Pitbull Helps Cancer Patients In Puerto Rico

MIAMI, FL — South Florida superstar Pitbull may not have Puerto Rican roots but he won a lot of hearts on the hurricane-ravaged island Tuesday when he swooped in to help cancer patients. Mr. Worldwide sent his private plane to ferry a group of cancer patients for treatment. Hurricane Maria delivered a horrific blow to Puerto Rico less than a week ago and officials have been struggling to provide basic services ever since.

Puerto Rico's congressional representative, Jennifer González took to Twitter to thank the Cuban-American singer in a Spanish tweet.

"Thanks to singer @pitbull x providing private aircraft to transport q PR USA cancer patients to take chemo," her post read in English. (For more hurricane news or local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Miami Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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In a statement to the New York Daily News, Pitbull played down his gesture.

“Thank God we’re blessed to help. Just doing my part,” the statement said.

To make a donation to Puerto Rico's relief effort, visit www.UnitedforPuertoRico.com. United for Puerto Rico is an initiative of Puerto Rico's first lady, Beatriz Rosselló, in collaboration with the private sector.

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