“He would love, he loved this part, and he was a do-er and so he would have been, you know we would have been…
“He would love, he loved this part, and he was a do-er and so he would have been, you know we would have been talking about this exactly right now,” she said.
For those who have anxiety & are scared, I’ve met thousands of affected by disasters & when you stick together, have faith, appreciate family & get involved in the rebuild, you survive & prevail. Sometimes we have to go straight through a storm & come out the other side. #bstrong
— Bethenny Frankel (@Bethenny) September 14,2018
Apparently, Frankel wants to use the money and power she has to create efforts individual to each disaster’s unique needs. She claims that she and those who work with her in the organization are not being paid for their efforts, but instead all money raised goes straight to victims in need.
But inspiration from Shields is not the only reason she created the organization, she claimed. Frankel said that her previous relief work happened at the last minute when she decided to jump into the Hurricane Maria disaster and lend a helping hand. During that experience, Frankel claims that she loved getting to know other volunteers, stating that their desire to help those in need was “contagious.”
Indeed, it seems as though Frankel’s relief efforts last year were very successful, especially due to her use of Twitter to gain sponsors and support, Inc. says. Reportedly, she was one of the first to respond to the crisis, sending four airplanes with 20,000 pounds of supplies to Puerto Rico on October 1,2017. And then, she apparently went on to send a total of 40 planes and $5 million in relief funds, her Twitter stated.
This is MY POINT! I’m working on my 40th plane, I’ve lost 4 lbs, 0 sleep, working on a multi mil lb L0AD #BSTRONG https://t.co/UxvNBxza9E
— Bethenny Frankel (@Bethenny) October 10,2017
Frankel may credit her late boyfriend for inspiring her to offer help this time around, but the amazing help she offered last year shows that a love for helping those in need comes naturally to the star. Her words on Mornings With Maria also said as much.
“I realized that I had this ability as a philanthropist and the ability and the platform to raise money and now have developed trust where people will donate because everybody wants to get involved… We give out cash cards, so they have the dignity and freedom to purchase what they want.”
