By Yanira Ocasio | CEO/Foundress
Friends..
Thank you so much for your continued support for For Such a Time as This Puerto Rico!
We’re grateful that in the midst of the difficult times we are living in Puerto Rico, we can continue to help the communities and families by providing food, much needed resources, and the love of God to our neighbors.
We can definitely use your prayer with the island’s electricity services, as we often experience failures in service. Recently there was a 4-day power outage that left hospitals, streetlights’, schools and homes without service. A situation that further complicates the delicate way in which many Puerto Ricans live.
But we are excited to share with you some of the ways we’ve been able to help!!
After 2 years, this May we will finally be able to support our graduating girls who lack resources with prom dresses through through our "Prom Closet" program.
As a result of the earthquakes and the pandemic, all proms in PR had been cancelled for the previous two years so it is with great enthusiasm that we are able to run this fundraiser again. Our supporters stepped up to the plate and donated more than 60 dresses which we know will be a huge blessing to the girls this year!
Our "La Cocina Caliente" program is our community kitchen and allows for us to go out monthly to take care of families in different communities physically with food and supplies as well as spiritually. We were able to feed families the past months thanks to your support!
We will also be taking to the streets again to bring hot food, clothes and shoes to our homeless brothers and sisters through our program, “Los de a Pie.”
We thank everyone who has supported us and helped us keep moving forward to make an impact in Puerto Rico! It’s your support, your prayers, and your kindness that enables us to keep doing what we do.
Thank you and God bless you!
Blessings,
Yani
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