Coins tossed in two fountains at the Divi Carina Bay Casino may or may not have helped their owners win, but the spare change did make a difference at a recent government-sponsored telethon to help the victims of the Sept. 11. terrorist attacks.
The "Fountain of Hope" campaign at the casino generated $2,400 from the money tossed into the fountains, said Divi advertising manager Fran Geocaris. The coin total, which actually amounted to $1,200, was matched by the Divi’s management for the $2,400 total.
The funds were given to "Operation Helping Hand," a Government House-sponsored telethon that ran on Nov. 17. The telethon benefited the victims and families of victims of the World Trade Center and Pentagon terrorist attacks. The telethon raised about $24,000.
