{"id":191854,"date":"2019-09-05T06:20:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T11:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/bahamas-gets-much-needed-hurricane-dorian-relief-after-viral-post"},"modified":"2019-09-05T06:20:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T11:20:18","slug":"bahamas-gets-much-needed-hurricane-dorian-relief-after-viral-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/bahamas-gets-much-needed-hurricane-dorian-relief-after-viral-post","title":{"rendered":"Bahamas Gets Much Needed Hurricane Dorian Relief After Viral Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-113472\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">        \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n        \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"29.5714285714\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"62.6878109453\">\n<section id=\"cb-92c803c2b9edcb61adb5132ec381d1fb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Bahamas-Gets-Much-Needed-Hurricane-Dorian-Relief-After-Viral-Post.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Exclusive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-603942e276513a8abbcff609b34d03fb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Hurricane Dorian\u2019s decimation of the Bahamas is igniting the generosity of the masses \u2014 and showcasing the power of social media.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cd1ea4faf82c95451bbbc617548d3c46\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"33.112244898\">\n<p>The very simple \u2014 yet clearly effective \u2014 \u201cPray for Bahamas\u201d post spread like fire on Instagram following the Category 5 hurricane crushing the string of islands. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/dj-khaled\/\"><strong>DJ Khaled<\/strong><\/a> himself and \u201cInsecure\u201d actress <strong>Amanda Seales<\/strong> were among a number of celebs who reposted to their millions of followers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-582324ef31b89cdd1a5039c363b7c5b6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>It seems that\u2019s when that confounding IG algorithm got busy \u2026 leading to a flyer posted by Smiles Trust Inc. \u2014 a grassroots group spearheading relief efforts \u2014 then going viral.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8c94a21883a5e51b0c7b57a5a1254ad2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1567681623_891_Bahamas-Gets-Much-Needed-Hurricane-Dorian-Relief-After-Viral-Post.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a80d72bf27d314faac3991f73d786692\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"37\">\n<p>The org\u2019s flyer, posted Monday, listed items the island nation desperately needs. When IG users started reposting both the \u201cPray for Bahamas\u201d post AND the Smiles Trust list \u2014 the group was almost instantly inundated with TONS of donations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d10c429b50a54699649983b064991963\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Smiles Trust tells us in just 2 days \u2026 it raised more than $34k and counting. What\u2019s more \u2026 we\u2019re told around 2,000 of EACH item listed on the flyer came pouring into the group. Nice!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8ee051127280ec48f1043e8bdd24a189\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c02266c7-4608-57d9-80e2-318b7f73196b-1718085211-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/090419-bahamas-relief-4626116-0-km8dv858\">\n              <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c02266c7-4608-57d9-80e2-318b7f73196b-1718085211-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1567681623_468_Bahamas-Gets-Much-Needed-Hurricane-Dorian-Relief-After-Viral-Post.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>              <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-05946e77abc234eb0611e2b6d5757189\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31.1235294118\">\n<p>Smiles Trust got so much attention, we\u2019re told <a href=\"https:\/\/mthsmile.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>its website<\/strong><\/a> crashed on Tuesday. There are now at LEAST 50 pallets worth of supplies ready to go \u2026 hopefully by next week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ec62d4c178dde3c55568c3280fb2da2e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"39\">\n<p>As you know, Hurricane Dorian killed at least 20 people in the Bahamas and reduced houses, hospitals and harbors to rubble. Basic necessities like fresh water, food and medical care are almost nonexistent right now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2ddc4e9aac8eaefff2f4daeef27fc965\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink \"\/>\n<section id=\"cb-138e59082544a931ffeb802723413707\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>The group is now working on setting up 20 drop-off sites for anyone who wants to donate to the cause.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-509ef1d099dfb02930b4b0064b83125a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-block-is-last \"\/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/09\/05\/bahamas-hurricane-dorian-relief-pray-for-bahamas-viral-post\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson\">Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/category\/categorized\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/bahamas-gets-much-needed-hurricane-dorian-relief-after-viral-post\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive Hurricane Dorian\u2019s decimation of the Bahamas is igniting the generosity of the masses \u2014 and showcasing the power of social media. 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