Guest Speaker: Rachel Rachfal, Volunteer and Communications Manager, St John Community Foundation 

Topic: St. John Roll Call, A Crisis Safety Check

The mission of St. John Roll Call, A Crisis Safety Check, is to assess and report the safety statuses of all individuals and their medical needs in the event of an emergency to aid search and rescue efforts as well as to account for and to ensure the wellbeing of all individuals on-island following a disaster. 

http://rollcall.stjangels.ngo/

Cost is $20 per person to cover the cost of food.

Come by Peace Hill for the Friends of VINP Night Sky Program!
A brief introductory presentation will prepare you for the night’s sights. The Park provides a telescope to bring our heavens in close.
Please bring flashlight for short hike to sugar mill. A towel/chair may make sky viewing more comforta ble. 
Send us your photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and maybe you will see them at https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/upload/Cruz-Bay-to-Peace-Hill.png

CHANGE IN VENUE! Due to the overwhelming amount of trash downtown, we have changed the location to Cruz Bay to make a larger impact.

Come out for a Cruz Bay clean up! Meet at the traffic circle. Look for the sign. Bring sunscreen, water, and a hat. Bags and gloves are provided.

It is also Tonia's Birthday so there will be a celebration after. Volunteers will dinghy over to Honeymoon Beach for some fun in the sun! Virgin Islands Ecotours is providing all volunteers a round trip dinghy ride for FREE! Bring your bathing suit and some snacks.

Help spread the word by inviting your friend. See you there!

Come by Peace Hill for the Friends of VINP Night Sky Program!
A brief introductory presentation will prepare you for the night’s sights. The Park provides a telescope to bring our heavens in close.
Please bring flashlight for short hike to sugar mill. A towel/chair may make sky viewing more comforta ble. 
Send us your photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and maybe you will see them at https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/upload/Cruz-Bay-to-Peace-Hill.png

Now being held each month at the National Park Service Visitors Center!

The St. John Recovery Team and its related Work Groups and Task Forces meet monthly to provide a CommUNITY Update on recovery progress in addition to resiliency and preparedness planning. While past community meetings were broad updates touching on each area of recovery, future meetings will be focused on in-depth discussions on one or a few topics at a time to foster participation and a meaningful exchange. Meeting topics include updates on the following subjects in addition to briefings from key community partners such as Love City Community Network, WAPA and Waste Management, Public Works, Department of Health, Red Cross, Bloomberg USVI Recovery, Love for Love City, Love City Strong, FEMA, VITEMA, USDA, SBA, VIFHA, EPA, VIPD, VI Fire Service, VINP, DIRT, ferry and barge services, and more as we cover the topics of:

-Disaster Case Management
-Donations and Resources Development
-Volunteer Coordination
-Housing and Construction
-Health and Well-Being + Youth Task Force
-Infrastructure and Planning
-Economic Development
-Environmental and Cultural Sustainability + Cultural Arts Task Force

St. John Recovery Team CommUNITY Updates are held monthly on every 4th Thursday at the Virgin Islands National Park Visitors Center. Visit http://stjangels.ngo to learn more, join our efforts, and to support our work. We serve to unite disaster recovery resources with community needs to ensure that even the most vulnerable community members recover from the recent hurricanes while establishing systems for resiliency and preparedness for all-hazard events.