Escuelas Radiofonicas Santa Maria has won the RD$1,500,000 award in the Brugal Rum awards, Brugal Believes in Its People. The radio station carries out important literacy programs. This year’s award was issued in the education category. The prize was received by Eduardo Garcia Tamayo who spoke at the ceremony stressing the importance of investing in education.
Now in its 21st year, other Brugal Believes in its People awards were granted to the Fundacion Proconuco in the environment category, Instituto Dermatologico Dominicano, in health, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos for social assistance, and Fundacion de Saneamiento Ambiental de la Zurza in community development. In the category of anonymous heroes, Casa Hogar de Nazaret, Fundacion Escuela Rayo de Sol, the Francisco de Assis Senior Home and the Biblioteca Salesiana received awards. In art and culture, Brugal recognized the Fundacion Festival.