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Miami Mayor Regalado Urges Community to Aid Haiti Earthquake Victims
-The city announces drop off points and
partners with relief organizations-
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(Miami, FL)- While emergency relief and rescue efforts are underway in Haiti, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado today announced the city will collect emergency items at its Fire Stations and NET Offices.
Given the magnitude of the devastation, relief organizations have requested priority food items and encourage cash donations. The city will partner in this massive relief effort with Food for the Poor, World Vision, Red Cross, and Catholic Charities and Camillus House.
Emergency items for earthquake victims will be accepted at Miami Fire Stations and NET Offices during business hours from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Items being accepted
Canned meat, fish, milk (powdered, evaporated or condensed)
Bottled water
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
NET OFFICES
Allapattah/Wynwood/Edgewater NET
(Curtis Park)
1901 NW 24 Avenue
Miami, FL
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Little Haiti NET
6421 NE 2 Avenue
Miami, FL
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Coconut Grove NET
(Peacock Park)
2820 McFarlane Road
Coconut Grove, FL
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Flagami/West Flagler NET
(Antonio Maceo Park)
5135 NW 7 Street
Miami, FL |
Coral Way NET
(Simpson Park)
55 SW 17 Road
Miami, FL
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Model City NET
(North District Substation)
1000 NW 62 Street
Miami, FL |
Downtown NET
10 NE 9th Street
Miami, FL |
Overtown NET
(Overtown Shopping Center)
1490 NW 3 Avenue, Suite 112-B
Miami, FL
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Little Havana NET
1275 NW First Street
Miami, FL
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Upper Eastside NET
6599 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL
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FIRE STATION LOCATIONS
Station 1
144 NE 5th Street
Miami, FL
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Station 7
314 Beacom Blvd.
Miami, FL |
Station 2
1901 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL
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Station 8
2975 Oak Avenue
Miami, FL |
Station 3
1103 NW 7th Street
Miami, FL
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Station 9
69 NE 62 Street
Miami, FL |
Station 4
1105 SW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL
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Station 10
4101 NW 7th Street
Miami, FL |
Station 5
1200 NW 20th Street
Miami, FL
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Station 12
1455 NW 46th Street
Miami, FL |
Station 6
701 NW 36th Street
Miami, FL
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In addition, two warehouses at the following locations and dates will also accept canned meat, fish, milk and bottled water.
7230 N.W. Miami Court & 7220 North Miami Avenue
Saturday, January 16, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Sunday, January 17, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Monday, January 18, 12:00 – 5:00pm
Volunteers to help at the warehouse are also needed. Please contact 305-960-4NET (4638)
RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS
Food for the Poor www.foodforthepoor.org/haitiquake
World Vision http://www.worldvision.org/
Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/ or 1-800 Red Cross
Catholic Charities http://www.ccadm.org/
Camillus House http://www.camillus.org/ or 305-374-1065
FAMILY FINDER
To assist in locating family and friends http://www.haitifamilyfinder.org/.
For more information on the relief efforts contact 305-460-4NET (4638).
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· Mario Riquelme, Acting Director · mriquelme@miamigov.com · Telephone: (305) 416-1440
444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor, Miami, FL 33130 · Fax: (305) 416-1441
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