How You Can Help the Bahamas

September 12, 2019

The Bahamas are on the road to recovery following the devastation from Hurricane Dorian and there are various opportunities for emergency nurses to give. 

“As emergency nurses, we are always looking for ways to help and that is especially true following the destruction of Hurricane Dorian. ENA and I would like to thank all emergency nurses – among countless others – who are finding ways to help those impacted by the hurricane in the Bahamas,” ENA President Patti Kunz Howard said.

If you’re looking to assist the Bahamas, ENA has compiled a list of relief efforts to which you can contribute:

Monetary donations: 
The Salvation Army - https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/
American Red Cross - https://www.redcross.org/

Supply donations:
Palm Beach County Medical Society - https://www.pbcms.org/bahama-relief
Florida locations collecting supplies - https://www.miamiherald.com/…/hurrica…/article234637222.html

To learn more about the various ways you can contribute, visit https://www.bahamas.com/relief.

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