Popular Launches “Embracing Puerto Rico” and Donates $1M for New Fundraising Account to Help Victims of Hurricane Maria
September 25 2017 - 05:15PM
Business Wire
Popular announced today the launch of “Embracing Puerto Rico,” a
relief effort for the victims of Hurricane Maria and the opening of
a new bank account to help those impacted by Hurricane Maria.
Popular, Inc. is donating $1M to the account.
Donations can be made using account number 030-043-069 or
Popular Community Bank Account number 6810964434.
"Puerto Rico was severely hit by Hurricane Maria, and Popular is
fully committed to being a part of its reconstruction. The coming,
days, weeks and months will be challenging; we encourage everyone
outside the Island to donate and help," said Ignacio Álvarez,
president and CEO of Popular, Inc. "Every bit of assistance will
move us forward. We believe in the strength of our communities and
we stand together with them. The mission of Embracing Puerto Rico
is to unite and rebuild."
As needs unfold, Popular will direct funding as needed to
immediate and long-term causes.
For more information on the relief effort, visit
www.embracingpuertorico.com.
About Popular, Inc.
Founded in 1893, Popular, Inc. is the leading banking
institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico and ranks
among the top 50 U.S. banks by assets. Popular provides retail,
mortgage and commercial banking services through its principal
banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, as well as auto
and equipment leasing and financing, investment banking,
broker-dealer and insurance services through specialized
subsidiaries. In the United States, Popular has established a
community-banking franchise providing a broad range of financial
services and products with branches in New York, New Jersey and
Florida under the name of Popular Community Bank.
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