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Our sympathy goes out to those impacted by Hurricane Dorian and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. Thankfully, the relief efforts are underway to assist the affected islands in the wake of the storm.

If you wish to assist in the relief, rebuilding and restoration of these islands via monetary donations, a list of local charitable organizations is provided below.

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

The Bahamas Red Cross Society

The Salvation Army

The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation

Alternatively, if you wish to donate via the Higgs & Johnson Charitable Trust (the “H&J Trust”), you can email hjtrust@higgsjohnson.com with the subject line ‘Donation Dorian 2019′ to receive further instructions. For more information on the H&J Trust, click (here).

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