MIAMI – Miami Gardens is aiding those impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Monday early morning a semi-tractor trailer stuffed with drinking water, foods, toiletries, diapers, and a great deal additional, all from donations inside of the metropolis of Miami Gardens, remaining for Harlem Heights, on the west coastline just north of Fort Myers Seaside.
The donation generate was sponsored by rapper Flor Rida.
In addition to the truckload of merchandise, a food truck also manufactured the vacation to provide up warm cooked foods.
“It is all about offering back again to the local community,” reported Chelsea Wilkes, the proprietor of the Southern Belle’s Kitch’n food items truck.
Folks in that place say they feel left powering right after the storm.
“Fort Myers Seaside, McGregor Boulevard, Marco Island, practically nothing about Harlem Heights. So we definitely felt still left out,” mentioned Terry Mobley, a pastor in Harlem Heights.
“I never have to stay on Sanibel or Fort Myers Seashore to be one of the folks they must treatment about since to me that appears like that is all they care about at this position,” stated Mary Broomfield, a resident of Harlem Heights.
Miami Gardens officials mentioned the NAACP in Lee County arrived at out to them for support.
“We see it a great deal of the time with pure disasters. The African American communities are the past to get means,” reported Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Reggie Leon.
Leon said they were more than joyful to response the phone for assistance.
“We are in a great area where we can assistance our brothers and sisters and we want to make confident we’re in a position to do that. You never know, it really is nevertheless hurricane season so we may possibly will need enable one particular day, so want to make absolutely sure we are in a position since we are a financially seem city and we have persons here keen to give,” mentioned Leon.
