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Performers Announced for the 33rd Hispanic Heritage Awards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 28:
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) today announced an impressive lineup of talented artists set to perform on the October 6th PBS broadcast of the 33rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. Spotlighting some of contemporary Latin Music's fastest rising next generation stars, JESSIE REYEZ, SECH and show host SEBASTIAN YATRA will be performing their own newly released or current hit tracks. The broadcast will also be highlighted by special themed performances that include New York's critically
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 28:
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) today announced an impressive lineup of talented artists set to perform on the October 6th PBS broadcast of the 33rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. Spotlighting some of contemporary Latin Music's fastest rising next generation stars, JESSIE REYEZ, SECH and show host SEBASTIAN YATRA will be performing their own newly released or current hit tracks. The broadcast will also be highlighted by special themed performances that include New York's criticallypraised all-women Mariachi group FLOR DE TOLOACHE joining with Latino medical workers that were on the front-lines of emergency care during the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, the soulful CALMA CARMONA providing an emotional musical remembrance of civil rights icon John Lewis, and THE MAVERICKS anchoring a captivating tribute to Linda Ronstadt featuring a stellar gathering of critically praised Latina vocalists: JOY HUERTA, LUPITA INFANTE, LA MARISOUL, GABY MORENO and CARLA MORRISON. The broadcast will also see special presenter appearances by previous Hispanic Heritage Award winners Dolores Huerta and Los Tigres del Norte, and this year's previously announced honoree segments that include Linda Ronstadt (Legend), Bad Bunny (Vision), Selena Gomez (Arts), Jessica Alba (Business), America's essential farmworkers (Heroes), and a special posthumous ALLY recognition of John Lewis.
"The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is thrilled with this year's lineup of performances who will pay tribute to our Honorees, our community, and our culture so proudly," said Jose Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO of HHF. "The strength of our community is in our diversity and to showcase the tremendous talent and sincere commitment to delivering not only entertainment but meaningful messages through their music which we can share with the national PBS audience is important to us as an organization."
"I'm excited to be part of this year's Hispanic Heritage Awards and to celebrate the incredible accomplishments by my fellow Latinos," said Sech. "This is an important time for us, and a time to celebrate our culture, music, our roots and traditions. As a Panamanian, I'm very proud of my heritage and my country, and with my music I get to share a piece of me, and Panama, with the world. I'm very happy to be part of the awards and to join the foundation in showing how our culture can bring positive change to our communities."
Describing her participation on the broadcast, Jessie Reyez adds, "This performance is a tribute to all the people we've lost in 2020. To those souls that are on the other side of this life, we stay connected."
"It's a huge honor for us, to not only participate in the Hispanic Heritage Awards, but to honor the one and only Linda Ronstadt. And then to be able to perform with these incredibly talented women just puts it over the top for us," said Raul Malo of the Mavericks "The age of Covid presents many challenges. I'm proud of everyone's efforts, including the Hispanic Heritage Awards, to make sure the music of our culture never stops reaching people."
The Hispanic Heritage Awards were created by the White House in 1988 to commemorate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month in America and is among the highest honors by Latinos for Latinos and supported by 40 national Hispanic-serving institutions. For a video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C92ZiK5MxAs.
In keeping with current COVID-19 mitigation guidance and with the safety of participants in mind as well as the increased impact the pandemic has had on communities of color, the Hispanic Heritage Awards and PBS broadcast will not include a live ceremony but will feature more intimately filmed performances and Honoree segments filmed on location across the United States and Latin America.
National Kidney Foundation: Major Groups Representing Millions of Patients Release Telehealth Principles
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release:
A coalition of organizations representing millions of patients who live with serious, acute, and chronic conditions has released principles to guide policymakers seeking to ensure patients can continue to safely access appropriate telehealth services during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Telehealth has long been an important care delivery method for improving access in underserved and rural communities, which often face physician shortages, and areas with limited access to primary care services.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release:
A coalition of organizations representing millions of patients who live with serious, acute, and chronic conditions has released principles to guide policymakers seeking to ensure patients can continue to safely access appropriate telehealth services during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Telehealth has long been an important care delivery method for improving access in underserved and rural communities, which often face physician shortages, and areas with limited access to primary care services.However, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role telehealth can play in helping all patients continue to receive timely and safe health care services and treatments from their providers.
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state agencies provided new, and in some cases time-limited, flexibilities to increase access to telehealth. This has allowed millions of patients to access necessary health care services from the comfort and safety of their homes, driving an exponential increase in telehealth utilization. The coalition believes telehealth can and should be used to increase patient access to care. To permanently integrate it into the US health care system and ensure its integration drives the best care possible, new legislation and regulation will be necessary.
