Our Commitment

Throughout their history, the companies affiliated with Empresas Fonalledas and their foundations have provided aid, comfort, and encouragement to Puerto Rican families in the face of natural disasters and emergency situations that have affected us. This aid is delivered directly to communities, non-profit organizations, and group employees who have also been affected by these events. In recent years, the group's companies have contributed volunteer time, supplies, and other resources during the following emergencies:

Hurricanes Irma and María (2017):

The group came together to provide more than $1,000,000 in aid through non-profit organizations that supported communities after the emergency. Among them were the Red Cross, Centro para Puerto Rico, Para la Naturaleza, Habitat for Humanity, and World Central Kitchen, among others. They also supported employees who suffered losses, and volunteer employees from the group delivered water and UHT milk supplies to shelters and community centers that served as collection points. In addition, the Tres Monjitas tanker trucks were repurposed to bring more than 40,000 gallons of potable water to the cisterns of senior homes and hospitals across Puerto Rico that lacked potable water service. One of the group's main contributions was the “Connéctate” Program, through which visitors to Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Del Caribe had access to electrical charging stations and Wi-Fi to stay in touch with their loved ones.

Earthquakes (2020):

After the earthquakes that mainly affected the south of Puerto Rico, the group of affiliated companies mobilized to bring supplies to the most affected communities. That same year, a special edition of the Mano Amiga Program was dedicated to recovery efforts in the region, collaborating with 10 non-profit organizations that provided services in the areas of education, mental health, and improvements to damaged infrastructure. The social investment in the selected programs exceeded $120,000. Among the organizations supported were the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Innovative Technology for Education, the San Germán Children's Shelter, the Madre Dominga Casa Belén Center, the Intellectus Foundation, and the Música y País Foundation, among others.

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020):

The Plaza Las Américas Foundation, with the support of its sister companies in the group and the media, was among the first private organizations to run educational campaigns urging citizens to get vaccinated to prevent COVID-19. Similarly, Plaza Las Américas and Plaza Del Caribe contributed space in the shopping centers so that vaccination centers could be opened with broader access. At Plaza Las Américas, the Voces center vaccinated more than 380,000 people to help reduce the chances of contagion. At Plaza Del Caribe, Primary Medical Center vaccinated more than 21,500 people in the southern region of Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Fiona (2022):

Once again, the affiliated companies joined forces to support the most affected communities after Hurricane Fiona passed through Puerto Rico. Tres Monjitas led an effort with organization volunteers to bring supplies, water, milk, and basic necessities to communities in the southern area, also providing assistance in Añasco and other affected municipalities. The group's foundations also mobilized to support the efforts of ACUTAS, the Red Cross, Caritas de Puerto Rico, Fondos Unidos, and the Centro para Puerto Rico's program for women in agriculture. The shopping centers again activated the Connéctate program, giving visitors access to electrical connections to charge their devices, work, and use Wi-Fi. The group also collaborated with World Central Kitchen by providing a refrigerated truck for the temporary kitchen that served communities in the southern zone of Puerto Rico for several months. The social investment in this recovery effort exceeded $100,000.