麻豆原创鈥檚 donation drive to benefit the Bahamas came to a close on Friday, capping off a three-week relief effort that netted thousands of pounds of food and supplies to help the survivors of Hurricane Dorian.
The donations gathered 鈥� enough to fill two, 16-passenger vans 鈥� were transported to a local collection center managed by the National Association of the Bahamas and will be shipped directly to the impacted islands. The drive was a joint effort between , and the Student Government Association.
鈥淲e are very happy about the results of the Bahamas Relief Fund drive. More so, we are excited to see the impact of all our university partners, who collectively stepped up to the plate to help our Bahamian brothers and sisters,鈥� says SGA president Kyler Gray. 鈥淲hether here in Orlando or afar, 麻豆原创 stands committed to always lending a hand for those that are in need.鈥�
Drop-off boxes on the main campus, at Rosen College of Hospitality Management and 麻豆原创 Downtown quickly filled to capacity as the campus community rallied to support those affected by the storm. Donations included boxes of diapers, tools, cleaning supplies, cooking utensils, blankets, dozens of cases of water and hundreds of cans of food.
Staff members with 麻豆原创 Global sorted the supplies and readied them for transport. 鈥淲e鈥檙e very humbled by the demonstration of love and support shown by our 麻豆原创 family to alleviate the hardship faced by the people of the Bahamas,鈥� says Nataly Chandia, assistant vice president for 麻豆原创 Global. 鈥淓fforts like this highlight how we are all committed to doing extraordinary things.鈥�
The National Association of the Bahamas is a nonprofit organization that works to support the Bahamas and provides scholarships to students of Bahamian descent.
