USDA opens call for loan, grant applications to support rural microenterprises
December 31, 2020
The US Department of Agriculture has opened a call for applications for loan and grants to support rural microenterprises, through its Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). RMAP provides loans and grants to a nonprofit entity or institution of higher education — known as a Microenterprise Development Organization (MDO) — to establish revolving loan funds to […]
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L’Oréal Caribe launches recycling project for beauty salons in Puerto Rico
December 30, 2020
L’Oréal Caribe has launched a pilot project to promote plastic recycling in beauty salons in Puerto Rico, as part of its L’Oréal for the Future sustainability program. “Aligned with L’Oréal’s new global sustainability guidelines and commitments, we’re working on an action plan for our market in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands, to contribute to […]
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Castañer community included in Puerto Rican Solar Business accelerator program
December 30, 2020
The Puerto Rican Solar Business Accelerator, a program run by nonprofit The Solar Foundation, recently selected the Castañer community to develop an energy microgrid under the US Economic Development Administration’s Community Microgrid pilot program. Castañer is an agricultural community that is isolated and lacking in resilient energy. Due to its location, this community — which borders […]
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Casa Barbeiro opens 3rd barber shop location, now in Old San Juan
December 29, 2020
Local barber shop chain Casa Barbeiro has opened its third location, in Old San Juan, where it has invested $30,000 to serve locals and tourists alike, the company announced. Casa Barbeiro has two other shops in the San Juan metropolitan area, in Santurce and Hato Rey. The new Old San Juan facilities — located in […]
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Subway donates 1,600 lbs. of food to El Comedor de la Kennedy
December 29, 2020
Seeking to uphold its commitment to supporting the communities in the markets where it operates, Subway restaurant’s management team donated 1,600 pounds of food to nonprofit El Comedor de la Kennedy. This act also follows the chain’s aim of eradicating hunger globally, it said. Sofía Acevedo, Subway’s marketing specialist in Puerto Rico, and Luz Mercado […]
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USDA opens call to fund new product development, marketing
December 29, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a call for applications for grants to help agricultural producers and small rural businesses develop and market new products. Some $33 million in grants is available under the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. The agency may also utilize any funding that becomes available through enactment of Fiscal 2021 […]
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Triple-S Foundation unveils robot that connects hospitalized patients with families
December 24, 2020
Seeking to connect families and friends with a patient during a hospitalization, the Triple-S Foundation launched an initiative that uses a robot on wheels called Robbie so they can videoconference and talk, sing or read to the patient. “Restrictions on hospital visits are necessary, but there’s no doubt that isolation for patients adds stress to […]
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Optima Health to administer COVID-19 medication in patients’ homes
December 23, 2020
Puerto Rican company Optima Health announced today that it will begin at-home treatment of the bamlanivimab drug for patients with COVID-19, as a measure to prevent the spread of this disease. Treatment administration will also be available at its Optima Infusion Center, at the Doctor’s Center in Manatí. The drug bamlanivimab, developed by pharmaceutical company […]
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CVS to administer COVID-19 vaccines in 7 Puerto Rico nursing homes in ’21
December 22, 2020
CVS Health announced it has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines at more than 40,000 long-term care facilities across the country. On Jan. 4, it will start inoculating residents of seven skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Puerto Rico, which selected CVS Health as their COVID-19 vaccination partner. CVS Pharmacy teams will administer the first dose […]
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FirstBank donates $900K to 110 Puerto Rico-based nonprofits in ’20
December 22, 2020
FirstBank granted more than $900,000 to 110 nonprofit organizations throughout the island during 2020. As part of that commitment, the financial institution included a special initiative “One with Puerto Rico” over the holiday season through which it donated $150,000 to 30 entities that serve vulnerable communities in the three regions in which it operates: Puerto […]
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PathStone gets $500K Citi Foundation aid to help small businesses
December 22, 2020
The Citi Foundation recently awarded $500,000 in unrestricted funding to nonprofit PathStone Enterprise Center Inc. to support small businesses affected by the earthquakes and the COVID-19 emergency in Puerto Rico. The donation will increase PathStone’s ability to continue to assist a greater number of small and medium-sized businesses through access to capital and technical assistance […]
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FV Bank gets go-ahead from OCIF to provide bitcoin custodial services
December 22, 2020
FV Bank, a global digital bank based in Puerto Rico, announced it has received permission from the Puerto Rico Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions to provide custody services for digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. FV Bank will begin offering custody services seamlessly integrated into its digital banking platform in early 2021, […]
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Hyatt Residence Club Dorado reopens 3 years after hurricanes
December 21, 2020
Following a three-year recovery and rebuilding effort, the Hyatt Residence Club Dorado, Hacienda Del Mar reopened over the weekend. The resort had been closed since Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 6, 2017, followed 12 days later by Hurricane María. As owners, members and guests return to the property, they will see renovations that […]
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Mano Amiga program to donate $190K in aid to 17 nonprofits
December 21, 2020
The Mano Amiga Program of Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Del Caribe Foundations announced they will donate $190,000 to 17 Puerto Rico nonprofits, which will directly benefit 14,000 lives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 epidemic has disrupted the way nonprofit organizations offer support to communities in need,” said Jaime Fonalledas-Rubert, chairman of the […]
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Puerto Rico Cocktail Week launches new ‘Cocktail To-Go’ program
December 21, 2020
Looking to find new opportunity during a year of reinvention, Puerto Rico Cocktail Week unveiled its Cocktail To-Go platform through whichit offers the public the opportunity to enjoy their favorite cocktails at home through a “box program” and a cocktail display in alliance with the specialty wine and beverage store The House. The box program […]
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