For Immediate Release:
 September 22, 2022

Media Contact:
Media and Public Relations
[email protected]
 305-814-8051



Miami-Dade County in partnership with Global Empowerment Mission to accept donations for relief efforts for Hurricane Fiona


(MIAMI, Sept. 22, 2022) - Following the devastation brought by Hurricane Fiona, Miami-Dade County, in partnership with Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), will be accepting donations for the relief efforts in order to assist those impacted by the storm. Three drop-off locations, including two Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) fire stations and the GEM warehouse, have been set up to receive donations starting on Friday, Sept. 23 to Monday, Oct. 3.

The items that can be collected for donations are the following:

  • Non-perishable food items (canned goods with peel-off tops are ideal)
  • Baby food (no glass)
  • Cereals
  • Nutrition bars
  • Portable/purified water
  • Water purification kits or items
  • Water bladders
  • Water containers
  • Personal hygiene kits (diapers, baby wipes, sanitary napkins, deodorant, toothpaste, soap, baby formula)
  • First aid items (sterile bandages/gauze [all sizes], tape)
  • Portable single and double burner stoves
  • Portable outdoor lamps/lights
  • Solar lanterns
  • Flashlights
  • New blankets
  • Sleeping bags
  • Cots (adult size)
  • Air mattresses
  • Tents
  • Insect repellents
  • Portable radios/weather radios
  • Batteries
  • Portable potty
  • Rain gear
  • Cleaning supplies/disinfectants (bleach, brooms, mops, household cleaning products, garbage bags)
  • Portable generators (15 kw to 25kw)
  • Chainsaws
  • Plastic tarps
  • Debris removal tools (shovels, rakes, axes, wheelbarrows)

Relief donations will be accepted at the following drop-off locations:

  • MDFR Fire Station 1: 16599 NW 67th Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33014 (Monday-Sunday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • MDFR Fire Station 34: 10850 SW 211th Street, Cutler Bay, FL 33189 (Monday-Sunday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
  • Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) Warehouse: 1810 NW 94th Avenue, Doral, FL 33172 (Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monetary donations are preferred and are being accepted by several organizations. For a complete list, please visit miamidade.gov/cares.

For more information, please contact MDFR’s Media and Public Relations Bureau at 305-814-8051.
 

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