George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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UV n April 23.2002 USS George Washington Sailors helped o' prime and paint St. Thomas Virgin Island’s Christian Ministries as part of a community relations project on the Caribbean island. Over a dozen Sailors spent the morning volunteering their time at the youth center on a beautiful day. exchanging precious liberty hours for paint brushes and cement trowels. The GW volunteers painted the inside of the congregational building and the hallways and pillars in the youth center. They also helped stucco the outside of a storage facility. Though the Sailors knew they were doing something positive for the island hosting them, they may not have known exactly how much their contributions were appreciated. “Having your Sailors volunteer is a way to help provide for our community, said Rev. Adelle Brown, president and pastor of the ministry. “Your efforts were definitely appreciated in the area of the pocketbook. Your ship is the best group we have hosted. Everyone was very friendly and hard working. The ministry and the people we serve are so thankful. | As grateful as the Christian ministry was. GW Sailors were equally as pleased with the opportunity to help a community. It was nice because the people here are awesome.” said AK3 Jonathan Cockerel. It