational skills, which are a tremendous asset to our office. She has close ties to the community, and brings an extensive contact base that will be beneficial to our fundraising efforts.
Welcome Dawn!