People from around Miami Lakes came together to help our neighbors on the west coast of Florida who are suffering after two hurricanes slammed into the state.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. René Garcia and members of the Business Networking International Chapters BNI Excellence Miami Lakes and BNI Progress Hialeah collected supplies for hurricane relief through Garcia’s H.O.P.E. Mission. The group met at Westland Commons, at 1700 W. 49th St., to organize diapers, baby wipes, soap, over the counter medications and other products donated by local businesses. In the first photo, from left: Attorney Helen Costa of Costa & Associates; Pamela Carrera, Realtor, JP Realty; Jessica-Lynn Zaldivar, co-owner, Drip IV Bar and Med Spa; Commissioner Sen. René Garcia; Susy Pacheco, president, Bullet Construction Supplies; Tico Casamayor, president, AC Graphics Inc. who provided the photo; Alan Moya, sales, Bullet Construction Supplies; Carlos Andres, Carlos Andres CPA; Jose Llano, business lending specialist, First Citizens Bank and Manny Perez, vice president, regional sales director, First Origin Mortgage Lenders.
Members of Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s National Honor Society helped fill 600 sandbags in September and October. Shown in the photo, from left are Montgomery Dailey; Wilson Olivo; Cherish Miller; Daylan Rodriguez; Christopher Vicent; William Valdivia; ChrisAnthony Vega; Kevin Crowe; Isabella Arauz; Jocelyn Hernandez; Jessica Campos; Joaquin Garcia; Nicole Varela; Brandon Guadamuz; Salina Farooq; Diego Aponte; Isaac Bello and Janessa Joseph. Photo courtesy of the National Honor Society Gator Chapter.
Employees at JetStream Federal Credit Union collected canned goods, supplies and water for people affected by hurricanes Milton and Helene on the west coast of Florida. Courtesy photo.