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iHeartMedia Miami/Fort Lauderdale is proud to assist the Support Surfside Fund in generating monies needed to assist the victims and loved ones of the unprecedented June 24th building collapse just north of Miami.
Established by The Miami Foundation and other partnering South Florida community organizations, eight nonprofits will receive initial grants to assist those affected by the Surfside tragedy. These nonprofits have been active on-site working tirelessly throughout this catastrophe.
The need on the ground is urgent and community foundations have mobilized to meet immediate needs, coordinating with emergency service personnel to support those affected. These eight nonprofit organizations are working closely with impacted families, community-based organizations on-site, local governments, and FEMA to determine where philanthropic funds are most needed.
The nonprofits receiving initial grants are the following:
- American Red Cross South Florida
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami
- Hatzalah of South Florida
- Jewish Community Services of South Florida
- Jewish Volunteer Center via Greater Miami Jewish Federation
- Food Rescue Miami
- Salvation Army South Florida
- Shul of Bal Harbor
In addition, the Support Surfside team is on-site at the Family Assistance Center currently managed by Miami-Dade County to support victims and to assess additional community needs. They are distributing Visa gift cards to the individuals and families directly affected by the building collapse for immediate and urgent expenses and readying for more substantive investments to come. Gift cards recipients are verified by county emergency services before receipt of financial support.
Mid to long-term expenses for those affected will be addressed as emergency services determine needs. Additional hardship fund guidelines are being created and will be shared here as the extent of the crisis continues to unfold.