Out of a generous heart, a French teacher of the Convent High School, Jay Grimner has donated $3000 to be shared among thirty families displaced by Tropical Storm Erika.
Of the thirty families, twenty-eight came from Petite Savanne, 1 from Colihaut and another from Paradise Valley in Bath Estate.
Grimner said at a brief presentation ceremony held at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium on Thursday, that the donation was as a result of funds raised by his sister, Barbara Grimmer, who resides in the United States.
“As soon as she heard about the disaster, what she did, she went on the internet; she set up a website; she let friends and family know that there is this website,” he explained. “ Some of my family had already donated to the Red Cross, but those who still hadn’t gotten to do that. They channeled their money into a website that Barbara Grimner created and she raised over $3000 which she sent down to me. I received it and put it in some envelopes for everybody here.”
He continued, “I know it’s just a drop, but just to put a little something in everybody’s hands. I know it’s tough and sometimes you just need a little dollar or two in your pockets…this our way of trying to help out,” Grimmer said.
Meantime, Chairman of the Petite Savanne Village Council, Edward Thomas, thanked Grimmer for his donations and assured that the donation will go a long way, “in helping them to meet their needs.”
“Without this aid I don’t know what we would have done. Through their good hearts they have been giving and we must be thankful to them,” Thomas stated. “So far we have been receiving a lot of aid from the outside Caribbean and Dominicans here and I must say that we appreciate very much.”
“The Caribbean is made up of small islands and if we don’t look out for each other then we are going to fall,” he remarked. “As much as we are receiving I hope when the day comes for us to give we will give.”
Petite Savanne was one of the hardest hit communities by Tropical Storm Erika and 823 Petite Savanne residents were evacuated after the storm.
Great job Mr Grimner! We appreciate you.
We must say thanks to the many countries and villages far and near who have come to our assistance during Tropical Storm Erika in Coulibistrie. May God continue to bless and guide you all.
But I must say Petite Savannah is not the only community hit hard by the storm, Coulibistrie lost one live but there are people still with no where to live yet because there houses has been washed away by the flood and they have children going to school. It hurts to hear main focus is being placed on Petite Savannah and not Coulibistrie and Colihaut as well.
We were very happy to help those famillies in need after storm Erika hit Dominica. Thanks to my brother, Jay Grimner, he was there to help distribute the $3000 we raised and personally hand deliver the funds to 30 famillies. Proud of him and the close knit community of Dominica.
May your island get back to where it was.
Barbara Grimner
May god bless you
This is very thoughtful. However, I believe that this contribution should be made to one or two families for the most. $100.00 is just a drop in the bucket. Just saying.
We are so happy that the aid did not go to an ungrateful, ignorant person like you. We have to learn to appreciate and not criticize. We also have to understand that when you have nothing $100 feels like a million. I am happy that the recipients are grateful and I am equally happy that Mr. Grimner and his family were able to assist. We thank you.
WORD !!
I wish it was me that had gotton that $100
some people are so ungrateful
Typical Dominican. What was your contribution concerned? In everything give God thanks and praise so whether it be five cents we are thankful. Thank you sir!
That person is such a fool, i cant even believe i read that shit above
Afterallllllllllllllllll
magwaysarrrrrrrrrrr
greedy people.
I feel heartbroken and im not even the contributer
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!
merci beaucoup Jay, de la part d’Anita ex prof à l’alliance française de la Dominique.