While the current administration continues to flounder over hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, “Real Housewives of New York” star Bethenny Frankel has taken matters into her own hands. After traveling to Mexico earlier this year to aid earthquake victims, the Skinnygirl CEO has gone above and beyond to respond to the crisis in Puerto Rico, traveling to the island weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall as a Category 4 storm. Frankel chartered four planes to the U.S. island territory filled with 20,000 lbs. She also came armed with nearly $60,000 in gift cards, thanks to Costco and Yieldstreet, to be distributed to those impacted by the hurricane. “This is a forgotten island,” Frankel told People.

Source: Huffington Post October 04, 2017 14:37 UTC