Miami First Church of the Brethren

Posted By Tamara on January 14, 2010

The Caribbean nation of Haiti was hit by its strongest earthquake in 200 years, causing what is being described as “a catastrophe of major proportions”. The support and action coming from all around the world has filled me with awe and inspired my church friends and I to take action.

For monetary donations please visit: Brethren.org or MCC.org.

For those who cannot give monetarily, please take the time to donate your time, gently used clothing, non-perishable food, water, medical supplies etc. Every little bit helps.

South Florida:

• BankUnited is collecting baby food in cans, bottled water and powdered milk at all of its branches.
• MedExpress Urgent Care is accepting donations of medical supplies at its centers in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Coral Springs, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach. Items include unopened band aids, antibiotic ointment, Tylenol, Advil, Aleve and other pain relievers, including those in children’s dosages.
• Martino Tire locations throughout South Florida is accepting relief supplies and donations for Haiti. To make a donation please contact service sales manager, Charlie Rodriguez at 305-790-8303, or email him at crodriguez@martinotire.com

Broward County:

• Three South Florida Foot Solutions stores, on behalf of Soles4Souls, are collecting gently used shoes for earthquake victims. Soles4Souls is an international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to people in desperate need. The store locations are: 2135 University Drive, Coral Springs; 8225 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation; and 3789 NE 163rd St., North Miami Beach.
• Food for the Poor, a Coconut Creek-based ministry that serves the poor in the Caribbean and Latin America, is collecting donations at foodforthepoor.org. The organization also is collecting canned meat and fish; water; and condensed, evaporated and powdered milk at its warehouse, 6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek.
• The Broward County Medical Association needs checks, medical supplies, food and water. Donations may be made in person at the association foundation, 5101 NW 21st Ave., Suite 440, Fort Lauderdale, or by calling 954-714-9772.
• Sunrise Fire-Rescue is accepting donations of blankets, clothing and nonperishable food at Fire Station 39 at the Village Civic Center, 6800 Sunset Strip. Relief supplies will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The city will not accept checks or cash.
• Miramar is collecting nonperishable food, water and medical supplies, including flashlights and batteries to aid the victims. Collection hours are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., beginning Saturday through Monday. Donation locations are: Fire Rescue Station 19, 6700 Miramar Parkway; Fire Rescue Station 70, 9001 Miramar Parkway; Miramar Police Department, 3064 N. Commerce Parkway; Fire Rescue Station 84, 14801 SW 27th Street; Fire Rescue Station 100, 2800, SW 184th Ave.
• City of Hallandale Beach
  The City of Hallandale Beach along with Hallandale Magnet High School will be collecting canned goods, dry milk and clothing for the people of Haiti. Drop off at any of the three Fire Stations or at Hallandale High School, 720 NW 9th Ave.
• Panthers Haiti Aid The Florida Panthers will be collecting money, clothing and non-perishable goods before and during their next home games, Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise. The game begins at 7:00 p.m.

Dade County:

