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A nonprofit waterfront bar and retreat coming to Bequia by the Holmestead Angels, where hospitality becomes generosity.

Every stay, every cocktail, and every experience helps support the island community we call home and disaster relief around the world. Coming to a tropical island near you in 2028 🏝🏝🏝

31/08/2026

Part 3 of the origin story. If you are just finding this start at part 1.

After that first trip to Guadeloupe at 13 I made myself a promise. I was going back as often as I possibly could.

And I kept that promise.

My mom had moved to Florida which made it easy. The Bahamas became my playground. Bimini. Other islands that back then were barely developed and felt like the most incredible hidden secrets. Pure adventure every single time.
Then came the cruises. Then came the trips where I could really explore. I have been to over half of the main islands in the Caribbean. There are even a few on this map where I honestly cannot remember if I made it there or not.
But here is what I remember about every single trip.

I felt it. That same feeling I felt at 13 in Guadeloupe. That sense of belonging. Of coming home to a place that was not technically home but felt more like it than anywhere else.

I had come from a childhood marked by abandonment and abuse. And somehow the Caribbean kept giving me back to myself.

So I kept going back. And back. And back. And back.

Until one day I stopped going back as a visitor and started asking — what if I built something here?

Part 4 coming soon.

28/08/2026

Hurricane season is here. And we are not waiting.

Introducing the Holmestead Angel Boxes.
These boxes are packed with essential supplies and sent directly to Caribbean and U.S. communities impacted by hurricanes and disasters. No red tape. No waiting. Just real help getting to real people who need it.

The Caribbean gives so much to the world. Beautiful islands, warm people, incredible culture. And when disaster strikes the world moves on in two weeks. The community rebuilds alone.

Not on our watch.

Here is how you can be part of this right now:
Donate items to go into a box. We will share exactly what we need and where to send them.
Sponsor a box. Cover the cost of one full box going directly to a family or community in need.
Help us pack. We are organizing packing days and would love to have you there in person.
Join a relief team. We are sending teams of angels directly to impacted communities to deliver boxes and serve on the ground. Our angels get first access to sign up before spots open to the public.

This is not just a donation. This is showing up for people who deserve to be shown up for.

Every box is funded by our 501(c)(3) Holmestead Angels so your contribution is fully tax deductible.

Comment below or send us a dm to get involved. And visit holmesteadangels.org to donate or sponsor a box today.

The Caribbean does not forget. Neither will we.

26/08/2026

Notes from our angels.

This one is from Liz — a college friend from my ALPHA DELTA PI days who has shown up for this project with the most beautiful heart.

We have not been in each other’s daily lives for years the way college friends sometimes drift. But she has been reading every update, following every step, and cheering from afar in the most genuine way.

And then she told me she showed her daughters and they are already dreaming about visiting when we open.

That got me.

Because that is exactly what this is about. Building something that spans generations. That a mom can show her girls and say — look what happens when someone believes in something bigger than themselves and does not quit.

Liz I am so grateful for you. For the ADPi sister you were then and the angel you are now.

And to my UCF Knights 🌴 and ADPi family out there — if you know you know. We built something special back then and apparently we are still doing it.

If you want to be part of this journey visit holmesteadangels.org to become an angel today.

21/08/2026

Packing kits today for companies we believe in and who we think will believe in this.

Inside each one is the story of the Holmestead Hideaway — a nonprofit wellness bar and retreat coming to the Caribbean where 100% of proceeds go to disaster relief and island community development.

We are looking for corporate partners who care about wellness, giving back, sustainability, and being associated with something that will matter for generations.

Someone out there is going to look back and say they were part of this before it was anything.

Maybe that is you. Maybe that’s your business or foundation.

Send us a DM or visit holmesteadangels.org to learn more.

17/08/2026

Meet Andrea and Gustavo Serrano — two of our angels and honestly some of the best humans around.

They said something that really got me. That my heart and presence is global. I am just a girl from Charleston trying to do something meaningful in the Caribbean and hearing that from people who believe in it means everything.

They get why this matters. The giving back to the islands. The hurricane relief. The people who need support and don’t always get it. They see the bigger picture and they showed up anyway.

And they are coming to visit when we open. We are already excited for that day.

This is what the Holmestead community looks like. People from all different places, all different backgrounds, all connected by a belief that hospitality can change lives and that giving back is just what you do when you have the chance.

We are so grateful for you and all of our angels.

