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LOCAL Tuesday 15 december 2020

The Tree of Giving at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino

PALM BEACH — This holiday season, Hilton Aruba is spread-
ing its love for the community with a unique fund-raising ini-
tiative. Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino is embarking
on a mission of love by encouraging guests and colleague
to help build a poinsettia holiday tree in its lobby, as a fund
raiser for Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad.

This year, instead of the traditional holiday tree as the focal
décor point for its lobby during the holiday season, the resort
came up with a creative fund-raising idea, involving its com-
munity, uniting locals and visitors for a good cause. Over the
past months, resort Team Members have been volunteering
with the local food bank, managed by Fundacion Pa Nos
Comunidad (FPNC). They jointly invested an excess of 5,800
volunteer hours at Club Kibrahacha, the Food Bank head-
quarters.

FPNC’s mission is to fight and end poverty, emotional distress
and social exclusion on the island. Prior to the pandemic, the
food bank supported approximately 200 Aruban families per
month with food baskets. At this time, the food bank is sup-
porting more than 6,000 families with relief packages.

This colossal food drive, wouldn’t have been possible with-
out the financial support of generous individuals and orga-
nizations. Visitors who would like to help support the island’s
food bank with food donations, are asked to visit the resort
front desk to purchase a poinsettia for $25. The poinsettia will
be added to the lobby’s tree display where each individu-
al flower will become part of the greater, common good.
Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino will be purchasing
food with 100% of the funds collected, and donating the
food to the food bank.q