MIAMI — Dariel Fernandez was at the Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouse on Friday morning in Doral determined to help Venezuelans.
Fernandez, Miami-Dade County’s tax collector, announced that his office opened drop-off locations for donations that GEM is committed to delivering aid.
“People of Venezuela you are not alone,” Fernandez said at the warehouse.
GEM started operations at the warehouse after two 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck on Wednesday causing devastation in northern Venezuela.
Here is the list of the aid drop-off locations that open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday:
MIAMI BEACH: 100 16 St.
CORAL GABLES: 224 Minorca Ave.
DOWNTOWN MIAMI: 200 NW 2nd Ave.
KENDALL: 11735 SW 147 Ave.
MIAMI CENTRAL: 3721 NW 7 St.
MIAMI GARDENS: 18326 NW 7 Ave.
NORTHSIDE: 7900 NW 27 Ave.
MIDWAY CROSSINGS: 7795 West Flagler St. #82c
CORAL REEF: 14652 SW 122 Ave.
FLORIDA CITY: 1448 North Krome Ave.
HIALEAH GARDENS: 11093 NW 138 St.
For more information about the tax collector’s efforts, visit this page.
Related story: South Florida donation drop-off locations to help Venezuelans after earthquakes
More ways to help
- Doral opens 4 aid drop-off locations
- Aid drop-off location opens in Homestead
- Save The Children asks for emergency fund donations
- Red Cross asks for Disaster Response Emergency Fund donations
- UN asks for donations for ‘underfunded’ program for kids
- World Vision asks for ‘disaster relief fund’ donations
- World Central Kitchen asks for donations for fresh meals
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