{"id":142524,"date":"2023-01-31T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-habitat-for-humanity-international-announces-a-1-million-plus-donation-from-the-alvarez-marsal-foundation-to-support-long-term-disaster-recovery-efforts\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:10:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T15:10:16","slug":"habitat-para-la-humanidad-internacional-anuncia-una-donacion-de-mas-de-usd-1-millon-de-la-fundacion-alvarez-marsal-para-apoyar-esfuerzos-de-recuperacion-tras-desastres-de-largo-plazo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/habitat-para-la-humanidad-internacional-anuncia-una-donacion-de-mas-de-usd-1-millon-de-la-fundacion-alvarez-marsal-para-apoyar-esfuerzos-de-recuperacion-tras-desastres-de-largo-plazo\/","title":{"rendered":"Habitat for Humanity International announces a $1 million plus donation from the Alvarez &amp; Marsal Foundation to support long-term disaster recovery efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Donation will fund repair and new construction projects in communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 31, 2023<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Habitat for Humanity International announced today that it has received a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 million<\/span> plus donation from the Alvarez &amp; Marsal Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the global professional services firm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3769663-1&amp;h=43373806&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3769663-1%26h%3D1694734768%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.alvarezandmarsal.com%252F%26a%3DAlvarez%2B%2526%2BMarsal&amp;a=Alvarez+%26+Marsal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alvarez &amp; Marsal<\/a>\u00a0(A&amp;M). The donation will help address long-term housing-related needs of low-income households affected by natural disasters in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgdbbdleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgdbbdleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 354px;\" title=\"Alvarez &amp; Marsal logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1992763\/AM_Corporate_color_ID.jpg\" alt=\"Alvarez &amp; Marsal logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Over the next two years, the donation will fund 20 home repair projects, two new home construction projects, serving approximately 88 people in <span class=\"xn-location\">Englewood, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> and Ponce, <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Tony Alvarez II<\/span>, co-founder of Alvarez &amp; Marsal, said, &#8220;We are delighted to join forces with Habitat for Humanity International and further the organization&#8217;s initiatives in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> and Ponce, <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> and the town of <span class=\"xn-location\">Englewood<\/span> in South Florida.\u00a0A&amp;M shares Habitat&#8217;s commitment to supporting communities affected by disaster and offering help to those who live within them and hope in their darkest moments. We are honored to support Habitat&#8217;s efforts to ensure the residents of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span>, Ponce and <span class=\"xn-location\">Englewood<\/span> can rebuild their homes and their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3769663-1&amp;h=1938155173&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3769663-1%26h%3D2130144057%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.habitatpr.org%252F%253Futm_campaign%253DHFHI_AffiliateSearch%2526utm_medium%253Dreferral%2526utm_source%253Dhabitat.org%26a%3DHabitat%2Bfor%2BHumanity%2BPuerto%2BRico&amp;a=Habitat+for+Humanity+Puerto+Rico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Habitat for Humanity Puerto Rico<\/a>\u00a0continues to respond to destruction caused by Hurricanes Maria and Fiona, both of which caused deadly flooding and widespread devastation, and left millions of people in vulnerable situations. Within the municipalities of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> and Ponce, a large number of homes sustained significant damage from Hurricanes Maria and Fiona.<\/p>\n<p>At least 40 percent of households within <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> live below the poverty line, and 51 percent of households in Ponce. Many homes are self-built and not able to withstand the impact of a natural disaster. Habitat <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> will use the funding from the Alvarez &amp; Marsal Foundation to help hurricane-affected families in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> and Ponce secure long-lasting, permanent housing and continue its hurricane response and recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Even before the devastation brought by the 2022 hurricanes, lower-income communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> were already experiencing a housing crisis. In <span class=\"xn-location\">Englewood<\/span>, many families who were reeling from the destruction of Hurricane Ian experienced additional damage to their homes a month later from Hurricane Nicole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3769663-1&amp;h=2367109044&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3769663-1%26h%3D2827205599%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fcharlottecountyhfh.org%252F%26a%3DCharlotte%2BCounty%2BHabitat%2Bfor%2BHumanity&amp;a=Charlotte+County+Habitat+for+Humanity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity<\/a>\u00a0has been working in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Englewood<\/span> community since 1987 and has helped more than 529 families achieve homeownership. With this funding, Charlotte County Habitat will have the capacity to repair and rebuild homes in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Englewood<\/span> community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thankful to the Alvarez &amp; Marsal Foundation for their commitment to families in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> who continue to face housing challenges,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Adrienne Goolsby<\/span>, Habitat for Humanity International&#8217;s senior vice president, <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>. &#8220;When disaster strikes, it often leaves families in the most vulnerable and most unimaginable situations. The funding from the Alvarez &amp; Marsal Foundation will bolster our efforts in long-term disaster response and recovery and enable us to better address disaster-related housing and shelter needs. We are proud to partner with the Alvarez &amp; Marsal Foundation and look forward to creating solutions that will ensure homes and communities are built back stronger than before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About Habitat for Humanity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity found its earliest inspirations as a grassroots movement on an interracial community farm in south <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>. Since its founding in 1976, the Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3769663-1&amp;h=3793723598&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3769663-1%26h%3D538986451%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.habitat.org%252F%26a%3Dhabitat.org&amp;a=habitat.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">habitat.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Alvarez and Marsal<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez &amp; Marsal (A&amp;M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&amp;M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.<\/p>\n<p>With over 7,000 people across five continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&amp;M&#8217;s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. 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