St. John Cancer Fund Holds Community Block Party Saturday

The St. John Cancer Fund will hold its annual fall block party in Cruz Bay on Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight, and everyone is invited.

Traffic will be diverted around the block near Woody’s and nearby restaurants and bars that are donating proceeds from special items on their menus to this year’s event. Since 2012, Woody’s has been the site of the annual fundraising block party (except for years affected by hurricanes and COVID.) Todd Woodson, one of the original owners of the restaurant, created the event to raise money for one of his servers, who was diagnosed with breast cancer.

It’s one of those events that brings together all segments of the community during the month when people wear pink to show support for breast cancer awareness. Pink tee shirts with this year’s theme, “Lacing Up For The Cause,” will be on sale for $30. Live music begins Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with singer/guitarist RC Sanders, followed by performances by Mother Goat featuring Jared Warren and Ernie Clendenin and RVP featuring Shikima Jones-Sprauve and Eric Provost.