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Groups Help Puerto Rico With Earthquake Relief Efforts

Associations Now

Less than three years after the territory was devastated by a major hurricane, Puerto Rico is facing another tough road as it recovers from an unusually strong earthquake that affected the island last week, as well as a series of aftershocks. The group is asking for donations to support its relief efforts. Assessing the damage.

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Three Ways To Help Support Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico

Beth Kanter

It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. Given the devastation on the ground in Puerto Rico, it is going to take a long time to get back to “normal,” if at all. Here’s my giving strategy for Puerto Rico. They have a fund set up for Puerto Rico.

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Groups Offer Aid As Puerto Rico Faces Crisis After Hurricane Maria

Associations Now

” Speaking Monday to CNN, Puerto Rico Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and the U.S. Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), is working to help return power to Puerto Rico. After two historic hurricanes hit the U.S. “This is a game changer.

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Think Bold With Your Booking Strategy: An Event Planner’s POV

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Discover Puerto Rico is the official destination marketing organization for Puerto Rico. Its mission is to bring prosperity to Puerto Rico by collaboratively positioning the diverse and unique island as a premier destination for leisure, business, and events.

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Pharmacy Group Goes to Front Lines of Zika Fight in Puerto Rico

Associations Now

The spread of the Zika virus in Puerto Rico has reached the point of red alert. Puerto Rico is the first place in the United States that reported a death from Zika, and the NACDS Foundation wants to lead the effort to combat it. Messaging Matters. Since there isn’t a Zika vaccine, the focus is on education and prevention.

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Meet Hector Alicea - Implementation Consultant at MemberSuite

Membersuite

Meet Hector Alicea, a New Yorker born in Puerto Rico with 20+ years of experience implementing software. Learn more about our Implementation Consultant in this month's Employee Spotlight.

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Membership Hack: Association StoryCorps

Associations Now

Miguel Román shares childhood experiences of weathering hurricanes in Puerto Rico, which ultimately influenced his work as an Earth scientist at NASA. Many members describe the adversity they have faced. Haojia Abby Ren tells how she overcame barriers as a female research scientist in Taiwan. One story made it to the NPR airwaves.