As part of our 35th anniversary, we launched an innovative national awareness and fundraising campaign: “Ayúdanos a Llenar Este Vacío” (Help Us Fill This Void).

“Statistics are overwhelming for our society,” said Mari Jo Laborde, CEO of Banco de Alimentos de Puerto Rico, in a statement during the campaign launch event. “45% of Puerto Rican families, almost half of the population, live below poverty levels, but very few of us know that almost all of them, including children, suffer from food insecurity. Even in this day and age, we still have families that have access to less food than they need to be healthy. This is unacceptable for us at the Food Bank and, as we celebrate 35 years, we are raising awareness of this reality and mobilizing everyone in Puerto Rico to, together, solve this crisis,” concluded Mari Jo Laborde.