Tag: Puerto Rico

DDB Latina PR to promote global initiatives for the recovery of the Island through the PR Recovery Index

Stuart Mitchell

With the purpose of multiplying the international aid that can be contributed to the relief and recovery tasks of the Island after Hurricane Maria, the agency DDB Latina Puerto Rico created the Puerto Rico Recovery Index, a website that gathers all the organizations and other initiatives collecting funds locally and internationally. “At DDB Latina Puerto Rico we want to contribute to the Island by getting all the help it needs to rise up in a short amount of time”. As experts in digital communication, we know that through the internet…

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Tesla installs Powerpack and Powerwall batteries at hospital in Puerto Rico

Stuart Mitchell

On October the 5th Elon Musk replied to someone asking if Tesla‘s solar powered technology could be used to help rebuild the power supply system in Puerto Riico, he replied: The Tesla team has done this for many smaller islands around the world, but there is no scalability limit, so it can be done for Puerto Rico too. Such a decision would be in the hands of the PR govt, PUC, any commercial stakeholders and, most importantly, the people of PR. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 5, 2017 This prompted …

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Celebrities & Icelandic Glacial Team Up To Aid Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands

Stuart Mitchell

Icelandic Glacial™, Ben Stiller’s Stiller Foundation and Cher today announced their partnership and plan to donate over 600,000 bottles of water to people across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in response to the catastrophic hurricanes. Over 500,000 bottles are reaching Puerto Rico with the help of Save the Children. The donated water should begin to arrive within the coming weeks. “This tragedy has had a devastating impact on the communities, and water is one of the most basic needs to get everyone back on their feet,” said Jon…

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Maria vs. Maria – Reclaiming the name by the community

Stuart Mitchell

Marias vs. Maria, is a new iniative by global creative agency The Community. It is a hurricane relief campaign spearheaded by The Community, donates all proceeds to Unidos por Puerto Rico – an initiative brought forth by the First Lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló, in collaboration with the private sector, with the purpose of providing aid and support to those affected in Puerto Rico by the passage of the recent hurricanes that is not a client of the community. Maria vs. Maria invites all those who carry the name…

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