Distribution Part of Feeding Florida®’s Statewide Dissemination of 500,000 Units of Mosquito Repellant to Protect South Florida Residents
Who/What: Feeding South Florida®, a member of Feeding Florida®, a statewide network of Feeding America® food banks providing a healthy, adequate and consistent food supply, will distribute 25,500 units of mosquito repellant to individuals in need in Miami-Dade County. The mosquito repellant is being distributed to help combat and prevent Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases.
In total, Feeding South Florida will distribute 51,000 units of mosquito repellant in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties in mid-August 2016. Feeding Florida is distributing over 500,000 units of mosquito repellent statewide in an effort to assist in the overall health of Floridians.
“Feeding America food banks serve as the backbone of our community, working to identify solutions to ensure a healthy quality of life for our residents,” said Paco Vélez, CEO of Feeding South Florida. “Feeding South Florida’s service area is ground zero for the Zika virus, so we look forward to providing our community with the necessary resources to prevent this and other mosquito-borne diseases.”
When: Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, 11 a.m.
Where:
Miami Bethany Church of the Nazarene
2490 NW 35th St., Miami, Florida 33142
Why: Currently, 30 of Florida’s 67 counties have reported Zika cases stemming from people traveling outside the continental U.S., with Miami-Dade County claiming 106 of the total. With Florida in the middle of mosquito season and ongoing concerns over Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, the donated mosquito repellant will provide families throughout Florida with protection from mosquitos.
About Feeding South Florida®
Feeding South Florida® is a member of the Feeding America® network of food banks and the leading domestic hunger-relief organization serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. Our mission is to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts, and transforming lives through innovative programming and education. Feeding South Florida rescues 44 million pounds of food annually, serving 784,110 individuals in need of food assistance — 264,280 of whom are children and 130,000 are older adults. Feeding South Florida is the largest and most efficient food bank in each county it serves, providing for 25 percent of the state’s food insecure population, through a local network of more than 400 nonprofit partner agencies and direct service programs. For more information, visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org or call 954.518.1818.
About Feeding Florida®
Feeding Florida is the state’s lead organization in the fight to end hunger. Its statewide network unites 14 Feeding America member food banks to provide a healthy, adequate, and consistent food supply to all of Florida’s 67 counties every day. Feeding Florida member food banks support more than 2,600 local charitable agencies, which provide food directly to individuals and families in need to ensure a hunger-free Florida. Each year, the Feeding Florida network provides food to the 3.3 million Floridians facing hunger, including 1.1 million children and 700,000 seniors. Feeding Florida is a unified voice regarding hunger and food insecurity by focusing on each community’s needs. To learn more about Feeding Florida, visit www.FeedingFlorida.org.
