About Juan Pavia
Juan Carlos Pavia, Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer at First Bancorp P R, discussed his role with the CAP Foundation in a February 2025 appearance. He stated that he joined the foundation's board without hesitation, describing it as his way of giving back, and noted that he has been fortunate not to have to go through a difficult disease affecting patients and their families)Skip. Pavia said the foundation is a local organization where all money raised stays in Puerto Rico, which he highlighted as important because other foundations may not keep all donations in the territory.
Pavia described the foundation's mission as broad, focusing on the oncology unit of the pediatric hospital. He said the foundation provides support across different elements, including maintaining the physical plant in top shape.
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I spoke about the CAP Foundation and how you get to the CAP Foundation. Well, thanks for that segment to talk a little bit, and I would tell you to raise awareness a bit about what this foundation does. My beginning in the foundation started when I was in the government, seeing the work they did for the pediatric hospital, specifically the oncology wards, and seeing the projects and ambitions of the people who ran the foundation. When they had a vacancy on the board, they invited me to participate. The reality is that I said yes without hesitation. It's my way of giving back a little of how fortunate I have been not to have to go through one of these diseases that are very difficult for the people who go through the illness and also for their families. That's where CAP comes in. First, it's a local foundation where all the money we raise stays in Puerto Rico, and I think that's important to highlight because you see other foundations that also do commendable work but not necessarily all of what you donate stays in Puerto Rico. The foundation has a fairly broad mission regarding the services and investments we make. We focus on the oncology unit of the pediatric hospital, providing support basically across the different elements. You have physical plant—we are there maintaining the floor in top shape, painted. And if you haven't gone, I invite you to go one day so you can see that suddenly you enter that fifth floor and it's something else.