To ensure access, enable high quality care, promote equity, and protect patients, the coalition believes legislation or regulations concerning telehealth should meet the following principles:
* Improving Access through Equitable Coverage: Telehealth services should be covered by all health plans including, but not limited to, Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA Marketplace, and other federal and state regulated commercial health plans.
* Improving Access through Easing Technology Barriers: Telehealth services should be equitably available through easily usable technologies that are accessible to people with disabilities, with limited English proficiency, and limited technology. The option of audio-only communication is especially important for rural and low-income populations, as many of these patients lack internet access.
* Preserving and Promoting Patient Choice: A patient should have the opportunity and flexibility to choose whether they will access care in-person or via telehealth technologies.
* Removing Geographic Restrictions: Geographic restrictions place a burden on and can limit both patients and providers when evaluating treatment options for optimal care and should be removed.
* Protecting Patients and Provider Legal Rights: Health plans should clearly define what telehealth services are covered; providers must use technology compliant with patient privacy, disability access, and civil rights law. This information should be transparent and easy to understand for consumers.
* Increasing the Evidence Base for Telehealth: As telehealth becomes more common, data must be collected and more research must be conducted on the usage and outcomes of telehealth, with special attention to promoting health equity in order to determine how telehealth technologies should be designed and implemented so that all populations have equal access to their potential benefits.
This press release was sent on behalf of the following organizations:
* ALS Association
* American Cancer Society
* American Heart Association
* American Lung Association
* Arthritis Foundation
* Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
* Cancer Support Community
* Chronic Disease Coalition
* Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
* Epilepsy Foundation
* Hemophilia Foundation of America
* JDRF
* Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
* Lutheran Services in America
* Mended Hearts
* Muscular Dystrophy Association
* National Health Council
* National Kidney Foundation
* National Multiple Sclerosis Society
* National Patient Advocate Foundation
* National Organization for Rare Disorders
* National Psoriasis Foundation
* Pulmonary Hypertension Association
* Susan G. Komen
To read the telehealth principles in their entirety, click here: https://rarediseases.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NORD-2020-Final-Coalition-Principles-for-Telehealth-Policy.pdf
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Lupus Nephritis Does Not Appear to Increase Risk of Serious Infection
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSRep) -- The Lupus Foundation of America issued the following news:
Newly published research finds that lupus-related kidney disease, known as lupus nephritis (LN), is not independently associated with higher infection risk. The presence of LN was also not associated with increased all-cause hospital admission rates, longer hospital length-of-stay times or mortality rates.
Researchers assessed patient data from two healthcare facilities in Australia. They compared infection rates between 87 people with LN to a group of 86 people with lupus who did not have kidney disease.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSRep) -- The Lupus Foundation of America issued the following news:
Newly published research finds that lupus-related kidney disease, known as lupus nephritis (LN), is not independently associated with higher infection risk. The presence of LN was also not associated with increased all-cause hospital admission rates, longer hospital length-of-stay times or mortality rates.
Researchers assessed patient data from two healthcare facilities in Australia. They compared infection rates between 87 people with LN to a group of 86 people with lupus who did not have kidney disease.Although lupus activity was significantly higher in the LN group, there was no statistically significant difference in rates of serious infection. About nine percent of people with LN had at least one serious infection during the study period compared to about six percent in the non-LN group.
While LN alone did not increase serious infection risk, the data suggest that increased severity of LN may play a role. A higher baseline prednisone dose and the presence of co-occurring illnesses were each linked with higher risk of serious infection as well.
LN is a serious disease that affects an estimated 60% of people with lupus. However, these findings demonstrate how effectively managing the disease and staying in good health overall can help minimize LN's impact on infection risk and disease outcomes. Learn about protecting yourself from infections and the dos and don'ts for living well with lupus.
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REPORT: https://lupus.bmj.com/content/lupusscimed/7/1/e000390.full.pdf
IWMF Names Yamiche Alcindor Recipient of 2020 Gwen Ifill Award
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The International Women's Media Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 28:
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) today announced Yamiche Alcindor as the recipient of the 2020 IWMF Gwen Ifill Award. Alcindor, a White House correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC, is being recognized for her coverage at the intersection of race and politics, and her career-long commitment to diversity in journalism.
