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Multiple cities — including Miramar, Lauderhill, and Homestead — have set up official drop-off sites, while local nonprofits like Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) in Doral are collecting and packing donations to be shipped to Jamaica immediately after the storm.

Requested items include: Non-perishable food, bottled water, flashlights, batteries, tarps, bug repellent, diapers, first-aid kits, generators, and hygiene products. (Organizers ask donors not to bring used clothing.)

Miami-based organizations South Florida Caribbean Strong and the Caribbean Bar Association are also coordinating volunteer shifts at GEM’s warehouse — encouraging residents to show up anytime between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays, or Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“You don’t need an invitation to be there,” said Marlon Hill, who’s leading volunteer mobilization for Caribbean Strong. “Everyone is welcome.”

📦 Donation Drop-Off Locations

Miramar (open 24/7)

• Fire Station 19 – 6700 Miramar Parkway
• Fire Station 70 – 9001 Miramar Parkway
• Fire Station 84 – 14801 SW 27th Street
• Fire Station 100 – 2800 SW 184th Avenue
• Fire Station 107 – 11811 Miramar Parkway
• Miramar Police HQ – 11765 City Hall Promenade

Lauderhill (Mon–Fri, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.)

• Lauderhill City Hall – 5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd.
• Veterans Park – 7600 NW 50th Street
• John Mullins Park – 2000 NW 55th Avenue
• Westwind Park – 4550 NW 82nd Avenue
• Lauderhill Historical Museum – 1080 NW 47th Avenue
• St. George Park – 3501 NW 8th Street
• Joy’s Roti Delight – 1205 NW 40th Avenue (open weekends)

Homestead (Mon–Fri, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

• City Hall – 100 Civic Court
• Homestead Police Department – 45 NW 1st Avenue
• Pichol Williams Community Center – 951 SW 4th Street (also open Saturdays)

GEM Warehouse (Doral)

1850 NW 84th Avenue, #100 — accepting both volunteers and donations

💵 Ways to Donate

If you can’t drop off items in person, several local and national organizations are accepting monetary donations online:

• American Friends of Jamaica — partnering with relief agencies to distribute funds where needed.
• Americares Hurricane Fund — deploying medical and disaster-response teams to Jamaica.
• South Florida Caribbean Strong Relief Fund — supporting local packing and shipping efforts.
• Food For The Poor — providing food and housing relief across the Caribbean.