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THE DEVASTATION LEFT BEHIND BY HURRICANE DORIAN IN THE BAHAMAS IS UNFATHOMABLE.. AND IT HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR SOME RIGHT IN OUR AREA. SEVERAL NATIVES OF THE BAHAMAS ARE GOING TO EITHER HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE IN STATESBORO. BUT NOW AS OUR DAVE WILLIAMS REPORTS.. THE BULLOCH COUNTY COMMUNITY IS COMING TOGETHER TO HELP. (:01-:08) (:31-:40) (:48-:57) (1:19-1:28) (1:31-1:38) THE CITIZENS OF STATESBORO AND BULLOCH COUNTY ARE KNOWN FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE DURING A TIME OF NEED.. AND NOW THEY'RE DOING IT AGAIN. AS HURRICANE DORIAN DEVASTATED THE BAHAMAS.. THE COMMUNITY IS HELPING THOSE AFFECTED. THEY'VE ALREADY COLLECTE SOME SUPPLIES TO SEND TO THE AREA. AND NOW THE BULLOCH COUNTY V-O-A-D OR VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER HAVE IDENTIFIED SOME 38 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE BULLOCH COUNTY AREA THAT ARE FROM THOSE ISLANDS IN THE BAHAMAS HARDEST HIT. (DEWAYNE GRICE) "WE ARE NOW WORKING DIRECTLY WITH ABOUT 16 COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT WE'RE PAIRING WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, SO WE'RE HAVING FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, NON-PROFITS THAT ARE COMING IN AND SAYING I'LL TAKE THIS KID AND I'LL HANDLE THEIR FINANCES FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS AND ANYTHING THEY NEED." (DAVE STANDUP) AS BULLOCH COUNTY VOAD CONTINUED TO TAKE A LOOK A WHO MIGHT NEED HELP THEY STUMBLED UPON GEORGIA PREMIER ACADEMY, THEY HAVE 13 BASEBALL PLAYERS TRAINING HERE THAT ARE FROM THE BAHAMAS AREA AND NOW THEY'RE ASKING THAT SAME HELP FOR THEM. (GRICE "WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS TO SPONSOR OR ADOPT IF YOU WILL A KID, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR HIS $1375 OR $1500 A MONTH AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR A THREE MONTH COMMITMENT." AND THE PLAYERS HERE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE. (CARVIN DAMES) "IT'S JUST SUCH A BLESSING BECAUSE WHERE WE CAME FROM, IT'S HARD FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HELP A LOT, THE STATESBORO COMMUNITY IS REALLY HELPFUL AND IT' SUCH A BLESSING TO US THAT THEY CAN HELP ADOPT SOME OF US." (ROBIN HAVEN) "WE'RE JUST GLAD MR. GRICE AND HIS TEAM ARE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF ME, SO THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MUCH

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The devastation left behind by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas is unfathomable. It also hits close to home for some right in our area.Several natives of the Bahamas are going to either to high school or college in Statesboro. But now, the Bulloch County community is coming together to help.The citizens of Statesboro and Bulloch County are known for stepping up to the plate during a time of need. And now they're doing it again.As Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, the community is helping those affected. They've already collected some supplies to send to the area. And now the Bulloch County VOAD or Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster have identified some 38 college and high school students in the Bulloch County area that are from those islands in the Bahamas hardest hit."We are now working directly with about 16 college students that we're pairing with adoptive families," said DeWayne Grice, Bulloch VOAD. "So we're having families, organizations, churches, non-profits that are coming in and saying i'll take this kid and i'll handle their finances for the next three months and anything they need."As Bulloch County VOAD continued to take a look at who might need help they stumbled upon Georgia Premier Academy. They have 13 baseball players training there that are from the Bahamas area and now they're asking that same help for them."We are looking for partners to sponsor or adopt if you will a kid," added Grice. "What we're looking for his $1375 or $1500 a month and we're looking for a three month commitment."And the players here are very appreciative."It's just such a blessing because where we came from, it's hard for the community to help a lot," said Carvin Dames, Bimini, Bahamas native. "The Statesboro community is really helpful and it's such a blessing to us that they can help adopt some of us.""We're just glad Mr. Grice and his team are able to take care of me, so they wouldn't have to worry about much," said Robin Haven, Freeport, Bahamas native. If you would like to help out those students financially go here.