Stronger Better Together

Here’s the English language television segment about Esperanza y Fortaleza para Vieques (Hope and Strength for Vieques) that ran on NBC New York earlier today.

Rebuilding in Vieques Is Tough After Maria Hurricane Maria crossed Puerto Rico -- and Vieques, a small island off the main island of the territory -- more than five months ago. As Gaby Acevedo reports, challenges in rebuilding the smaller island is tough.

Television reporter Gaby Acevedo interviewed us about Esperanza y Fortaleza para Vieques, and produced this great segment, which ran on Telemundo stations earlier today. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did!

Vieques en recuperación tras el azote de María Florida y Nueva York lideran los esfuerzos de recuperación en Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Thanks to our terrific partners Jose Rodriguez Osorio (Welch’s), Zorimar Betancourt (Fundacion Stefano), Chef José Andrés (World Central Kitchen), Eva Bolivar (Resaturante Bilí), Carlos Perez (El Carrito De Pai), Liz Santiago (Lizzy’s Lunchbox), Camille Sitiriche (Tactico on behalf of Welch’s) and Haronid Cruz Felix (Cultural Affairs & Tourism Development for Vieques), as well as Deloitte and The Rotary Club of Boca Raton, our mission Esperanza y Fortaleza para Vieques (Hope and Strength for Vieques), was a major success. Today was a memorable day. Our hearts are full, and we’re so happy to share these photos from today’s event with you.

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Click here to support Help bring hope and smiles to the children of Puerto Rico Help Stronger & Better Together, and our partners bring cheer to children in hard-hit communities throughout Puerto Rico this holiday season. Our goal is to collect 10,000 gifts so they can be distributed to children in Aguas Buenas, Aguadilla, Loiza, Ponce & Vieques on Wednesday, January 3 – the....

Our talented friend Jennifer Zeuner Jewelry designed these beautiful necklaces and bracelet were all the proceeds will be donated to Stronger and Better Together to help us on our relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The help is getting directly to the hands of those in need. Thank you Jennifer, simply stunning!

You can purchase them on www.jenniferzeuner.com/maria-pr-necklace.html

Speaking of heroes let’s not forget Dr. Michelle Mendez, Dr. Michelle Carlo, Dr. Humberto Guzman, and Dr. Elly Benzaquen- Parkes, whom on October 20th along with Stronger and Better Together filled a plane with much needed medications and headed to Puerto Rico. The group with the help of Senator Henry Neumann established a makeshift clinic and offered free services to hundreds of patients in need of care. One a day at a time the help is getting delivered to the hands that need it most. We are indeed Stronger and Better Together!

Heroes come in all shape and sizes, as in the case of 3rd graders Arlo Schnee and Julian Zuzolo. At the very short age of 8 they understood the magnitude of the devastation in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and they took matters into their own hands. They sold their toys and solicited donations in their home town and collected an amazing $400 which they donated to Stronger and Better Together so we can continue our mission of helping rebuilt Puerto Rico. Thank you Arlo and Julian! You are both already leading by example and are a bright star of hope in our future! You are our heroes!