Latest Sport News:NHL Gives 0,000 to Haiti Relief Efforts
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Countries from around the world have been scrambling to send some sort of assistance to the Caribbean country where many continue
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The nation of Haiti was hit with a horrific earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale earlier this week and the aftermath is absolutely devastating.
Countries from around the world have been scrambling to send some sort of assistance to the Caribbean country where many continue to search for loved ones and government officials.
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The NHL is doing its part as well. The league has sent 0,000 to UNICEF to aide the the search and rescue efforts as they scour the area for survivors.
“The catastrophe in Haiti requires an urgent response from the National Hockey League family,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “The victims need food, water, temporary housing and basic medical supplies, and the emergency effort by UNICEF is helping to provide those critical commodities to communities in desperate need.”
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