Links & News

The Foundation's activities are often featured in the news media. Here are a sampling of articles and press releases from our partners, in chronological order starting with the latest.


In the News Media

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North Carolina Nursing Director to Speak at UVI
Virgin Islands Daily News - March 11, 2006

Bennie and Martha Foundation grant and scholarship recipients honored
Virgin Islands Daily News - Aesha Duval - December 10, 2005

Foundation gives equipment to UVI nursing program
Virgin Islands Daily News - Fiona Stokes-Gifft - December 9, 2005

Two $70,000 Dental X-ray Machines Donated
Virgin Islands Daily News - Aesha Duval - December 8, 2005

Foundation's gifts to benefit health care in V.I.
Virgin Islands Daily News - Joy Blackburn - December 7, 2005

New Nursing Grant Awarded
St. Thomas Source staff - August 17, 2005

Conference Participants Criticize V.I. Mental Health System
Virgin Islands Daily News - Aesha Duval - July 1, 2005

Conference to Address Care for Mental Illness
St. Thomas Source staff - June 28, 2005

Luis Hospital staff upgrading cardiac care skills
Training funded by the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation
Virgin Islands Daily News - Aesha Duval - April 15, 2005

Claude A. 'Bennie' Benjamin Memorial Drive Dedicated On St. Croix
St. John Source staff - December 10, 2004

Health Dept. Heralds Addition of Vital Equipment at St. Thomas Eye Clinic
Virgin Islands Daily News - Joy Blackburn - December 8, 2004

$10,000 Grant From Benjamin Foundation For Nursing and Medical Books
5 Star News Summary - December 8, 2004

Community Health Center Benefits from 'Wheel of Fortune'
St. John Source - Lynda Lohr - December 6, 2004

Cardiovascular Laboratory Performance Improvement: A 27-Month Angioplasty Program Evaluation
A technical article in Cath Lab Digest, co-authored by scholarship and grant recipient Dr. Kendall Griffith - Volume 12, Issue 10, October 2004

Official of Benefactor's Foundation To Visit UVI
St. John Source staff - November 28, 2003

UVI Nursing Programs Receive Money From Foundation
Virgin Islands Daily News - Daily News Staff - November 11, 2003

Benjamin Grant to Help Buy New Computers For UVI Nursing Students
Virgin Islands Daily News - Daily News Staff - October 11, 2003

Publication Looks At JFL Hospital Cardiac Care
Dr. Kendall Griffith with the current issue of Cath Lab Digest
St. Croix Source - Valerie Lovett - January 29, 2003

Schneider Hospital Unveils State-of-the-Art Medical Library Made Possible by Benjamin Foundation Grant
Virgin Islands Daily News - Jeremy Peters - January 15, 2003

$4,000 Grant Funds Campaign to Promote Early Pregnancy Care
The VI Perinatal Partnership launches an outreach program
St. Croix Source - Lynda Lohr- November 27, 2002

U.S. Nursing Leader to Speak at UVI in Lecture Series Sponsored by Benjamin Foundation
Virgin Islands Daily News - Fiona Stokes-Gifft - November 25, 2002

New Doctors - UVI medical students attend Boston University in an accelerated program
WSTA Good News Headlines - July 11, 2000

Benjamin Scholarship Recipient Graduates Medical School
Good News Headlines from NetworkVI.com - Alex Randall - July 11, 2000

Pharmacy for Harwood Complex Made Possible by Benjamin Foundation Grant
Good News Headlines from USVI.net - April 29, 1997

Bennie Benjamin Scholarships Awarded - Congratulations
Good News Headlines from USVI.net - Alex Randall - November 7, 1996

Lecture Series for Doctors Funded by Benjamin Foundation
Good News Headlines from USVI.net - Alex Randall - February 9, 1996


News from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI)

UVI Grads Receive Continuing Medical School Scholarships from Benjamin Foundation
UVI News Release - December 8, 2004

Bulletin Board - Recognition Ceremonies at UVI to Thank Benjamin Foundation
UVI News Release - December 6, 2004

Benjamin Scholar, UVI Grad Returns to Territory as a Doctor
UVI News Release - June 28, 2004

Benjamin Foundation's David Beale to Visit Both UVI Campuses
UVI Press Release - November 26, 2003

Benjamin Foundation Donates $30K to UVI Nursing Programs
UVI Press Release - October 1, 2003

About Benjamin Grants at UVI's Nursing Program, St. Croix
Excerpt from UVI Magazine, Spring 2001


Other Health Organizations in the VI

Benjamin Foundation Scholarships Available - Certified Diabetes Educator Training
VI Department of Health, Bureau of Health Education - Diabetes website - 2004


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