In the wake of back-to-back-to-back historic hurricanes causing unprecedented damage to three separate areas, the general aviation community has responded with an incredible level of generosity. Now, as attention is focused on relief efforts in Puerto Rico — as work continues in southeast Texas and the Florida Keys — celebrities are raising the bar even higher by donating their own aircraft to the cause.
Pitbull and Mark Cuban Offer Airplanes to Puerto Rico Relief Effort
Key Takeaways:
- Celebrities are significantly contributing to hurricane relief efforts, particularly in Puerto Rico, by donating personal resources and leveraging their platforms.
- Rapper Pitbull offered his private jet for the transport of cancer patients from Puerto Rico to the U.S.
- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban lent the team plane to player J.J. Barea, who used it to deliver over 40,000 pounds of relief supplies and evacuate family from Puerto Rico.
- Jennifer Lopez donated $1 million to Maria relief and partnered with Marc Anthony to launch a wider celebrity-led humanitarian initiative.
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