Tiger Woods Teams with Justin Timberlake and More to Launch Fund to Help Bahamas Hurricane Relief

Lindsay Kimble

Tiger Woods is using his successes to help give back to those who need it most.

The golfer is launching the One Bahamas Fund alongside Justin Timberlake, Nexus Luxury Collection, Royal Bank of Canada, and Albany, the Bahamas, set to help the relief efforts in the Bahamas after category 5 hurricane Dorian hit earlier this month.

“As a strong believer in philanthropy and teamwork, I’m excited to partner with my friends
@jtimberlake, #NEXUSLuxuryCollection, @rbc and @albanybahamas to establish the ONE Bahamas Fund in support of Hurricane Dorian relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts,” Woods wrote on Twitter.

He continued, “We’ve established the #onebahamasfund with a challenge gift of $6 million, matching dollar for dollar the next $6 million raised. Help us turn this first $6 million into $12 million, and join our efforts to restore and rebuild The Bahamas.”

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Timberlake shared the news on his own social media account, writing, “The Bahamas is a really special place to me. I’ve spent a lot of time there over the years, both with my family and in the studio so I want to do all I can to help and I hope you will too.”

The official death toll in the Carribbean nation now stands at 50, according to USA Today, and Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said on Wednesday, “The number of deaths is expected to significantly increase.”

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While the rescue and relief efforts continue in the Bahamas, I’m joining the One Bahamas Fund (with @tigerwoods, @rbc, and @albanybahamas) to help raise money and support for the restoration and rebuilding of this island and its community. The damage and devastation the residents are facing after #HurricaneDorian is unfathomable so we’re matching dollar for dollar the the next $6 million raised. If you give $1 we’ll match it so we can hopefully turn that $6 million into $12 million, together. The Bahamas is a really special place to me. I’ve spent a lot of time there over the years, both with my family and in the studio so I want to do all I can to help and I hope you will too. Please repost, spread the word, and give if you can. Link up top. 🙏

A post shared by Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) on Sep 12, 2019 at 7:30am PDT

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Minnis also said during the press conference, “No living Bahamian has ever seen anything like this in their lifetime. But as horrible and vicious as Hurricane Dorian was, the bravery and resilience of the Bahamian people is even more powerful.”