MIAMI \u2014 South Florida professional sports teams are stepping up to help communities in Venezuela after back-to-back powerful earthquakes last week left nearly 1,500 people dead and thousands more impacted<\/p>\n
INTER MIAMI<\/p>\n
The Inter Miami CF Foundation, in partnership with the city of Doral and Global Empowerment Mission<\/a>, is collecting essential relief supplies for victims through a donation drive at Nu Stadium on Wednesday. <\/p>\n Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n Event organizers say the drive-through event will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. People donating are asked to stay in their vehicles and allow volunteers to unload supplies.<\/p>\n Several public figures are expected to support the effort, including Jess Judith, Lele Pons, Jay Wheeler, Zhamira Zambrano, Mau Montaner and Ricky Montaner.<\/p>\n Donations can be dropped off at Nu Stadium, located at 1000 Stadium Drive in Miami. Attendees should follow signs to the Inter Miami CF Team Store.<\/p>\n Organizers are asking for essential items including canned food, bottled water, hygiene products, baby supplies, pet supplies and new emergency items such as blankets, tents, sleeping bags, flashlights, batteries and first aid kits.<\/p>\n Additional donation opportunities will be available through Friday at Inter Miami locations in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n MIAMI MARLINS<\/p>\n The Miami Marlins are also joining relief efforts during their July 7-9 homestand against the Seattle Mariners at loanDepot park.<\/p>\n Fans will have several ways to help, including donating requested relief items at collection boxes located at the Home Plate Entrance.<\/p>\n The Marlins are also offering fans a chance to purchase $5 tickets through Marlins.com\/WeLoveVenezuela<\/a> by bringing a requested donation item to the game. For every qualifying ticket purchased, the team will make a $5 donation to the We Love Venezuela Foundation.<\/p>\n The Marlins\u2019 50\/50 Raffle proceeds from all three games will also benefit the foundation.<\/p>\n The organization has committed $100,000 to Global Empowerment Mission, with corporate partners including loanDepot, Goya Foods, nea\u016b water and Kellanova also contributing monetary and in-kind donations.<\/p>\n Both teams are encouraging South Florida residents to come together and support relief efforts for those affected by the earthquakes.<\/p>\n