Puig, Sharapova Bring Aid to Puerto Rico
<![CDATA[Monica Puig's words and deeds show her passionate support for home.]]>
Monica Puig poured her heart out for Puerto Rico yesterday.Today, the Olympic gold medal champion delivered aid and hope to her hurricane-ravaged home.Watch: Halep Surges in Singapore OpenerPuig and Maria Sharapova traveled to Puerto Rico to deliver supplies and resources to the island.The YouCaring page Puig created in support of hurricane relief efforts has raised more than $141,000.Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico destroying the power grid and creating flooding and massive damage to homes.More than 80 percent of the island’s 3.4 million people are still without power, The Washington Post reports.The pair, who played an exhibition in Puerto Rico last December, met with Governor Ricardo Rossello.
Landed in Puerto Rico and I see a flag waving proudly in the distance. We are strong. #FuerzaBoricua 🇵🇷❤️
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) October 23, 2017
Recibiendo a nuestra @MonicaAce93 y a @MariaSharapova en el @AeropuertoSJU. #PRSeLevanta 🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/VNa5xx3HK5
— Ricardo Rossello (@ricardorossello) October 23, 2017
Honrado en recibir, junto a @ricardorossello , a nuestra campeona olímpica @MonicaAce93 quien adoptará cancha en Las Vega. #CatañoVive pic.twitter.com/HIFHzdDDbf
— FELIX DELGADO ELCANO (@FelixDelgadoPR) October 23, 2017
Hola 🇵🇷!! We made it back! 🤗 pic.twitter.com/yGlVec0D7M
— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) October 23, 2017
An emotional Puig spoke passionately and eloquently about her support for Puerto Rico in her Luxembourg Open runner-up speech yesterday.Speaking directly to the Puerto Rican people, Puig broke down in tears vowing: "We’re gonna come back stronger.".@MonicaAce93 talking about raising awareness for #PuertoRico and her travel plans with @MariaSharapova to #support the people in need. pic.twitter.com/5MQPBC0h9M
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The power of Puig's compassion has drawn support from fellow players.Nick Kyrgios is donating $50 for every ace he hit to Puig's Puerto Rican relief initiative, while Sharapova is donating sales of her Sugarpova candy line to the cause."Little things make a big difference and her efforts are so incredibly admirable. Please donate to her fund," Sharapova wrote of Puig in this Instagram post."To everyone in Puerto Rico, this tournament is for you." 😭❤️🇵🇷What a tournament and speech by @MonicaAce93. Take a bow! @iwtp_lux pic.twitter.com/wpBtthZxmP
— WTA (@WTA) October 21, 2017
Photo credit: @RicardoRossello ]]>
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