Triple-S Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing two social determinants of health — food insecurity and emotional wellbeing, in particular social isolation — unveiled the “Alimenta tu cuerpo, Alimenta tu alma” (“Feed your body, Feed your mind” recipe book, which will be available for free at alimentatepuertorico.com. “With this publication we continue to work on […]
Puerto Rican coworking firm Piloto 151 announced a new alliance with O:LV 55 Hotel and the opening of a pop-up concept that can serve both guests and the new O:LV residences, as well as Piloto members. “This new partnership brings us even closer to the hospitality industry, which continues to gain traction in work environments. […]
Avon announced it has donated more than $16 million worth of products to numerous charitable organizations as part of its “continuing commitment to giving back and making a positive impact on the world.” Donations include AMAR in Puerto Rico and Avon’s longtime partner, Feed the Children. “Both organizations are crucial right now in providing supplies […]
Enactus Puerto Rico, an international nonprofit whose mission is to build future leaders is marking its 15th anniversary on the island, where it has overseen scores of new projects, organizers said. As part of its mission of developing leaders, entrepreneurs and innovative projects that address community needs, participants have created projects from services to elderly, […]
Given the scarcity of updated data on the population of adults with intellectual disabilities in Puerto Rico, these citizens face the lack of accessible services, supportive community homes, and job opportunities. Likewise, the organizations that provide aid and services to this population lose access to economic funds to continue their programs. For that reason, more […]
Gloria Marti, president of Save a Sato in Puerto Rico, won this year’s “National Unsung Hero” award from the Petco Foundation and Victoria Stilwell Positively, receiving a $50,000 grant award to support her work to help pets in Puerto Rico. Marti and her team at Save a Sato in San Juan have served the community […]
Local agricultural biotechnology company, Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico, through its Bayer Fund Grants program, recently awarded local grant donations to local non-governmental organizations focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs for the second consecutive year. The company awarded a total of $20,000 to the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers (CSIF, in Spanish) and […]
Twenty-five romance, comedy and action films representing $148 million in investments are slated to roll in Puerto Rico beginning in the second half of this year, Department of Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Manuel Laboy confirmed. The productions are backed by the agency’s Film Industry Development Program. “This second semester of the year has a […]
L’Oréal has launched its new global sustainability program, “L’Oréal for The Future,” which outlines a new set of goals for 2030 that will transform the way it does business and addresses critical environmental and societal issues. The program lays out specific actions and measurable objectives that will further accelerate the company’s transformation to respect the planet’s […]
Nonprofit Direct Relief this week awarded a total of $900,000 in cash grants to 18 federally qualified health centers in Puerto Rico, each of which, as is the case with Health Pro Med, received the amount of $50,000. In the past two months, Direct Relief has also awarded another $150,000 in cash to 15 health […]
Gov. Wanda Vázquez confirmed the distribution of $108.9 million to Puerto Rico’s private hospitals to support COVID-19 emergency-related expenses through the CARES Act Private Hospitals Assistance Program. “This multi-million-dollar distribution of funds, which began during the first week of June 2020, represents an important step forward in the response to the emergency caused by COVID-19,” […]
During the decade spanning 2010 to 2019, Puerto Rico’s population under 18 years of age reflected a drop of 324,293 residents, representing 36% decrease. As of July 1, 2010, this population was 897,024, nine years later in 2019 it is estimated at 572,731, according to the U.S. the Census Bureau’s most recent annual population estimates […]
Raytheon Technologies has committed $5 million to Feeding America to support local food banks, including the Food Bank of Puerto Rico, to help provide essential food and items to citizens in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for food assistance in Puerto Rico has increased by 46% as a result of the health crisis, […]
The pre18 program, one of the entrepreneurship support initiatives of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced its traditional Applicathon: individualized sessions to help businesses complete the pre18 application. The event will take place virtually on June 26-27 and July 3-4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will have 30 minutes to […]
Federal regulators have asked the operator of a scandal-plagued Puerto Rico energy project to explain why they didn’t seek permission to build and operate a liquid natural gas terminal (LNG) adjacent to the island’s first major power project since a 2017 hurricane devastated the island’s electrical grid. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week […]
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