Care Resource and Food-for-Life Network food bank partnered with the 9 Mile Music Festival in together eliminating malnutrition and improving upon the health and overall quality of life of South Florida’s communities in need. When attendees purchased a ticket, they had to donate four non-perishable food items. From this collaboration, an incredible 7,000 cans were collected for Food-for-Life Network, Inc.
"Esta donación ayudará enormemente al banco de alimentos. Vemos aproximadamente 100 clientes al día. Damos paquetes de comestibles gratis. Cada uno contiene alimentos para siete días. Las comidas y los comestibles a domicilio están disponibles para aquellos que califiquen. Los clientes con hijos dependientes reciben alimentos adicionales para que puedan alimentar a sus hijos dependientes, garantizando una alimentación adecuada para un padre infectado con el VIH.. " - Valjean Brookins, supervisor de servicios alimentarios de Food for Life Network.
In addition, AIDS Walk Miami was front-and center-during the 9 Mile Music Festival. Attendees in the crowd either proudly wore an AIDS Walk Miami sticker, carried and AIDS Walk Miami fan or heard about AIDS Walk Miami and Care Resource from the music stage.
“The 9 Mile Music Festival was a unique opportunity for Care Resource to further cultivate a culture of awareness and prevention. I encourage all of South Florida to come out and fight AIDS on April 23rd at Soundscape Park in Miami Beach. One can donate to support their family and friends, start a team, join a team or simply register as an individual or sleep walker by visiting Aidswalkmiami.org." – Ramona Daniely, Marketing and Development Assistant, Care Resource
Thank you 9 Mile Music Festival staff and attendees for coming together with Food for Life food bank and Care Resource in gathering thousands of cans to further fight hunger, in improving overall health in our community and in promoting AIDS Walk Miami.
El 9 Mile Music Festival, también conocido como Bob Marley Festival, Bob Fest, Marley Fest y Caribbean Festival, es un evento musical anual que comenzó en 1993 en Miami, Florida. Fue iniciada por la madre de Bob Marley, Cedella Marley Booker, para rendir homenaje al legado de su difunto hijo y sus mensajes de paz, amor y unidad. El festival mantiene la tradición de recolectar productos enlatados al momento de la admisión, para continuar los esfuerzos por retribuir a la comunidad.
The Food For Life Network, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and subsidiary of Care Resource that provides and delivers groceries, meals and nutritional education to eliminate malnutrition and starvation in men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Miami Dade County.
Care Resource es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) y un centro de salud calificado a nivel federal (FQHC) con ubicaciones en los condados de Miami-Dade y Broward. Care Resource provides comprehensive primary medical and preventive care, including pediatric care, family care, dental care, in-house pharmacy services and behavioral health/substance abuse services to all individuals in South Florida’s diverse communities. For more information, please visit www.careresource.org, o llame a 305.576.1234.
