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Hilton Aruba donates more than 1000

volunteer hours at the local Food Bank

Together they care for over
4,000 families, providing
them with food assistance.
This year, FPNC went from
supporting 250 families a
month, to an immense op-
eration. They solicit bids,
get purchases approved,
buy huge quantities of
everything including ba-
sic staples, dry and fresh
goods, receive the mer-
chandise, repack it with
great care and then distrib-
ute to grateful families.

The work is overwhelming
and FPNC is always happy
PALM BEACH — Team clothing bank and a furni- to welcome volunteers
Members of Hilton Aruba ture bank built-in, designed from local businesses. Hil-
Caribbean Resort & Casino to alleviate some needs of ton’s Blue Energy crew,
are answering the call to our community’s less fortu- says Gianaika, came in at
volunteer and donate more nate members. a critical moment, when
than 1000 hours of time at help was most needed.
the island’s food bank for “There is no greater joy
the whole month of Sep- than donating time to help Options to donate:
tember. those in need, and and I Donate your time at Club
am proud of how enthu- Kibrahacha. Strong arms
Volunteer hours have al- siastically our Team Mem- needed to move boxes
ready begun at the is- bers have embraced this and a sweet smile to greet
land’s Food Bank, as Hilton spirit of giving,” said Glenn clients. Make a monetary
Aruba’s “Blue Energy Food Farro, director of human re- contribution: Bank Infor-
Bank Heroes” have spent sources. mation Aruba Bank 1000;
the last weeks preparing Banco di Caribe 100 000
care packages for families Hilton Aruba’s “Blue Energy 500 001 800 01; Caribbean
in need. Food Bank Heroes” joined Mercantile Bank 60001000;
hard-working coordinator RBC Royal Bank 77000 000
The not-for-profit FPNC, Gianaika v/d Biezen, and 44195025. For aid, vistit the
Fundacion Pa Nos Comu- her dynamic staffers Lissa website Info@FPNC.aw, or
nidad, has been operating Harris, Gabriel Marchena, call 588 0002 and 562 4205.
on the island since 2009. Suehen Pourier, Nicolaas
Following Gandhi’s view Almarracin, Jewel Baker Pictured here, Hilton Aru-
that poverty is the worst and Liandro Loopstok, at ba’s “Blue Energy Food
form of violence, the food their headquarters in Club Bank Heroes” in action at
bank was created, with a Kibrahacha. the food bank.q

Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA):

Pandemic Response Management Letter for

protected areas in the Dutch Caribbean

KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE — to recognize, respond to to respond to emergency
The Dutch Caribbean Na- and protect their staff and situations related to health
ture Alliance (DCNA) has visitors to protected areas emergencies.
just released a Pandemic against current and poten-
Response Management tial pandemic outbreaks. 2020 has been an interest-

Letter which will serve as The Management Letter ing year, with the world
a blueprint for the Dutch outlines suggested proto- facing unprecedented and the global pandemic ID-19 disease it causes.
Caribbean Park Man- cols for social distancing, challenges between the caused by the Novel Co-
agement Organizations sanitation and other ways affects of climate change rona Virus and the COV- Continued on Page 9