Carnival Foundation Donates $54,000 for Needy Kids in South Florida

Carnival Cruise Lines and Carnival Corporation & plc have given $54,000 to 12 South Florida nonprofit organizations through the Carnival Foundation. The monetary donations were used to purchase holiday gifts for underprivileged children in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

In addition to the organizations that received funds, Carnival Cruise Lines donated new toys to needy children through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program and the Toys for Tots Program. Altogether, the toy and monetary donations provide holiday gifts to more than 4,000 local children in need.

Recipients of the holiday donations include 4Kids of South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) is a South Florida foster care agency dedicated to finding a home for children in crisis; Amigos for Kids (Miami, Little Havana) is dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect, and Chapman Partnership provides comprehensive services to homeless residents through two Homeless Assistance Centers, one in downtown Miami and one in Homestead, among other institutions.

Carnival Foundation coordinates the philanthropic efforts of Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Lines, including the line’s employee-driven service group, the Friends Uniting Neighbors (F.U.N.) Team.

Carnival Foundation’s contributions are primarily focused on nonprofit organizations based in South Florida, where the parent company and cruise line are headquartered, and in Carnival Cruise Lines’ homeport communities throughout the United States.