DAY OF GIVING

Joshua Williams, 21, was only four years old when he co-founded the nonprofit organization in Miami-Dade County. His grandmother saw how eager he was to help others when she gave him $20 and he gave the bill to a man who said he needed money to eat.

In a place known for glorious sunsets and outdoor adventures, one might not imagine some people struggle to put food on their tables.

Star of the Sea Foundation helps needy families living in the Florida Keys this Holiday season.

As part of Local 10's Day of Giving campaign, "Harvest Drive" is highlighted for its efforts as it continues to help South Florida families this Holiday season.

The Miami Rescue Mission has become the "Caring Place," still supporting South Floridians in need.

A team of Local 10 News volunteers helped to pack disaster relief supplies on Saturday at the Global Empowerment Mission warehouse in Doral.

Ahead of Thanksgiving, the South Florida community celebrated Local 10′s ninth Day of Giving on Friday with over 11,000 pounds of food donations for a group of six nonprofit organizations that also each received $1,200 checks.

Local 10 was out and about in South Florida and spreading good cheer to those most in need with donations from our viewers and supporters.

The Local 10 Day of Giving was created to help South Florida nonprofits serve the hungry during the holidays and beyond. For seven straight years, we have helped them collect and distribute some 73,000 pounds of food.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – For six consecutive years, the Local 10 Day of Giving has been a much-anticipated event for local nonprofits that feed the hungry and homeless. Our local food pantries and food banks are struggling to keep shelves stocked and serve as many people as possible. The chosen nonprofits will be profiled each day on Local 10 News and Local10.com beginning Nov. 16. Since 2014, the Local 10 Day of Giving has collected 72,680 pounds of food. Let’s make this Day of Giving the best one yet.

Day of Giving: Layron Livingston sings with the choirPublished: November 15, 2019, 7:36 amLocal 10 News reporter Layron Livingston joins in with the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church to spread the cheer during the "Day of Giving" at a Publix in Pembroke Pines.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - The Local 10 "Day of Giving" is here to help those in need in South Florida. Once again, Local 10 is teaming up with Publix Super Markets to collect non-perishable foods and new, unwrapped toys. Through the years, Local 10 viewers have donated hundreds of thousands of pounds of food, hundreds of toys and thousands of dollars in donations to nonprofits serving the homeless and needy in our community. The season of giving begins with the Local 10 Day of Giving. The following Publix locations have been tapped for our Local 10 Day of Giving:MIAMI-DADE COUNTYKendall9105 South Dadeland BoulevardMiami, FL 33156Miami Shores9050 Biscayne BlvdMiami Shores, FL 33138Coral Gables1500 South Douglas RoadCoral Gables, FL 33134BROWARD COUNTYPembroke Pines15729 Pines BlvdPembroke Pines, FL 33027Fort Lauderdale1940 Cordova RoadFort Lauderdale, FL 33316Hollywood1700 Sheridan StreetHollywood, FL 33020MONROEKey Largo101437 Overseas HwyKey Largo, FL, 33037-4505Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.