To support its peers, the MCS Foundation will sponsor a free workshop for other local nonprofits, when it will unveil a new virtual fundraising platform offering the possibility of reaching the Puerto Rican diaspora in the US mainland. The workshop, titled “Building Resilience Through Philanthropic Innovation,” will be held via Zoom Dec. 2 at 3 […]
Puerto Rico’s private-sector employers have until Nov. 30 to file a Christmas bonus payment exemption request for 2021, Labor Secretary Carlos J. Rivera-Santiago announced. So far, the agency has received 30 requests for exemption from payment of the Christmas Bonus, of which 21 were accepted, six were accepted at 15%, one was denied and two […]
As part of its 25th anniversary events, Grupo Guayacán joined Para la Naturaleza to protect and preserve Puerto Rico’s natural resources. Through this collaboration and, in honor of its name and the years it has served entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico, Grupo Guayacán planted 25 guayacán trees in La Parguera Nature Reserve in Lajas. And, to […]
There is a popular song in the Caribbean written by King Obstinate titled: “How Will Santa Get Here?” The proposed solution? “There is no reindeer in my country. He’ll have to borrow de neighbor’s donkey.” These themes of getting creative and leveraging community resources are the perfect segue for our article. The people of the […]
Community-based health and prevention services nonprofit PR CONCRA will connect communities in the municipalities of the metropolitan area with educational resources to address COVID-19 and mental health, as well as issues related to the prevention, myths, and impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as part of the educational project “PODER en SALUD,” Executive Director Carlos Cabrera-Bonet […]
Under the slogan “Puerto Rico is Science,” the scientific organization Ciencia Puerto Rico launched a new donation program called “Ciencia Boricua Allies.” In addition to celebrating 15 years of the nonprofit collective, seeks to promote donations and support the organization’s sustainability so it can continue putting science in service of Puerto Rico, it stated. The […]
As a result of a series of roundtables headed by the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), its Executive Director Manuel Laboy signed two collaborative agreements with the medical devices and tourism sectors to provide data that allow the development of strategic marketing plans that promote investment in the island. “The reconstruction process […]
SaluVid, a store specializing in CBD solutions for health and personal well-being, opened in Plaza Las Américas, brought by TraFon Group. “People will be able to find support and solutions to their health in one place. Given our experience in the market, we’ll provide access to the leading brands in the industry such as Charlotte’s […]
The US Department of Agriculture has allocated $189,661 through several of its programs to improve equitable access to jobs, business opportunities, education, housing, and health care for people who live and work in rural areas in Puerto Rico. Initiatives in the towns of Aguas Buenas, Barceloneta, Cidra and Vega Baja are benefiting from these investments, […]
Starbucks Puerto Rico recently marked the 16th edition of its “Don’t let it fall” (“No lo dejes caer”) initiative, a movement in which employees support coffee farmers during the busy harvest season by visiting farms across the island to pick ripened coffee cherries that would otherwise fall and go to waste. This year, the company […]
This year’s Thanksgiving meal will be more expensive, with an average increase of 14% for US mainland consumers, a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed. The cost of many of the holiday’s staples — the turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, and dessert — have jumped, pushing the cost of […]
PenFed Credit Union announced the $2 million expansion of its financial center in the San Patricio Office Center in Guaynabo. The space now spans 11,000 square feet, where it plans to open a bilingual service center in 2022 with career opportunities for an additional 24 employees, officials said. The expansion “will provide more space and […]
Given the shortage of inventory that exists in Puerto Rico, both in cars and in properties, a group of professionals came together to develop a new mobile tool that aims to simplify the process of searching, buying, and selling goods. Find It is a new app “that establishes contact between sellers and customers who are […]
Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday season, and for this reason DirecTV announced a “content festival” for all its residential subscribers. From Nov. 24 at 6 a.m. through Nov. 29 at 6 a.m., Puerto Rico customers with active video service will have access to more than 20 premium channels, at no additional cost. […]
The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission has begun to receive applications from those interested in being online sports betting operators in Puerto Rico, agency Executive Director Orlando Rivera confirmed. Those interested in getting authorization to process bets through electronic platforms will find information on the procedure on the commission’s website, which includes the forms and documents […]
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