Over 30 Barbadian event promoters and brands are standing together under the common banner “Barbados Cares” in a national effort to raise much needed funds for the disaster relief and recovery efforts in the storm-ravaged island of Dominica.

According to a release from the group, this was revealed at a press conference over the weekend, when Damien Sorhaindo, a member of the Dominica Association of Barbados, brought media up to date on the extent of the disaster with a graphic audio-visual presentation.

A weekend of activities designed to raise thousands of dollars, starts on Friday 25th September with a cooler beach party at the Copacabana Beach Bar and Grill from 8pm to 2am, continues the following day with a Cooler cruise on the Jolly Roger from 12pm to 4pm and ends on the Sunday with a fun walk/run/ride for all ages and abilities from 6am to 9am starting at the Esplanade on Bay Street and ending at the Copacabana Beach Bar and Grill. (READ THE REST OF THIS STORY FROM DOMINICA NEWS ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE)