MIAMI -- Another South Florida celebrity is stepping up to the plate to help provide relief to Puerto Ricans devastated by Hurricane Maria.
NBC Miami reports rapper Pitbull is sending his private plane to the island to transport cancer patients back to the U.S. in order to receive their chemotherapy treatments.
A local Florida commissioner tweeted earlier Tuesday in Spanish thanking him for the act.
"Thanks to singer @Pitbull for lending his private plane to transport cancer patients from Puerto Rico to the United States so they can take chemo," Jenniffer Gonzalez said in a translated tweet.
Gracias al cantante @pitbull x prestar avión privado para trasladar pacientes de cáncer de PR a USA para q puedan tomar quimio @DeptSaludPR
— Jenniffer González (@Jenniffer2012) September 26, 2017
The Miami-based rapper isn't the only big name celebrity coming to the aid of Puerto Rico. Earlier this week, pop-superstar Jennifer Lopez announced she would donate $1 million to rebuilding efforts. The 48-year-old singer and actress made the announcement during a press conference with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Sunday.
#PuertoRico needs our help. Thank you @JLo for joining us today. https://t.co/VFHVcMu4To
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) September 24, 2017
Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York, to Puerto Rican parents and has family that lives on the island.
"I urge you to support and donate to the efforts of the first lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló," Lopez continued. "Together, we can help rebuild our island and the Caribbean."