"Through countless attacks, Yamiche remains focused on the pursuit of the truth," said Elisa Lees Munoz,
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The International Women's Media Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 28:
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) today announced Yamiche Alcindor as the recipient of the 2020 IWMF Gwen Ifill Award. Alcindor, a White House correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC, is being recognized for her coverage at the intersection of race and politics, and her career-long commitment to diversity in journalism.
"Through countless attacks, Yamiche remains focused on the pursuit of the truth," said Elisa Lees Munoz,executive director of the IWMF. "She mirrors Gwen Ifill's tenacity and talent. At such a critical moment for press freedom, it is an honor to celebrate Yamiche and the barriers she has broken for young journalists of color following in her footsteps."
Now in its fourth year, the IWMF's Gwen Ifill Award honors a remarkable woman journalist of color whose work embodies Ifill's legacy of supporting and uplifting women of color in news media. Ifill, who passed away in November 2016, was a friend of the IWMF and trailblazer in the news media industry.
"It is truly an honor and a blessing to receive this award from the IWMF during such a critical and historic year," said Alcindor. "Gwen Ifill was a journalism icon who exemplified all the virtues of the craft that we need now - fairness, bravery and truth-telling at all costs. Gwen, her dear friend Athelia Knight, and a number of other women and men in my life have helped me navigate my career and embrace my passion for civil rights journalism on many beats and in all forms. I am forever grateful for their support as I accept this award."
Alcindor is a force in the White House Press Corps, building a reputation as a reporter who will always ask her question despite the Trump administration's hostility toward the media. Dedicated to shedding light on injustice and inequity, Alcindor frequently covers police brutality and systemic racism in the United States.
"All of us at the NewsHour are deeply proud of our colleague, Yamiche; it is entirely fitting to see her recognized with the award created in Gwen's memory," said Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour and a co-founder of the IWMF. "Gwen spotted Yamiche as a young journalist of great promise, and it's thrilling to watch her grow in stature as she covers some of the most consequential stories of our time. The NewsHour is strengthened in its journalism and Americans are better informed as a result of her unflinching dedication to reporting the facts as she finds them every day."
In addition to this annual award, the IWMF continues Ifill's legacy of mentorship through its Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program (https://www.iwmf.org/programs/gwen-ifill-mentorship-program/), which recently announced its second year of mentors and mentees. The program pairs young women journalists from underrepresented backgrounds with senior media professionals to address the lack of diversity and women in leadership positions in U.S. newsrooms. Together, these efforts reflect Ifill's impact, recognizing and uplifting the next generation of women journalists of color.
Heritage Expert: Executive Order to Protect Vulnerable Babies Affirms Human Dignity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news:
President Trump recently signed an executive order to protect vulnerable newborn and infant children, including infants who survive an abortion, are born extremely premature, or are disabled. Heritage Foundation research associate Melanie Israel offered the following response:
"The administration should be applauded for its commitment to protecting born-alive infants from discrimination. Once again, this administration is affirming the inherent dignity and worth of every member of our human family, including the youngest
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news:
President Trump recently signed an executive order to protect vulnerable newborn and infant children, including infants who survive an abortion, are born extremely premature, or are disabled. Heritage Foundation research associate Melanie Israel offered the following response:
"The administration should be applauded for its commitment to protecting born-alive infants from discrimination. Once again, this administration is affirming the inherent dignity and worth of every member of our human family, including the youngestand most vulnerable among us.
"Regardless of the circumstances of his or her birth, every American deserves equal protection under federal laws. This executive order will help ensure that entities receiving Health and Human Services funding comply with obligations under federal laws such as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Born Alive Infants Protection Act.
"Furthermore, President Trump has instructed HHS Secretary Alex Azar to prioritize research funding to investigate and develop treatments for infants born alive in an emergency situation, including preemies and those with disabilities."
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Launches CBF OWL, a Live Online Environmental Education Program
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release:
This month the Chesapeake Bay Foundation launched CBF Online Watershed Learning (CBF OWL)--a new education program designed to bring CBF's expert environmental educators live into online classrooms.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the spring, CBF's educators have been working to transform the lessons they typically deliver to students on boats, canoes, and hiking trails for students learning remotely.
CBF OWL does this by providing schools with a team of educators who lead an online and interactive
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ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release:
This month the Chesapeake Bay Foundation launched CBF Online Watershed Learning (CBF OWL)--a new education program designed to bring CBF's expert environmental educators live into online classrooms.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the spring, CBF's educators have been working to transform the lessons they typically deliver to students on boats, canoes, and hiking trails for students learning remotely.
