Miami-Dade County - Office of Community Advocacy

For Immediate Release:
June 06, 2018

Media Contact:
Griselle Marino
[email protected]
305-297-3139

Miami-Dade Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board stands in solidarity with the people of Guatemala

MIAMI – The Miami-Dade Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board (HAAB) under the Office of Community Advocacy, stands in solidarity with the people of Guatemala after Sunday’s eruption of Volcan de Fuego. On Tuesday, June 5, the volcano erupted for the second time leaving rescuers struggling to reach survivors scrambling for safety. While the death toll and the number of missing people keeps rising, the South Florida community comes together organizing donation centers at the locations below.

· Tikal Bakery, located at 1255 NW 1 Street, phone: 305-548-4882.
· Guatecargo Network, located 1418 NW West Flagler Street, phone: 305-643-9100.
· Jacalito Taquería #2, located at 33 NW 27th Avenue, phone 786-534-5099.
· Zuleta Miami, located at 8061 NW 67th Street, phone 305-644-1090.
· Dorita, located at 20328 NE 16th Place, phone 786-597-0014.

Donations needed are: Canned food or soups, juices, water, masks, antibiotics, disinfectants, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, diapers for babies and adults, medicines for respiratory infections, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene products, brushes and toothpaste, first aid kits and painkillers.

Through Operation Helping Hands, United Way Miami is accepting monetary donations online or by phone at 305-646‑7061 or 2-1-1 outside of business hours.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is also collecting funds at JewishMiami.org/guatemala or by calling 305-576-400 ext. 428. Donation checks with the notation of “Fuego Volcano Relief” can be mailed to 4200 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137. For more information, please contact Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board Director Natalie Milian at 305-375-5098.

The Office of Community Advocacy is charged with making Miami-Dade County "One Community" that embraces our diverse and unique population. Follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @AdvocacyMDC and follow HAAB on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiDadeHAAB.

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