MCS Foundation launches 4th phase of the Lonchera Dorada program
July 17, 2024
The entity and its allies achieved a 99% reduction in hospital readmissions for malnutrition among older adults. #NewsismyBusiness
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico gets $20K grant from Campbell’s Foundation
April 19, 2024
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico may use the grant funding for programming and operations. #NewsismyBusiness
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico opens RFP for $1M ‘Hambre Cero’ initiative
June 8, 2022
Interested nonprofit organizations must submit their proposals by July 15.
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico gets $20K donation from Campbell Soup Co. foundation
April 7, 2022
The latest round brings Campbell’s fiscal 2022 grantmaking total to more than $2 million.
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Food Bank, Bayer Crop Science collaborate to deliver food boxes to needy families.
April 1, 2021
Starting the first week of April, the Food Bank of Puerto Rico will deliver food boxes to families at risk of food insecurity in six communities in the towns of Juana Díaz and Santa Isabel. The collaborative effort is made possible by a grant from the Bayer Fund, the agricultural company’s philanthropic arm. Through this […]
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Food Bank of PR, Sor Isolina Ferré Centers sponsor ‘Collection of Gratitude’
November 20, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico in alliance with the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers (CSIF, in Spanish) will be carrying out a collection of food and other personal hygiene items to deliver them to people in need, as part of the “Collection of Gratitude” initiative, in anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday. People wanting to donate […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico ‘show gratitude’ campaign to benefit those in need
November 9, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico is urging the community to contribute to its Thanksgiving “Collection with Gratitude” (“Recogido de Gratitud”) campaign to provide food and essential items to people in need. The food supply chain works through donations and volunteers that provide goods to more than 162 churches and institutions. At the same time, […]
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Integro Foundation raises $120K+ for ‘Feed Puerto Rico’ campaign
September 11, 2020
Integro Foundation, a Puerto Rican nonprofit, raised more than $120,000 for the Food Bank of Puerto Rico through its “Feed Puerto Rico” campaign, which exceeded expectations by 20% and fed more than 12,000 families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Feed Puerto Rico” launched in April, soon after Puerto Rico went into COVID-19 lockdown. The […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico launches 7 initiatives under ‘Mobile Pantry’ program
September 9, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico will launch seven simultaneous projects under the “Mobile Pantry” program, which runs from this month through April 2021. The social action projects will directly benefit 5,520 people suffering from food insecurity and will give continuity to the campaign “Zero Hunger Puerto Rico” to raise local awareness against hunger, the […]
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Food Bank launches ‘Zero Hunger Puerto Rico’ campaign
September 2, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico, in an effort to raise awareness against hunger, launched the “Zero Hunger Puerto Rico” campaign, seeking to boost education and mechanisms to work toward achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture on the island. “After the hurricanes, earthquakes and the pandemic that we are experiencing, the veil […]
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Raytheon Technologies commits $5M to food banks, including Puerto Rico
June 25, 2020
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, […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico, partners distribute $1M in food, vouchers, gift cards
June 2, 2020
In the face of the food emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Puerto Rico and a number of heavy-hitting partners have destined a combined $1 million in vouchers, certificates and gift cards to needy sectors to buy food in certain establishments, the nonprofit announced. The initiative is possible through alliances with […]
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Local personalities join Food Bank of Puerto Rico fundraising campaign
May 26, 2020
“Dollar for Dollar against Hunger” is the new campaign launched by the Food Bank of Puerto Rico to continue its urgent mission of mitigating hunger in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively facing the next hurricane season, the nonprofit said. The Food Bank launched an online campaign featuring a number of videos with […]
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MLB players join Food Bank of Puerto Rico to help minor leaguers
May 20, 2020
Nonprofit organization More than Baseball is launching a fundraising project with the Food Bank of Puerto Rico to help minor league players and provide food to communities affected by the COVID-19 crisis in Puerto Rico. The initiative will run May 15-31 and 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Food Bank. More than […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico makes urgent call for cash donations to fill pantry
March 20, 2020
The Food Bank of Puerto Rico made an urgent call requesting cash donations to ensure feeding those most in need during the COVID-19 emergency. In keeping with the policy of social distancing, the nonprofit is requesting that donations be made by PayPal, ATH Móvil, checks or credit cards. The Food Bank will be operating on […]
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