U.S. Virgin Islands Boxing Federation president Tony Rosario, spearheaded a second trip to the territory on Tuesday with relief supplies that benefitted hundreds of residents.
His inaugural venture a week ago last Tuesday was in conjunction with American Black Cross and local cellular provider, CCT Global Communications—a partnership that will continue.
Rosario said they serviced more people this week.
Rosario said Marge Smith who has BVI connections, has been helping him in St. Thomas at the Boxing Gym, where they had been giving away generators and a lot of the same supplies they brought to Tortola for over a month. He said they have gone into neighborhoods and doing their part for the community but hadn’t been publicizing it.
Lee Merritt of American Black Cross, said the initiative and partnership with USVI Boxing came about when a group of independent Texas businessmen in the Dallas area, started a wish list after Hurricane Harvey, to help victims in the South Texas area and Houston.
Lee said they were able to partner with Virgin Islands ASEP, who has a relationship with USVI Boxing, who they trusted with distribution.
Sonia DeSuza who lost windows and doors during Hurricane Irma, said she thought it was a good venture giving back to the community.