Fat Joe continues to prove that people power can do anything.
When we last checked in, Fat Joe was in the middle of his campaign to aid hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. After the devastation left by Hurricane Maria, the citizens of Puerto Rico were in trouble. Families were separated, food and water were scarce, and homes were destroyed.
Take a look at some of the devastating photos from Puerto Rico. You can see how the hurricane has negatively affected the lives of Puerto Ricans. Flooding was rampant in the streets. Since 80% of Puerto Rico still does not have power, families are forced to wait on lines for hours in order to receive a small amount of fuel. Supplies are being delivered to Puerto Rico, but it can be hard to deliver it to families because of the flooding and debris. The food packages are small, scarce, and do not provide enough nutrition to support a small family. It’s truly heartbreaking.
Knowing all of this, Fat Joe, who is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, decided to do something to help the people survive and rebuild. Fat Joe partnered with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, superstar Jay-Z, radio personality and actress Angie Martinez and other influential friends to create and lead a powerful relief effort. Together, they successfully raised 2 million pounds of vital supplies for the people of Puerto Rico that filled five planes. There was also a Relief Concert at the Barclays Center last month which featured Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Lopez, and many more stars. The concert raised millions for the victims of hurricane and earthquake destruction.
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From the beginning, Market America | SHOP.COM has supported Fat Joe in all of his relief efforts. We are honored to financially support and promote Joe’s efforts to place critical supplies directly into the hands of the people of Puerto Rico. It’s people like Joe who provide inspiration and belief to the masses in a time where we need heroes.
Several Market America|SHOP.COM leaders have come together to share their own personal reasons why they are supporting this relief effort for Puerto Rico:
- “Fat Joe has taught me what it really means to stand up and lead; that’s why I decided to follow his lead. Together with Market America Worldwide and our executive team, we are doing what we can to continue to support this important cause that is far from over. Please consider donating to https://www.ny.gov/programs/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto-rico-and-us-virgin-islands,” said JR Ridinger, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Market America Worldwide.
- “All of us at Market America are asking you to consider making a donation of any amount today to https://www.ny.gov/programs/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto-rico-and-us-virgin-islands. Please help Puerto Rico, she needs us,” said Loren Ridinger, Senior Executive Vice President of Market America Worldwide.
- “We know that the most powerful force in the universe is people power. While there are so many issues vying for our attention on a daily basis, I’m asking you to simply consider donating what you can to https://www.ny.gov/programs/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto-rico-and-us-virgin-islands. Even if it’s a dollar, that dollar really matters right now, more than ever,” said Marc Ashley, President & COO of Market America Worldwide.
As an added show of support, Market America | SHOP.COM has committed its substantial social media and blog assets to promote the ongoing relief efforts of Joe’s partner, Governor Cuomo and The Empire State Relief and Recovery Effort for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Governor Cuomo’s website allows anyone to consider volunteering, donating or, for those in the New York area, to consider dropping off needed supplies.
Please, if you can, consider donating to aid hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. Thank you for all of your help. https://www.ny.gov/programs/empire-state-relief-and-recovery-effort-puerto-rico-and-us-virgin-islands
To read more about Fat Joe’s relief efforts, click here.
Fat Joe’s Relief Coverage For Puerto Rico In Media
- International Business Times – http://markets.financialcontent.com/ibtimes/news/read/35243931
- Star Tribune – http://markets.financialcontent.com/startribune/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
- San Jose Mercury News – http://markets.financialcontent.com/mng-ba.mercurynews/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
- The Miami Herald – http://markets.financialcontent.com/mi.miamiherald/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
- El Nuevo Herald – http://markets.financialcontent.com/mi.elnuevo/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, PA – http://markets.post-gazette.com/postgazette/news/read/35243931
- The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA – http://markets.financialcontent.com/mi.sacbee/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
- Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI – http://finance.jsonline.com/jsonline/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
- Star Telegram, Fort Worth, TX – http://markets.financialcontent.com/mi.startelegram/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
- NewOK, Oklahoma City, OK – http://stocks.newsok.com/newsok/news/read/35243931/Fat_Joe
Additional Photos Of The Devastation in Puerto Rico
