FirstBank recently wrapped up the year-long celebration of its 70th anniversary with a volunteer activity during which some 250 employees donated their time to perform cleaning, painting, gardening, restorations and recreational activities in more than 20 nonprofits in Puerto Rico, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “At FirstBank we’re very committed to the communities we […]
As part of its philanthropic mission and seeking to reflect the ideals that represented Efraín “Lopito” López, one of the founders of Lopito, Ileana & Howie, the Lopito Fund recently donated $10,000 to the CREARTE Foundation for the El Arte Grabado project. The goal is to promote the development of artistic sensibility in young adolescents […]
The former Villa Music building on Ponce De León avenue in Santurce will be transformed into a creative and cultural entrepreneurship center through an initiative by Sacred Heart University’s Nuestro Barrio: Distrito Cultural de Santurce program, the president of the institution, Gilberto J. Marxuach-Torrós, announced. The 22,000 square-foot space, a few steps from the university, […]