Puerto Rico – The Caribbean Island
Mrs. Suyon Yi is the President of the Korean Foundation of Puerto Rico (KFPR), a non-profit organization that represents the Koreans living on the island and preserves their culture and traditions. As a great philanthropist and humanitarian, she agreed to support the activities of Cancer Kids First Puerto Rico through financial assistance and generous donations.
The founder of the Cancer Kids Puerto Rico Chapter is Nari Shin, a high school student in the school of TASIS Dorado. Initially starting with a brownie fundraiser in her local hometown, she has organized events to support multiple pediatric non-profits and hospitals in Puerto Rico. As the head of this chapter, she is motivated to help ameliorate the lives of pediatric cancer patients and foster a prolific volunteering atmosphere in her community.