Miami Launches Donation Drive To Help Haiti

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The City of Miami, on with constabulary and occurrence rescue, is teaming up with Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church to cod alleviation supplies for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Last weekend’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake successful the confederate portion of the state killed much than 2,200 radical and destroyed much than 75,000 homes and businesses.

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In Little Haiti connected Friday, Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson, on with Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Manolo Reyes, kicked disconnected the donation thrust astatine Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church.

“We person a database of things that should beryllium given. We don’t privation immoderate h2o oregon clothes. People request housing. They request generators, they request batteries, diapers, toiletries, things that they tin usage close present due to the fact that they bash not person places to live. Those places that they bash person volition go afloat precise quickly,” said Watson.

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Several tents person been donated, much would beryllium welcome. Non-perishable nutrient items and monetary donations are besides being accepted

Donations whitethorn beryllium dropped disconnected astatine Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church, 110 N.E. 62nd Street.

They whitethorn besides beryllium dropped disconnected astatine the pursuing City of Miami Fire-Rescue stations from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

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  • Fire Station 9 – 69 NE 62 Street
  • Fire Station 5 – 1200 NW 20 Street
  • Fire Station 7 – 314 Beacom Boulevard
  • Fire Station 8 – 2975 Oak Avenue
  • Fire Station 11 – 5920 W Flagler Street

Click here for a database of organizations gathering funds and supplies to assistance those successful request successful Haiti.

CBSMiami.com Team

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