Nonprofit to focus on developing P.R. visitor’s economy
August 14, 2015
The Foundation for Puerto Rico announced Thursday it is focusing its efforts on developing new social and economic strategies that will transform Puerto Rico into a global destination, based on the premise that tourism is key to improve the economy.
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Columbus Communications donates $120K to nonprofits
June 29, 2015
Columbus Communications and its local division Columbus Business Solutions recently delivered a donation of $60,000 each to Hogar Infantil Divino Niño Jesús in Luquillo and Hogares Teresa Toda in Canóvanas, from the proceeds of the 8th edition of its Charities Golf Tournament.
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Motorambar donates $40K to Hogares Rafaela Ybarra
June 1, 2015
Motorambar in Puerto Rico, which is celebrating 50 years of doing business on the island, recently celebrated the second edition of its Motorambar Charity Golf Tournament, through which it collected $40,000 that were donated to local nonprofit Hogares Rafaela Ybarra.
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Medtronic grants $300K in health funds to local entities
March 2, 2015
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration on the island, Medtronic Puerto Rico awarded $300,000 in health grants to five Puerto Rican nonprofit entities to support them in their quest to increase access to the treatment of chronic diseases in disadvantaged communities.
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ATH network donates $10K to 2 nonprofits in San Juan
February 12, 2015
The Red ATH, Puerto Rico’s main electronic payments and ATM network offered by EVERTEC, recently gave $5,000 each to nonprofits Hogar Ruth and Casa de Niños Manuel Fernández Juncos, collected through its “Share a positive message during Christmas” campaign.
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FirstBank joins Food Bank’s ‘Mochila Alegre’ program
October 2, 2014
In Puerto Rico, 56 percent of children live in families that suffer from food instability, according to 2011 data from the National Council of La Raza.
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Oriental banks on communities to spur economic growth
September 26, 2014
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Oriental Bank unveiled Thursday its new corporate social responsibility platform dubbed “Social Innovation,” which pursues empowering communities to embark on entrepreneurship and economic growth.
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Local DDR malls deliver school supplies to nonprofits
September 16, 2014
About 3,000 school supplies were delivered by DDR’s Puerto Rico shopping centers to six nonprofit organizations that provide services to children and youth of school age.
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Ponce nonprofit gets $20K from Monsanto Fund
July 31, 2014
The Centro Madre Dominga Casa Belén in Ponce received a $20,000 donation from the Monsanto Fund to install a new computer system to provide training to the participants of the Center and optimize its administration, the entities recently announced.
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AT&T donates $38.5K to United Way of Puerto Rico
June 26, 2014
AT&T and the AT&T Foundation recently donated $38,500 to the United Way of Puerto Rico to support its work plan that focuses on education, specifically at early childhood stages, through its “Planting for the Future for the Development of a New Generation” cause.
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‘Un Toque de Cariño’ enables 5 families to own a home
June 6, 2014
Five financially disadvantaged families along the island’s southwestern region benefited having their homes rehabilitated under the “Un Toque de Cariño” program, sponsored by Habitat for Humanity Puerto Rico and FirstBank, which donates $50,000 to the initiative.
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ALPFA gathers young professionals in networking event
May 6, 2014
Nonprofit Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting, or ALPFA, recently hosted a meet-and-greet networking event gathering more than 100 young business professionals from different organizations and colleges looking to form alliances to strengthen Puerto Rico’s economy and education through collaborations, initiatives and creative solutions that pursue positive results.
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Foundation for Puerto Rico signs deal with La Ciudadela
March 31, 2014
The Foundation for Puerto Rico has designed a new model of shared spaces to be developed in La Ciudadela following the signing of a 10-year lease agreement between Foundation Founder Jon Borschow and Nicholas Prouty, CEO of Putman Bridge Funding, LLC., which owns the Santurce complex that will house the venture.
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T-Mobile delivers Christmas cheer, lunch to homeless
December 23, 2013
Wireless carrier T-Mobile recently delivered its traditional Christmas lunch to some 375 homeless people who seek assistance from nonprofit shelter La Fondita de Jesús in Santurce.
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Renowned wildlife artist Harvey to join SJ estuary cleanup
October 21, 2013
Renown marine wildlife artist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey will join forces with Pesca, Playa y Ambiente, a Puerto Rican nonprofit organization, and hundreds of volunteers in a massive cleanup effort in a San Juan lagoon and estuary system highly-regarded as a tarpon habitat.
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