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Philly City Council sets Poverty Action Plan in motion to the tune of $4.5 million for community orgs

February 24, 2021Nilda Ruiz

Philly City Council sets Poverty Action Plan in motion to the tune of $4.5 million for community orgs $10 million was also committed to the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey to lead the effort. By Nigel Thompson February 23, 2021 Back in November 2020, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill to create…

Hope and the Hesitancy for the Vaccine: How Can We Help Our Minority Patients?

February 24, 2021Nilda Ruiz

HECTOR COLON-RIVERA, M.D. Published Online:4 Feb 2021https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.2.42   Talking with minority patients about the COVID-19 vaccination is complicated by a history of adverse experiences with the field of medicine. It is well established that illness and death related to COVID-19 are inequitably impacting specific minority communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly…

APM Distributes the First of 50,000 Face Masks Donated By Ford Motor Company Fund with Support from Hispanic Federation

February 19, 2021Nilda Ruiz

APM tenants and clients received much-needed personal protective gear PHILADELPHIA, PA—(February 19, 2021)—Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) on February 18 distributed the first of 50,000 medical-grade protective adult facemasks to residents at one of its affordable housing developments in North Philadelphia. APM delivered 20 masks to each of the residents of the Jardines de Borinquen…

IRON SHARPENS IRON

February 4, 2021Nilda Ruiz

The podcast, launching today from two community organizers, aims to empower every citizen to improve our city, one front stoop at a time BY JESSICA BLATT PRESS FEB. 01, 2021 “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” —Proverbs, 27:17 Growing up in West Philadelphia, De’Wayne Drummond had an abundance of role models around him. His mother was…

¡Nuestro país aún sigue en pie!/Our Country Still Stands!

January 20, 2021Nilda Ruiz

Nilda I. Ruiz, Presidente y CEO Los eventos del 6 de enero en el Capitolio fueron una increíble vergüenza, y fue un día triste para todos los que amamos a este país. Si bien, los alborotadores no deberían haber podido entrar en el Capitolio, las autoridades pronto volvieron a tomar el control del edificio. Los…

A letter from Nilda Ruiz, APM President and CEO, on the events in Washington, D.C.

January 8, 2021Nilda Ruiz

In 2021, AL DIA Top Doctors reaches for new heights (1-4-2021)

January 7, 2021Nilda Ruiz

This year, AL DÍA is honoring 10 of the Mid-Atlantic’s best Latino doctors, an emerging leader in the field, and one career that’s paved the way for others. By Nigel Thompson January 04, 2021 In a virtual event on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m., AL DÍA aims to take its annual Top Doctors Forum to…

Viva la tradición de los Tres Reyes Magos

January 7, 2021Nilda Ruiz

Un grupo de personas se unió para repartir regalitos para los niños del norte de Filadelfia en el Día de Reyes Magos al tiempo que los comerciantes del sur confeccionaron la tradicional rosca de reyes.  

Ford Motor Company Donates 50,000+ Masks to APM (12-23-2020)

January 7, 2021Nilda Ruiz

December 23, 2020 Today, Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha received a very generous donation from the Ford Motor Company.  Thank you very much!  

GOYA DONATES FOOD AND $10,000 FOR ASSOCIACION PUERTORRIQUENOS EN MARCHA’S ANNUAL TOY DRIVE

December 22, 2020Nilda Ruiz

[wonderplugin_video iframe=”https://youtu.be/P4X3WrytbZc” lightbox=0 lightboxsize=1 lightboxwidth=960 lightboxheight=540 autoopen=0 autoopendelay=0 autoclose=0 lightboxtitle=”” lightboxgroup=”” lightboxshownavigation=0 showimage=”” lightboxoptions=”” videowidth=600 videoheight=400 keepaspectratio=1 autoplay=0 loop=0 videocss=”position:relative;display:block;background-color:#000;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;” playbutton=”http://apmphila.org/wp-content/plugins/wonderplugin-video-embed/engine/playvideo-64-64-0.png”]   Largest Hispanic-owned food company in U.S. supports Latino social services organization PHILADEPHIA, PA — (December 21, 2020) – Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, donated food to…

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