CBF OWL does this by providing schools with a team of educators who lead an online and interactive45-minute lesson about a Chesapeake Bay environmental subject. Teachers and administrators can choose from topics such as Chesapeake Bay ecosystems, connections between land and water, forests, and oysters. The first live OWL lessons begin in classrooms throughout the Bay watershed Oct. 5.
"We're excited to bring our educators' passion for Chesapeake Bay science and restoration into online classrooms," said Tom Ackerman, CBF's Vice President of Education. "This new program gives us the ability to continue to educate students during the pandemic and we think it has greater potential as well. We hope to reach new classrooms and schools we haven't been able to welcome into the field in the past, using technology and resources we've developed over the past year. This program will provide schools with a new avenue to access CBF's experience and knowledge about the watershed."
When a teacher signs up for an OWL class, a CBF educator will review the lesson in advance with the teacher and introduce them to CBF's Learn Outside, Learn at Home (http://www.cbf.org/join-us/education-program/resources/learn-outside-learn-at-home.html) online resources. Learn Outside, Learn at Home is a new, free library of online videos and investigations (https://www.cbf.org/join-us/education-program/resources/student-investigations-and-activities/) created by CBF to encourage students to examine environmental issues in their neighborhood and throughout the Bay's watershed.
CBF Educator Kellie Fiala said she is looking forward to bringing a similar interactive education experience to students learning from home as the one she typically delivers in-person at the Merrill Center in Annapolis.
"We have always emphasized the importance of hands-on learning in our field programs," Fiala said. "While we won't be physically leading students into a marsh, helping them paddle a canoe, or passing out binoculars on the boat, we still plan to engage students in a way that's similar to how we interact in the field. This new program will allow us to, quite literally, meet students where they are, which allows us to use artifacts, demonstrations, data, living organisms, and relevant discussions to connect students to their local environment."
Teachers or administrators interested in bringing a CBF educator live into their online classrooms can reserve a date and time on CBF's website. The program costs $50 per reservation and fee waivers are available for schools that qualify, which includes Title 1 or FARM schools. CBF uses the registration fees to support the organization's education program.
CBF Online: http://www.cbf.org/join-us/education-program/chesapeake-bay-foundation-online-watershed-learning.html
Boston Foundation: Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico Announces Final Grants From Fund in Support of Puerto Rico Recovery
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 28:
The Boston Foundation and Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico today announce the final grants have been distributed from the fund, which was launched in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria in September 2017. In all, the Fund raised and distributed nearly $4.1 million from more than a 1,400 Massachusetts foundations, businesses and individual donors, in support of relief efforts and long-term recovery on Puerto Rico, as well as to support the needs of thousands of island residents displaced
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 28:
The Boston Foundation and Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico today announce the final grants have been distributed from the fund, which was launched in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria in September 2017. In all, the Fund raised and distributed nearly $4.1 million from more than a 1,400 Massachusetts foundations, businesses and individual donors, in support of relief efforts and long-term recovery on Puerto Rico, as well as to support the needs of thousands of island residents displacedto Massachusetts by the hurricane.
"Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico was a manifestation of the state's generosity and recognition of the tremendous challenges facing the island and its residents after Maria," said Aixa Beauchamp, co-chair of the fund. "From leaders like our honorary co-chairs - Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez - to the scores of individual donors who held fundraisers, wrote checks and spread the word about the fund, it was a truly universal effort that made a difference both here and in Puerto Rico."
The Fund made its final round of major grants in the late spring, totaling $912,000, with the hopes of bringing together funders and nonprofit partners this fall to recognize their contributions, but that gathering has been shelved due to COVID-19.
"The past three years have been both inspiring and heartbreaking, as we watched Puerto Rico cope with not only the devastation of Maria, but earthquakes, COVID-19, and the continued lack of federal investment in a just and equitable recovery," said co-chair Juan Carlos Morales. "But we have drawn strength and inspiration from the nonprofit partners here and in Puerto Rico who every day demonstrate care, determination, creativity and innovation to push past obstacles and solve problems."
In the initial months after Maria, the Fund focused on the immediate needs of communities hardest hit by the hurricane, with an eye toward rural and underserved parts of the island that were not receiving support commensurate to their level of need. In addition, the Fund worked in Massachusetts to identify the nonprofit partners statewide who were working most closely to help Puerto Rican residents who were displaced to Springfield, Holyoke, Lawrence, and other gateway cities as well as Boston.
"Looking at the full roster of work during the three years of Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico, we are proud to say that we were able to connect the generosity of people from across Massachusetts to communities and organizations doing remarkable, innovative work in every corner of Puerto Rico," said MUPR co-chair Vanessa Calderon-Rosado. "We are so thankful to all the donors, the members of the Fund Advisory Board who brought their expertise and knowledge of the island to bear every day, and to the nonprofit and philanthropic partners in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, for their work strengthening and building the response."
