section_path: Philanthropy
section_name: Philanthropy
paragraph_text: Philanthropy
  
  Pérez was recognized by the Committee of Latin American Political Parties in the United States (COPOLA USA) for his assistance to victims of the magnitude 7.0 M earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010.
  
  In 2023, Pérez was the headliner for a fundraiser celebration organized by the New York State Office of General Services, an arm of the New York State Executive Department, in honour of National Hispanic Heritage Month.