If you want to be part of this community visit holmesteadangels.org to become an angel today.

14/08/2026

Notes from our angels.

This one came in anonymously and it is so good I had to share it.

She said if you can’t give back when you have been blessed with a successful business, what is the point?

That is it. That is the whole thing right there.

She is not doing this for recognition. She didn’t even want her name shared. She is doing it because it is the right thing to do and because she genuinely believes in where this is going.

And she is coming to the Holmestead when we open. We are already planning on it.

This is the kind of person this project attracts. Generous, grounded, successful people who understand that what you do with what you have been given says everything about who you are.

If you have been blessed and you are looking for somewhere to put some of that—we would love to have you at this table.

Visit holmesteadangels.org to become an angel today.

13/08/2026

This is why we are doing this.
Today we are sharing our very first charitable donation as Holmestead Angels—and it went exactly where our heart is. Right to Bequia.

Grenadines Initiative has been serving children and families across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for over 50 years. Education, health, nutrition, opportunities for young people to thrive. They have been showing up for this island long before we ever dreamed of building something here.

For our first partnership with them we funded one month of school lunches for 24 students at Paget Farm Government School in Bequia.

Just $7 feeds one child for an entire month. Let that sink in.

This is only the beginning. As the Holmestead grows we plan to expand our support through additional funding, guest giving opportunities, fundraising events at the Hideaway, and hands-on projects that bring our community right to the island to serve alongside people already doing incredible work there.
Because building something beautiful in Bequia has to mean investing in the people who call it home. That is not optional for us. That is the whole point.

If you want to support the Grenadines Initiative directly visit their website at grenadinesinitiative.ca

And if you want to be part of what Holmestead Angels is building—a place where every visit, every drink, and every stay funds moments exactly like this one—visit holmesteadangels.org to become an angel today.

12/08/2026

Have you seen this? 300 women from around the world came together and bought a chateau in France. A chateau. Together. And now it’s their summer camp.

I saw this and immediately thought — that is exactly the energy behind the Holmestead Hundred.

What if 100 people came together to be part of a nonprofit wellness bar and retreat in the Caribbean? What if you could say you helped build it? That you have a seat at the table? That when it opens you are part of the story?

That is what we are doing.

Whether you are an individual who has been following this journey and feels called to give, or a company looking for a meaningful way to invest in something that will change lives and give back to Caribbean communities — we want you at this table.

The Holmestead Hundred spots are almost gone. We would love for you to be one of them.

Visit holmesteadangels.org to join us. Let’s do this.

11/08/2026

This is why we do this.

Meet one of our angels. Renee H Fleuranges-Valdes is a fiber artist in California, a grandmother, a dreamer, and honestly one of the coolest people who has shown up for this project.

She was on grandma duty on a Saturday when she sent me this and I just love that.

She shared that her art is not just personal expression. It is a way to help people understand that even in the darkest moments there is joy. That sometimes the smallest thing is what gets you through. And she hopes that is what people find when they see her work.

That stopped me. Because that is exactly what the Holmestead is.

A place where people come as they are and leave better than they came. Where connection and hospitality and giving back remind you that there is so much good in this world.

Her dream is for her art to reach galleries and museums and collectors everywhere. For as many people as possible to see it and find something in it that helps them through whatever they are living.

I believe that is going to happen for her.

And she believes the Holmestead is going to happen for us.

We are just two dreamers cheering each other on. And that is everything.

Visit holmesteadangels.org to become an angel and be part of this community.

07/08/2026

Sip for the Islands
A Holmestead Angels Fundraiser
Sunday, September 6
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Graze, Mt. Pleasant

Come spend an island-inspired evening with us featuring mini tastings of early Holmestead cocktail concepts, a guest bartender pour with proceeds going to charity, mocktail and non-alcoholic tastings, wine and beer samples, light bites, a silent auction, and an Angel Boxes station where you can pack supplies heading to Caribbean communities in need.

This is our first Angel Stop on the journey to building the Holmestead Hideaway—a nonprofit bar and retreat in the Caribbean where every dollar gives back to disaster relief and island community development.

If you have been following this journey and want to be part of it in person for the first time, this is your moment.

Comment sip below for the link or check out link in bio!

Come as you are. Leave better than you came.

Address

Grantley Adams International Airport, Christ Church, Barbados
Kingsland

Website

https://theholmesteadhideaway.com/, http://holmesteadangels.org/

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