Recap and Gratitude from Las Vegas Night
/Another fabulous VIMSIA Las Vegas Night has come and gone. It took many people who lent their time, energy, muscle, influence, talent and boundless enthusiasm to make Saturday's fundraiser a huge success for our school. View gorgeous photos from the evening HERE and HERE, courtesy of photographers Kody Zenger and Tonia Garnett.
The funds raised, thanks to the generosity of our community, will directly impact subsidizing the difference between what we charge in tuition and what it really costs to educate our kids, allowing us to have a pool of financial aid, which makes attending VIMSIA affordable to over 70% of our families, and keeping our student population diverse!
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
All In: Columba Capital
Straight Flush: Alpine Securities USVI, Island Roads, Sapphire Beach Club, Universal Concrete,, VIYA
4 of a Kind: Baker Magras, Cigna Healthcare, Department of Tourism, Kellerhals Ferguson Kroblin, International Private Bank (IPB), MSI, Pro Solar, Southland Gaming Virgin Islands, Tunick Insurance
Full House: Bolt Nagi, PC, Inter Island Auto Group, Merchants Commercial Bank, Rodriguez Auto Parts, St. Thomas Properties
At the Table: A.H. Riise, Christie's International Real Estate ~ the Saints, Tree Limin Extreme, Tutu Park Mall
Thank you to the numerous local VI businesses and service providers who donated auction items:
Alpha Jewelers, Aqua Marine Dive Center, Art Uncorked, Ballerina Jewelers, Bee Green Pest Control, Belgian Chocolate Factory, Beverly's, Brian Moseley & Associates, Cardow Wines & Spirits, Caribbean Buzz Helicopters, Christina Colletti, Crosswinds Villa STJ, Dave & Jerry's Love City Steakhouse, Diamonds Express, Diamonds International, Divi Carina Resort & Casino, East End Flower Shop, Flyaway Charters, Get Charmed, Glitters, Grand Jewelers, Hairspray Salon, House of Rajah Jewelers, Hunter Foods & Spirits, Island Edge Culinary, Janet Cook Rutnik, Joe & Katie Zachary, Local Legend, Lovango, M. K Diamond Boutique, Paradise Palms Villa STJ, Prana Spa, Radiant Life School, Rodriguez Auto Parts, Rodriguez Family, Royal Caribbean, 7 Minus 7, Shammie's Boutique, Sonic Charters, St. Thomas Restaurant Group, St. Thomas Wedding House, St Thomas Zipline, Stormy Pirates, Studio Health Medical Spa, Sy Sebastian, The Hideout, BVI, Trident Jewelers, United Resources, VIBE Jewelry, Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman's Reef, The Meat Up.
Thank you to our Food and Drink Sponsors:
St. Thomas Restaurant Group, Island Saints, Bellows, West Indies Company
Thank you to our 140 pre-event and event volunteers, who from the early preparations to the final moments the day after the event, whether in admissions, auction, banking, check out, gaming, marketing & communications, raffle, set up, solicitations, sponsors, take down and/or transport, played an integral role in creating an atmosphere of warmth, joy, and community spirit.
And thank you to the VI community for consistently supporting VIMSIA annually by coming out to Las Vegas Night, spending hard, and partying for a good cause!
See you all next year!