Carnival Corporation, the Miami-based cruise giant, announced it would donate $1 million dollars “in monetary and in-kind donations in support of immediate relief and recovery efforts in the Bahamas.” Its chairman and his wife said they would match it
From CNN's Christina ZdanowiczHis receipt read $49,285.70 and most of that came from paying $450 a pop for 100 generators. Peas, beans, coffee, salt, pepper and other essentials made up the rest of his mega purchase from a Costco in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday."About 100 generators and a truck load of food and chainsaws are all going over by boat on Thursday to Marsh Harbour in The Bahamas.
The man wishes not to be named. He said he doesn't want the attention and would rather that people focus on helping those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. "It's important that we help each other out. It's better than just sitting there," he said."You see a need and you fill it."
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