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Usain Bolt Makes Pitch for Dominica Aid

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - September 2, 2015

Caribbean superstar urges donations

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Fresh off three gold medals in Beijing, Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt has taken time out to pitch in for Dominica.

Bolt released a video through the Prime Minister’s office urging donations to the island’s aid fund after the island was ravaged by Tropical Storm Erika.

“All I’m saying is support the cause,” Bolt says in the video. “In any way possible.”

Dominica has launched a GoFundME campaign for donations. It can be accessed here.

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