Fulcro Insurance has joined forces with the American Red Cross to provide guidance to communities on risk prevention and management during the hurricane season, which is already underway. “We manage part of the risk management efforts for our clients and the Red Cross is in the first line of defense when a catastrophic event occurs,” […]
With the purpose of educating the public in avoiding the spread of the Coronavirus, the American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter, launched a campaign through social media to promote the proper washing of the hands with soap and water. The effort titled “Best Wishes,” brings together several Puerto Rican artists who show how to wash […]
Fast-food restaurant chain Burger King donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter through its “Together we can Help” campaign to deliver aid to earthquake victims in the southwest region of the island. The donation is the result of the sale of symbolic “blocks” at $1 each that Burger King carried out in […]
The Walmart Foundation recently donated of $200,000 to the American Red Cross in support of the organization’s response to help families affected by earthquakes in the island’s southwestern region. So far, the Red Cross has delivered more than 90,000 personal hygiene items and supplies to evacuees and has provided financial assistance to more than 1,300 […]
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the American Red Cross received a $150,000 donation from the Francisco Carvajal Foundation to support the organization’s response operation to help families affected by earthquakes in the southwest of the island. “At the Red Cross, we greatly appreciate this donation from the Francisco Carvajal Foundation, which comes at a crucial […]
The Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross for ongoing relief efforts across Puerto Rico in the aftermath of a series of earthquakes. The American Red Cross is providing shelter, food, health and mental health services and other urgent basic needs to local communities as they work to recover from […]
The following is a round-up of the different efforts by the public and private sectors to help Puerto Rico recover after this week’s earthquakes. NonprofitsThe League of United Latin American Citizens said its members and leaders in Puerto Rico are already in “active contact” with teams across a large swath of communities assessing the extent […]
With the goal of providing more direct access to services to members of the Armed Forces, the American Red Cross inaugurated a new office in the Fort Buchanan military base in Guaynabo. Some of the services that the Red Cross will provide in this new space are: Emergency communications procedures, coordination of resilience workshops and […]
A number of private companies announced the steps they will take to help the Bahamas, where a number of its islands were ravaged by Hurricane Dorian, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Evertec Inc. will donate $100,000 for hurricane relief efforts, said CEO Mac Schuessler. “Hurricane Dorian is a devastating natural disaster in the […]
With the goal of ensuring that Puerto Rico’s community health centers have the medical resources needed to serve patients in times of disaster, the American Red Cross and DirectRelief have joined forces to distribute 96 pharmaceutical refrigerators islandwide. This project is part of the American Red Cross’ long-term recovery program in Puerto Rico and for […]
As part of today’s celebration of “World Red Cross Day,” the organization announced that 77 schools throughout Puerto Rico that serve as emergency shelters are already being outfitted with micro solar networks that will provide energy when the power goes out. So far, of the 77 schools that are in process, 35 already have the […]
The program will offer micro-grants to 450 farmers on the island and will be dedicated to supporting small farmers in their post-María recovery.
As part of long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane María, the American Red Cross announced it plans to install micro solar networks in about 100 schools in Puerto Rico, which in turn serve as a shelters in times of emergencies.
The American Red Cross, Puerto Rico Chapter and food distributor Caribbean Produce Exchange (CPE) have partnered to distribute food and water to communities throughout the island.
On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane María, a powerful Category 4, hit the island of Puerto Rico causing catastrophic effects. It’s a humanitarian crisis that is very close to home — here at AllTheRooms, our CEO Joseph DiTomaso is half Puerto Rican.
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