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United Way of Miami-Dade's Response to Haiti Earthquake
This Haitian family received a new home from Food for the Poor through grant money provided by Operation Helping Hands
July 6, 2010
United Way Worldwide, United Way for Southeastern Michigan and the United Auto Workers donate four trucks to Food For The Poor to be used to deliver lifesaving food, medicine and critically needed housing supplies in Haiti.
July 1, 2010
United Way releases fifth round of grants totaling $55,000 to the following organizations:
Pan American Development Foundation
Progress and Development Foundation
June 29, 2010United Way secures the $100,000 match from the Knight Foundation with a $100,000 grant from Operation Helping Hands, a media partnership between The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald and Univision United Way receives a $6,047 grant through the LGBT Community Response to the Crisis in Haiti Fund at Dade Community Foundation for United Way's Haiti Recovery Fund to address local needs
June 22, 2010
United Way staff visits Food for the Poor and reviews efforts to date in Haiti
June 21, 2010United Way staff meets with Kombit for Haiti staff
June 18, 2010United Way is awarded a $100,000 grant from United Way Worldwide to provide assistance to the Haitian community in Miami affected by the earthquake
June 8, 2010Editorial board meeting at The Miami Herald held with Haitian provider organizations
June 7, 2010An n Avanse's Unmet Needs Subcommittee convenes to draft survey instrument
May 21, 2010United Way staff meets with staff from Pan American Development Foundation
May 17, 2010United Way is awarded a $100,000 matching grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to provide assistance to Haitians and Haitian-Americans in Miami-Dade affected by the earthquake
May 11, 2010An n Avanse convenes to review recommendations from the subcommittees
May 3, 2010An n Avanse's Unmet Needs Subcommitee convenes to determine workplan and do preliminary mapping of needs and resources
April 28, 2010United Way staff meets with local providers to discuss needs of Haitians in Miami-Dade County affected by the earthquake
April 26, 2010An n Avanse's Marketing Subcommittee convenes to determine workplan
April 8, 2010United Way staff member Mary Donworth travels to Haiti with Sant La's Gepsie Metellus to visit funded programs
April 7, 2010An n Avanse (We Will Move Forward community collaboration to foster better communication, collaboration and coordination among organizations serving the needs of Haitians and Haitian-Americans affected by the earthquake) committee convenes to determine mission, goals, structure and workplan
March 29, 2010 Food for the Poor World Vision Project Medishare L’Athletique d’Haiti CARE
March 8, 2010
United Way brings Food for the Poor and Goodwill Industries together to disseminate donated wheel chairs to hospitals and clinics in Haiti. Goodwill will solicit donations from Goodwills around the country and will palletize them for shipment by Food for the Poor to Haiti. Through their contacts in Haiti, including Project Medishare, the chairs will be disseminated to patients at hospitals and clinics in Haiti. United Way staff member Cristian LaCapra travels to Haiti with Project Medishare team.
March 5, 2010
February 25, 2010 February 19, 2010 Harve Mogul, president and CEO, United Way of Miami-Dade, and David Landsberg, publisher, The Miami Herald, appear on Comcast Newsmakers to discuss role of Operation Helping Hands in response to Haiti. United Way reconvenes members of “coordinating body” to formulate group’s role and mission, name and scope of work. United Way brings Project Medishare and Food for the Poor together to establish partnership in Haiti to provide food and medical services to 1,500 children and single mothers who lost their homes and are now living in a refugee camp.
February 18, 2010 February 6, 2010 February 4, 2010 United Way works with United Way Worldwide to secure grant from Ralph Lauren Polo to support two UM Project Medishare 737 flights to Haiti, each carrying 140 doctors and medical personnel and 25,000 pounds of medical supplies. United Way distributes free tickets to the Super Bowl Gospel concert to Haitian families. United Way creates fundraising web portal for John Astengo for Haiti relief. United Way participates in Donor’s Form teleconference regarding Haiti relief.
February 3, 2010 United Way, in partnership with Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Beacon Council, convenes community meeting with representatives from 40 different organizations and non-profits to discuss creating a coordinating body as it relates to local impacts. Operation Helping Hands receives donation of 21,000 Duracell multistrobe flashlights from Proctor & Gamble Latin America for Haiti recovery efforts.
January 28, 2010 January 27, 2010 January 26, 2010 January 23, 2010 January 22, 2010 Week of January 18, 2010 United Way staff remains in contact with relief organizations, local non-profits, county government and federal agencies, assessing needs in Haiti as well as local impacts. United Way continues to connect corporate partners including American Airlines, Ryder, UPS, FedEx, University of Miami and others with needs as identified. United Way continues to receive donations through Operation Helping Hands and recruiting and placing volunteers at donations warehouse. United Way continues to make referrals for assistance to individuals and families in Miami impacted by the Haiti earthquake.
January 18, 2010 January 15, 2010 United Way releases first round of grants totaling $500,000 to four organizations on-the-ground in Haiti, providing relief and recovery. They are: World Vision Project Medishare Food for the Poor Pan American Development Foundation First round of grants are for food, water, tents, tarps, water purification tables, and medical supplies.
January 14, 2010 United Way staff reports to Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to assist in coordinating relief and recovery efforts for Haiti. United Way creates Haiti Information Center on website to provide important resources, updated information and ways to help. United Way works with United Way of North Central Massachusetts to secure emergency relief grant.
January 13, 2010 January 12, 2010Haiti is hit by a 7.0 major earthquake. United Way and The Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald activate Operation Helping Hands, in partnership with Univision 23 and Univision radio.
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