Following months battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, three thrift shop owners in Puerto Rico, have set their expectations high for a better 2021. For Jade Tavarez, Francheska Nazario and Mónica Oquendo the goal is to remain resilient during these tough times. Nazario, owner of the Closet Sustentable thrift shop in Bayamón, has been in the […]
The 20/22 Act Society announced a record in the distribution of funds among this year helping more than 30 nonprofit organizations on the island that shared $1,085,000 in 2020. “Since 2013 we have made a strong commitment to support charitable organizations in the Puerto Rican community,” said Robb Rill, founder of The 20/22 Act Society. […]
Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc., a Puerto Rican consumer food and fresh food distributor, delivered 2.7 million food boxes through its participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Farmers to Families Food Box Program” since the initiative began in May. More than 9 million people on the island suffering from food insecurity that has escalated during […]