The final round of grants from the Fund, which was co-sponsored by the Latino Legacy Fund at the Boston Foundation, were disbursed this May to 13 organizations focused on green energy, sustainable agriculture and economic innovation across the island. The list of grants and project descriptions is below.
2020 Grants
Green Energy:
Unidos por Utuados (Utuado): $140,000:
Funding is for two parallel projects: Hidroenergia Renace and ReEnFoCo. The first involves the acquisition, restoration and management of hydroelectric plants in Caonillas and Dos Bocas. The co-op retains a 55% controlling stake in the energy consortium being created. The second project seeks to install 1,250 rooftop photovoltaic systems at businesses, community centers and residences placed strategically throughout the region.
Resilient Power Puerto Rico (Ponce/Toa Baja): $80,000:
To support the organization's work in establishing toolkits related to climate vulnerability and community impact investments and their project to solarize pharmacies and local businesses while continuing to document best practices to inform public policy around green energy.
Casa Pueblo de Adjuntas (Adjuntas): $50,000
This project increases the number of solarized homes in Adjuntas by 10%, install green energy equipment into a community-led school of agriculture and to build out an educational campaign around solar power.
El Puente de Williamsburg (San Juan): $50,000:
This project supports the organization's work alongside a multi-sector energy coalition to foster energy education for low-income communities in San Juan through energy efficiency workshops; guidelines designed for rooftop solar system installation and the promotion of mutual aid practices.
Sustainable Agriculture:
Puerto Rico Conservation Trust (Para La Naturaleza) (Humacao/Yabucoa/Maunabo): $132,000:
Foster generative agriculture practices through establishment of experimenting farming plots in collaboration with selected farmers. This includes in depth training in applied agroecology, development of innovative bio inputs, and providing technical assistance on farm design, crop integrations and farm materials.
Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (Isabela/Barceloneta): $50,000
This project focuses on facilitating the cacao production among farmers operating smaller-scale projects through the use of two agroforestry farm model schools. These schools are in a two-acre reserve that mimics a forest and adapted for expedient harvesting. This project includes a capacity building program offering technical assistance to participating farmers.
La Colmena Cimarrona (Vieques): $50,000:
La Colmena Cimarrona's work centers on agroecology and preserving beekeeping in an effort to increase food sovereignty in Vieques. Funding for this project includes the following: constructing a marketplace based on their informal food exchange, outfit and upgrade their community agricultural center with solar energy, food storage and distribution and obtain a community plow.
P.E.C.E.S. Programa de Educacion (Humacao): $50,000:
Funds will be used to develop Sustainable Agriculture Research Center to train students in the research and development of cultivation techniques. This will be in collaboration with UC Davis College of Agriculture and Science And Tech Trust which will help with the research and monitoring of this project.
Innovation:
Causa Local (San Juan/Islandwide): $140,000:
This project is focused on establishing a local impact investment fund which will deploy needed capital to small and medium sized entrepreneurs working in the areas of sustainable agriculture, green energy and innovation.
Grupo Guayacan (San Juan): $50,000:
To support the organization's work in adapting its successful I-Corps Puerto Rico program towards specific needs related to Puerto Rico's recovery; the Innovation Corps program allows new businesses to rigorously test their ideas against consumer feedback; the next cohort will focus on projects related to green energy, resilient housing, sustainable agriculture and/or community empowerment.
Iniciativa de Ecodesarrollo de Bahia de Jobos (Salinas): $50,000:
This project is to preserve the cultural heritage of the Aguirre community while fostering the economic development of the area.
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico (San Juan): $50,000:
To support a cultural tourism initiative in with the School of Environmental Affairs at the Ana G. Mendez University. This initiative also includes habitat restoration of the Cienaga Las Cucharillas Nature Reserve, beautification of public spaces through artistic commissions, building out a nature immersion center, and emphasizing other gastronomic and cultural assets in Catano.
Fundacion Sila Maria Calderon (San Juan): $20,000:
To provide general operating support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the life of the Fund, Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico made 107 grants totaling over $4 million. The funds distributed include three grants to Foundation partners that were then awarded to nonprofits in Puerto Rico through their own programs and partnerships, and a grant to the Latino Legacy Fund at the Boston Foundation for distribution to nonprofit partners across Massachusetts serving Puerto Rican populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In all, MUPR funds were used for more than 120 grants to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico.
