{"id":328822,"date":"2026-07-03T22:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328822\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T22:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:07:10","slug":"hundreds-gather-donations-for-venezuela-earthquake-victims-despite-4th-of-july-holiday-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328822\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds gather donations for Venezuela earthquake victims despite 4th of July holiday weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the Fourth of July<\/a> holiday, hundreds of volunteers continued to gather donations<\/a> for victims of the Venezuelan earthquakes<\/a> at Global Empowerment Mission<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

“I have not seen generosity like this ever in my life,” said Francine De La Rosa, executive board member of GEM in Doral<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cars have been lining up to drop off supplies at the organization’s warehouse.<\/p>\n

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“The unbreakable spirit of the Venezuelan<\/a> people here in Miami<\/a> and of everybody else who is coming out during the holiday \u2013 it’s just \u2013 you can’t even put it into words,” De La Rosa said.<\/p>\n

But the need in Venezuela remains great as so many have lost their homes and belongings.<\/p>\n

“These people cannot work, they cannot go out and get money or resources for their families,” said Doral Councilwoman Nicole Reinoso, who volunteered at GEM.<\/p>\n

“So they’re really depending on these humanitarian efforts,” she added.<\/p>\n

Cash donations are the most effective way to help<\/a> and Reinoso also said camping supplies such as new tents and sleeping bags will be necessary to help provide shelter.<\/p>\n

GEM planned to stay open for donation drop-offs during the weekend from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and encouraged people to visit its website<\/a> for a list of daily needs, as they are constantly evolving.<\/p>\n

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