• Spanish Broadcasting System’s four Miami radio stations and its Mega TV Channel 22 are launching a 12-hour fundraising and donation drive on Friday to assist victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday. SBS will accept donations of water, canned food and other items for distribution by the Catholic Church of Notre Dame D’Haïti from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Miami’s Bird Bowling and Entertainment Center.
• Students collecting aid for Haiti beginning Wednesday morning:
  Drop off location for water, food, clothing, blankets, etc.
  Slalom Community Church
  900 N.E. 132nd Street
  North Miami, FL
• Miami Heat and the American Airlines Arena are accepting donations of bottled water, towels, clothing and non-perishable canned goods between Jan. 14 and Jan. 25 in the Container on Wheels storage containers at the American Airlines Arena’s Gate 3 on Northeast Eighth Street. Representatives for the Heat and the arena said that each person who makes a donation will receive a ticket voucher good for two tickets to select Heat games in February. Drop-offs will be accepted at the following times:
  • Jan. 14 to Jan. 17: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Jan. 18 to Jan 22: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • On the following days, donations will be collected at the corner of Port and Biscayne boulevards:
  • Jan. 19: 8 a.m. to end of game
  • Jan. 23: 6:30 p.m. to end of game
  • Jan. 25: 8 a.m. to end of game
• City of North Miami The city of North Miami is partnering with Miami-Dade County and the National Haitian-American Elected Officials Network (NHAEON) and other government and non-profit agencies on relief efforts for Haiti in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Click here for more information.
• Homestead Job Corps Center
  Drop off candles, flashlights, lanterns, clothing, blankets, etc. to:
  Homestead Job Corps Center – Vocational Building
  12350 SW 285 St.
  Homestead, FL 33033 Or call Lorraine Edinger 305-257-4837 or Lesly Diaz 305-257-4807
• Westminster Christian and Palmer Trinity Schools
  Drop off water at Westminster Christian High School:
  6855 SW 152 St.
  Palmetto Bay.
  Palmer Trinity
  7900 S.W. 176 St.
  Palmetto Bay.
• Sustainable Four & PrimeTime Boat Rentals
  Sustainable Four and PrimeTime Boat Rentals are collecting items for Haiti relief at First Street & Alton Road from Wednesday, from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. and all weekend along. Please place donations in boxes or sturdy plastic bags. Please label the bag or boxes containing donations, if possible.
• COWs – Container on WheelsTM Haiti Earthquake Donation Drive
  COWs-USA, LLC (http://www.866-get-a-cow.com/) announced it will lead a donation drive to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. In cooperation with A Plus Mini Storage, COWsTM will collect donations for immediate distribution to the Red Cross. Clothing, water, dry and canned goods will be accepted.
  • A Plus Mini Storage drop off locations:
  • -12981 SW 137 Avenue, Miami 33186
  • -12200 SW 117 Avenue, Miami 33186
  • -8395 SW 67 Avenue, Miami, 33143
  • -1640 NW 87 Avenue, Doral 33172
  • -9901 NW 58 Street, Doral 33178
  • -5301 W 20 Avenue, Hialeah 33012

West Palm Beach:

• The Palm Beach County Medical Society is requesting medical supplies such as antibiotics, Tylenol, Advil, Aleve and other pain relievers, bandages, gauze, needles, IV bags and vitamins. Please bring supplies to the medical society, 3540 Forest Hill Blvd., No. 101, West Palm Beach. For information, call 561-433-3940.
• For the Children, headquartered in Lake Worth, is sending donations of water, batteries, first aid kits, sleeping bags, tents, shoes, toiletry items, and food to Haiti. Drop off sites are at 1012 South Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, or 1718 South Douglas St., Lake Worth.
• The International Firefighters Assistance, founded by West Palm Beach Fire Department Lt. Nate Lasseur, is seeking relief supplies or donations. People can bring non-perishable food tems, bottled water and medical supplies to any West Pam Beach fire station. Donations can be made by Paypal to ifarelief.org, or to IFA, 10693 Wiles Road, Suite 119, Coral Springs, FL 33076.
• Boca Raton fire stations are collection points for donations of non-perishable food, water and medical supplies. Items donated will be transported to the Port of Palm Beach to be shipped to ongoing relief efforts in Haiti.
• Delray MRI, located on the grounds of Delray Medical Center at 5270 Linton Blvd. in Delray Beach, is a drop off site for donations of relief supplies to Haitian victims.
• The Palm Beach County school district has partnered with the Red Cross, Missionary Flights International and United Way to help Haitian earthquake victims. In addition to making cash donations to these organizations, district employees can donate snack fod, cereal, peanut buttter, blankets, towels, washclothes, soap, toothpaste, shampoo, first aid kits and antibiotics. Two drop off locations are WRMB, Moody Radio, 1511 W. Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach, and New Life Alliance Church, 1815 Forest Hill Blvd., Lake Clarke Shores.
• Maranatha Church is a collection site for relief supplies. People can drop of non-perishable food, water, batteries, towels, blanks, clothes and other items at 2575 Lone Pine Road, Palm Beach Gardens.
• The JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Fraternity is collecting clothing, non-perishable food, and other spplies for the emergency relief effort. Collection points are at the Lore and Eric F. Ross JCC, 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, 561-740-9000; JCC North, 4803 PGA Boulevard, Midtown, Palm Beach Gardens, 561-689-7700; the Rosenblatt Early Childhood Learning Center, 3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, 561-640-5603; Temple Beth Torah, 900 Big Blue Trace, Wellington, 561-676-4104.

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