DORAL, Fla. — South Floridians both within and outside the Venezuelan American community are stepping up to support relief efforts after devastating back-to-back earthquakes rocked the South American country.

The Global Empowerment Mission in Doral is receiving donations, including canned food, diapers, and medicine, with 40,000 pounds already in Venezuela and 82,000 pounds arriving soon.

A long line of cars could be seen at GEM’s warehouse on Sunday morning.

“We also have a warehouse already open in Caracas and we are planning on sending at least two flights over the next few days," Billy Richardson, GEM’s logistics director, told Local 10 News on Sunday.

Richardson explained how aid from South Florida reaches Venezuelans in need.

“We are working with one of the bigger distributors in Venezuela that is going to help us logistically ― the trucks and other vehicles to get aid around ― and they’ll be going out to different distribution points to help allocate as much community as possible," he said.

Richardson said GEM is asking people to avoid donating water, which is not currently in short supply, as well as “sodas and high fructose juices.”

Richardson described the response from South Floridians as “absolutely incredible.”

“South Florida and the Venezuelan community has all come out and really supported this cause,” he said. “I mean, we’ve had well over 2,500 volunteers in the last few days and I don’t see that stopping anytime soon, which is incredible. It’s amazing.”

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