San Juan | Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 19 years since the establishment of the José Miguel Agrelot Foundation Fund. Since then, it has contributed to the mental health of the Puerto Rican people by donating to non-profit organizations with artistic and educational programs or projects that have a positive impact on the mental health of their participants.
The Fund was established in 2005 in the Puerto Rico Community Foundation (FCPR), as an initiative of the comedian's granddaughter, Ana Yolanda Agrelot, to celebrate and perpetuate his grandfather's legacy. “The Fund allows us to celebrate my grandfather's contributions every day. To remember his feat of joy, that which he injected us with every character and every comedy step. That he made us laugh. That allowed us to laugh at ourselves and he would take the ‘tip’ out of social and political events, to alleviate them. In the end, what it was all about was to procure a better mental health for our people,” Agrelot said.
During this period, the José Miguel Agrelot Foundation Fund has granted donations to CREARTE Inc., Proyecto Inspirarte, Fundación A-Mar para Niños Quemados Inc. and Shalom Facility Care Inc..
“We are very pleased to have walked this journey with the Agrelot family, facilitating their philanthropic concerns. Our role is to facilitate the family's process for philanthropic contributions to reach organizations with a strong commitment to strengthening the mental health of our communities,” said FCPR's president and chief executive officer, the Dr. Nelson I. Colón Tarrats.
This year, the José Miguel Agrelot Foundation Fund will be very present at the event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, which will take place on November 2, 2024. The Gala 20 Years at your Rhythm will be a celebration of 20 years of hosting artists, personalities and athletes, among others, who have brought joy and happiness to the Puerto Rican people and to those who have visited us from other lands. It will be a spectacular evening where elegance and entertainment will come together in a unique celebration. Guests will be able to enjoy exclusive live performances and a surprise that they will not want to miss, in a sophisticated atmosphere and a great opportunity to share the passion of the Choliseo. In addition, it will be an event whose funds raised will go to the Mi Gran Sueño Foundation and the José Miguel Agrelot Foundation Fund, administered by the FCPR.
The FCPR invites you to purchase your ticket for the Gala directly at this link: https://registro.cubegroupevents.com/events/cube/1398377. You can also support the growth of the Fund by clicking on the Donate button at www.fcpr.org and choosing the José Miguel Agrelot Foundation Fund or by clicking on this link: https://www.fcpr.org/donations/ffjma/
José Miguel Agrelot was a pioneer of comedy in Puerto Rican television and created more than 20 characters. His fruitful career of more than 50 years earned him multiple awards and recognitions, among them the “Guinness Book of World Records”He was awarded the “Su Alegre Despertar” for his program “Su Alegre Despertar" -which he hosted since its beginnings-, earning the title of the longest running radio program, with 54 years on the air. He was also inducted into the "National Radio Hall of Fame”. As a posthumous tribute, the Coliseo de Puerto Rico was named after him, and today it is popularly known as the «Choliseo:
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