Holland America Line Donates 86 Mattresses to San Diego Rescue Mission



Seattle, Wash., Dec. 9, 2011 — Holland America Line’s ms Statendam recently offloaded 86 crew mattresses at the Port of San Diego and donated them to the San Diego Rescue Mission, a nonprofit homeless shelter and recovery center serving the homeless and needy of San Diego. Since 1955 the organization has sheltered thousands of men, women and children, and provided valuable programs including emergency shelter, counseling, recovery and continuing education to those in need.

As part of Holland America Line's corporate social responsibility program, the company and employees join together to contribute to communities and organizations around the world. Holland America Line regularly collects valuable and reusable goods from their ships for donation to charities serving those in need. Past donations have included linens, toiletries, cookware and television sets.
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