Royal Caribbean donating $1 million to recovery efforts in the Bahamas
ORLANDO, Fla. - Royal Caribbean has announced that they are donating $1 million to relief and recovery efforts in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian.
"The Bahamas has been part of our family for nearly 5 decades. Our thoughts & support are with them during this difficult time," the cruise line said on Twitter on Tuesday. "As part of our Dorian disaster relief efforts, we’re committing $1M to help them rebuild."
To make sure the donations go to where they will do the most good, Royal Caribbean said in a statement that they are collaborating with the Bahamian government as well as their non-profit partner the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and a number of charities and organizations.
In addition, the company said they will match every dollar of guest and employee donations to PADF.
Walt Disney Company also recently pledged $1 million to help with relief efforts.
You can find out how to donate HERE.
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