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THOMAS J. HENRY & DR. ELENA ALVAREZ-HENRY SPONSOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S 2026 GALA

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  Thomas J Henry With Dr Elena Alvarez-Henry  For Texas attorney and philanthropist Thomas J. Henry and his wife, Dr. Elena Alvarez-Henry, giving back has long been part of their lives individually. Now, it is increasingly becoming something they are doing together. The couple served for the second time as title sponsors of the American Cancer Society’s 2026 Grand Gala, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, marking sponsorship of an organization with which both have longstanding personal connections. The annual Grand Gala is one of the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising events in Puerto Rico, raising funds to help sustain services including the Puerto Rico Hope Lodge and Hogar Niños Que Quieren Sonreír. Hope Lodge provides cancer patients and their caregivers who must travel for treatment with complimentary accommodations and a supportive home away from home near treatment centers. The Puerto Rico facility, which opened in 2013, has 33 guest rooms. For...

SER OF PUERTO RICO CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY WITH HENRY J. THOMAS ONE MILLION DONATION

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  Thomas J. Henry As SER of Puerto Rico marked its 75th anniversary, the organization announced a major expansion in its capacity to deliver specialized medical and rehabilitation services, made possible in large part by a generous $1 million donation from attorney and philanthropist Thomas J. Henry.  The donation is part of Thomas J. Henry’s broader global philanthropic initiative to expand access to specialized healthcare and elevate communities worldwide. These efforts are coordinated through his philanthropic center based in Corpus Christi, Texas, which oversees strategic investments in medical, educational, and community-based organizations to ensure measurable, long-term impact.  Henry’s contribution represents a transformative investment in healthcare access for children and adults across Puerto Rico. The funds will allow SER to recruit and retain highly specialized physicians in critical fields, including fetal and neonatal neurology, adult neurology, neuroimmunol...

ATTORNEY THOMAS J. HENRY LAUNCHES PUERTO RICO SHELTER EFFORT

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Adrián Rivera With Nelson Torres & Thomas J. Henry Thomas J. Henry, Attorney and Founder of Texas based leading law Firm Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys visited the town of Guayanilla in South Puerto Rico and made a donation of 200 tents to assist in speed up the process of re-opening schools in the areas that have been most affected by the recent earthquake swarm comprising some eleven magnitude 5 quakes starting December 28, 2019 through January 2020. Since the beginning of his legal career and the inception of his law firm, Thomas J. Henry has supported national and international charitable causes with the underpinning desire to spread the benefits of his own success and philosophy that It is only through human interaction and helping others that we form a closer community, closer country, and closer world Students and teachers of the towns of Guánica, Guayanilla and Yauco will be able to use the 200 tents as classrooms equipped with tables, desks, and other ne...

TBS FULL FRONTAL'S SAMANTHA BEE IN PUERTO RICO

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Samantha Bee In Puerto Rico Samantha Bee heads to Puerto Rico in Full Frontal with Samantha Bee's special "The Great American Puerto Rico," airing on Wednesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on TBS. With guest appearances from Javier Muñoz and David Duchovny, the special investigates topics including the U.S. commonwealth's continuing efforts to restore power in the wake of Hurricane Maria, mainland American millionaires who are using Puerto Rico as a tax haven, the Puerto Rican diaspora, FEMA's lackluster response, and much more. Full Frontal is committed to investing in the island's recovery. Beginning yesterday, "Frontal Entero con Samantha Abeja" t-shirts designed and produced by Puerto Rican businesses Suxess Clothing and Transom will be available to purchase on the TBS Store and all TBS proceeds will go to the Hispanic Federation. Additionally, through the rest of 2018, all Full Frontal charity t-shirts will be printed from Pue...