Holland America Line found itself with nearly 800 used television sets in good condition from the Westerdam.
As part of its ongoing Signature of Excellence fleet upgrade program, the sets were gradually replaced with new flat-screen TVs every Sunday when the ship returned to Fort Lauderdale on its weekly cruise schedule.
Holland America's community-relations representative in South Florida, contacted Neighbors 4 Neighbors, a 15-year-old public-service campaign run by South Florida's CBS network affiliate.
South Florida charities that received television sets include Alhambra Heights Residential Force, Borinquen Health Care Center, Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Camillus House, Children's Harbor, Citrus Health Networks, Community Partnership for Homeless, Concept House Inc., The Educational Fund, Fellowship House, Good Samaritans Action, Henderson Mental Health Center, MACtown, Partnership for Recovery Inc., Ronald McDonald House and The Village South.
Dec. 4 was the last day of the program when the final lot of replaced television sets was given away.
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