Phil Gillian of s/v Parallax and I have started a fund to raise money for the community of Culebra. The goal of the fund is to provide visiting cruisers a means to give back to the community. During our stay here none of us have been able to patronize local businesses (except the grocery store) due to Covid-19 so the local economy has not benefited from our tourism dollars We imagine this island, like many other communities, will have difficulty rebounding from this economic blow and we hope our contribution will help.
We also hope to create some goodwill as many island communities have been uncomfortable with the visiting boaters. Their discomfort is understandable as we are travelers and introduce an in unknown variable during this strange time.
We chose the Fundacion de Culebra because it is a 501(c)3 that has been around for 25 years and contributes to the cultural vibrancy of Culebra through music classes for kids and theatrical presentations. They also contribute to other causes like the library and the food shelf. They repaired the statue Hector the Protector and bought the Culebrita lighthouse. We hope they will find the best use for our donations.
Our donations will go through Alma which itself is a non-profit that serves as a sort of go-fund-me site for non-profits. Alma then forwards the money to Fundacion de Culebra.
To donate use this link. At the completion you will receive an email good for tax deduction.
Donate to Sailors for Culebra
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