The effects of the coronavirus were still clear
and present Monday after hundreds of cars drive through a pick-up line in
Miami-Dade County to pick up food distributed by volunteers.
The event, held at the Orange Bowl Field at Moore
Park, saw boxes filled with meat, produce, milk and more handed out to those
who needed it the most.
“I am very grateful to everyone who has worked to
help this community, which has been very much affected by this pandemic,” said
Marta Lopez, who was one of those receiving the items Monday.
The food giveaway was hosted by Miami city
commissioners Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Keon Hardemon, the latest in a
series of events aimed at giving back to those in the Allapattah community.
“Both commissioners have come together to try and
help out the community since they represent neighboring districts,” said Karla
Fortuny, a spokesperson for de la Portilla. “They want to be able to help
support each other as much as they can when the community needs them the most.”
The event, sponsored by Feeding South Florida and
the Miami Marlins Foundation, comes two days after Florida’s Department of
Health reported the highest single day total of positive cases since the
pandemic started – with Miami-Dade County having the most cases and a curfew
being placed in the county from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly until further notice.
Residents in both Miami-Dade and Broward remain
under an order making masks mandatory to be worn in the counties amid the
pandemic.
