Families are going hungry. Here’s how you can help
The Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald have teamed up with United Way of Miami-Dade to raise money for families this holiday season. “Spread the Good,” a joint campaign launched Friday, is collecting funds that will go to nonprofits working to feed families in South Florida.
Food insecurity continues to plague many families as food banks sound the alarm on the growing need and dwindling supplies. A recent study found that 16% of Florida households with children said they sometimes or often did not have enough to eat.
Donations raised by United Way through the campaign will strengthen food banks, including its own two food cupboards, which primarily serve veterans and families with children in Early Head Start programs.
“We have seen firsthand the hardships our community is facing through the COVID-19 emergency response efforts we began in March. The pandemic has underscored the power of working together toward the greater good,” said Maria C. Alonso, president and CEO of United Way of MiamiDade.
The campaign has no definitive end date but will run through December and at least part of January. McClatchy, the parent company of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald, also rolled out the campaign in other markets.
“We’ve worked with United Way on different projects and initiatives in the past and we know there’s a huge need for food security in the community; coming together to solve some of that problem is extremely important,” said Nancy Meyer, the Miami Herald’s president.
To make a donation visit portal.unitedwaymiami.org /SpreadGood