Miami-Dade County Parks partners with Farm Share and Feeding South Florida on mass food distribution events on April 21

MIAMI ( April 20, 2020 ) —

Partnering with two leading hunger relief organizations, Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department will host separate events on Tuesday, April 21 to help feed the community’s families during the coronavirus pandemic.

In partnership with Farm Share, a food distribution event will take place on Tuesday, April 21 beginning at 9 a.m. at Homestead Air Reserve Park, 27401 SW 127th Avenue, in Homestead.

Also on Tuesday, Miami-Dade Parks will again partner with Feeding South Florida on an additional food distribution at Tropical Park (7900 SW 40th St., Miami, FL 33155) starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m., and then every Tuesday, until further notice. Approaching drivers are asked to use the Bird Road entrance.

Both events are organized on a drive-through, first-come, first-served basis. Residents are required to wear masks, stay in their vehicles, and open their trunks when it’s their turn in line to receive the food.

“Miami-Dade County Parks is committed to doing all it can to assist all those in need,” said Miami-Dade County Parks Director Maria I. Nardi. “During times of crisis, the community can always count on Miami-Dade Parks to provide relief to the stressors and hardships that our community is facing. We really are all in this together,” she added.

For more information, call 786-300-9046.

About Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces:

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 278 parks and 13,769 acres of land. It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world and focused on Placemaking, Health and Fitness and Conservation and Stewardship. The non-profit Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade supports Miami-Dade County Parks’ efforts to further develop Miami-Dade County’s world-class parks system for residents and visitors.

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