The Ferries del Caribe Foundation announced it has established a support system for the victims of Hurricane Irma, particularly on the islands of Tortola, San Martin and St. Thomas.
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) announced Monday it is opening a collections center at its Old San Juan headquarters to help patients from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Irma.
Three out of four households in Puerto Rico, or 74.9 percent, confirmed in a study that they made charitable donations in 2014, a high rate of giving, especially compared to similar data in the U.S., which shows 55.8 percent of mainland U.S. households giving to charity in 2013.
Christmas is a special time when many of us reflect on how thankful we are for what we have and are inspired to do something for those who are less fortunate. Whether it be through monetary donations, gifts, food, or music, we want to bring them joy and a little comfort during the holidays.
Because breakfast is the most important meal of the day, food distributor Happy Products this week loaded up three trucks with more than 13,000 boxes of cereal to be donated to several nonprofits in Puerto Rico.
A pair of recent fundraising efforts by Scotiabank employees and clients have benefited a trio of important nonprofits helping muscular dystrophy patients and looking after Puerto Rico’s youth.
Ford Motor Co.’s “Operation Goodwill” this year donated more than $100,000 to help local organizations and community drive their health, environmental protection and education initiatives, including Nuestra Escuela, Sapientis, Hispanic College Fund, San Juan Community Library, Centro para Puerto Rico, Susan G. Komen/Race for the Cure, American Cancer Society and “Ready, Safe, Drive.”
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