DORAL, Fla. — The Centro Comunitario Amor, Fe y Esperanza plans to host a collection drive on Saturday in northwestern Miami-Dade County to benefit the victims of the two earthquakes in Venezuela.
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The nonprofit organization, founded in 2009, plans to welcome the public’s drop-off donations from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at 6090 NW 84th Ave., north of Doral and south of Medley.
The nonprofit plans to hand the donations to the Doral-based Global Empowerment Mission, a nonprofit organization committed to delivering disaster relief to those in need in northern Venezuela.
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The volunteers will not be accepting clothing, shoes, or linens. They welcome nonperishable food, bottled water, emergency supplies such as batteries and first aid kits, personal hygiene products, diapers, protective gear such as gloves and KN95 masks, tarps, industrial trash bags, and shovels.
For more information about how to volunteer or donate, visit this page or call 305-602-4466.
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