Awards and Recognition

Iniciativa Comunitaria has served over 200,000 persons in need in Puerto Rico for the last 25 years. Its work has been widely recognized by prestigious organizations in Puerto Rico and the United States.

  • Carlos Albizu University, 2000

    On Friday, April 28, 2017, FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr. presented Ms. Yorelys Rivera of non-profit organization “Iniciativa Comunitaria de Investigación (ICI), Inc.” with the 2016 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) during a formal ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2000
  • United Retailers Association, 2001
  • Ponce Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Rico, 2002
  • Sales and Marketing Executives Association, 2002
  • Central University of the Caribbean, 2004
  • Miranda Foundation, 2005
  • Oriental Group, 2006
  • Public Health National Award, 2007
  • Women’s Civic Club of Puerto Rico, 2007
  • Sandra Zaiter’s Gaviota Award, 2008
  • Sor Isolina Ferré Award for excellence in service of others, 2009
  • Sales and Marketing Executives Association’s Waleska Olivencia Award, 2010
  • Angel Ramos Foundation’s Tina Hills Award, 2011
  • Presidential Award, Public Relations Association, 2011
  • Puerto Rico Medical Association, 2012
  • COSSMA’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, 2012
  • Roberto Clemente Walker Executive Medal, 2014
  • Dr. Ricardo Alegría National Award, International Book Fair of Puerto
    Rico, 2015
  • Maestro Rafael Cordero Award – Fundación Comunitaria of Puerto Rico, 2015
  • FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award, FBI Washington DC, 2016
  • Ángel Ramos Award, Puerto Rico Radio Broadcasters Association, 2017
  • Angels of María Award, Dr. Antonia Novello 14th U.S. Surgeon General Award, 2018