To support communities affected by Hurricane Fiona, Distrito T-Mobile will serve as a donation collection center for essential supplies.
The entertainment complex established several partnerships with nonprofit organizations, including a collaboration with Para Servirle PR, which aims to promote and highlight the community work of Puerto Rican organizations. Collection days will be Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday the 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
How do I get to the collection center?
The main entrance to the donation center will be located between Toro Verde Urban Park and the entrance to the Magenta Lot (Parking).
As donations are received, volunteers will move items to Coca-Cola Music Hall, which will serve as a storage space. As part of the initiative, the center will have an area designated as a drive-through lane to speed up drop-offs.
What items can I donate?
Accepted items include bottled water, canned food and non-perishable goods, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, cleaning products (brooms, mops, dustpans, detergents), over-the-counter medications, adult and children's diapers, batteries, flashlights, water filters, masks, first-aid kits and hand sanitizer. Clothing will not be accepted.
Which organizations will receive the donations?
The organizations receiving donations are Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico, Boys & Girls Clubs de Puerto Rico, Fundación Ricky Martin and Centros Sor Isolina Ferré.
Food distribution to affected communities will be handled by the Banco and the Boys & Girls Clubs, while Centros Sor Isolina Ferré and Fundación Ricky Martin will deliver essential supplies.
"People want to help and sometimes don't know how to channel donations so they reach those most in need. Becoming a large collection center by building strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations is one way to be part of the response to the great need across the country. In the face of the effects of this new natural disaster, those of us who are more fortunate have a responsibility to help our most affected neighbors," said Francisco Mariani, general manager of Distrito T-Mobile.
If you would like to make a donation but cannot get to the collection center, you can donate directly through the organizations' websites.
About 'Para Servirle'
'Para Servirle' is a nonprofit organization, certified under the Puerto Rico Department of State, founded in 2020, that has reached more than 20,000 people through its various projects.
Recently, Para Servirle created a database of all support efforts following Hurricane Fiona, which can be found at www.paraservirlepr.com/fiona. To learn more about its work, the organization is also active on all social media platforms (@paraservirle.pr) and hosts a weekly podcast featuring interviews with nonprofits on the Island.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
