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New Business and Commission Requests - R9  G




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Commissioner Mark Samuelian 
DATE:April  22, 2020
 



SUBJECT:DISCUSSION TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN OF THE MEALS FOR HEROES/GMCVB'S MIAMI EATS PARTNERSHIP.

ANALYSIS

The GMCVB have entered into a partnership with Meals for Heroes to expand a program that enables people to contribute funds allowing restaurants to deliver free meals to First Responders. Meals for Heroes is a Miami Beach rooted not-for-profit providing hospital emergency rooms and ICUs, EMS and first responder teams, and COVID-19 mobile testing centers with dinner cooked and prepared by local restaurants and caterers.

 

This is a really positive initiative which benefits our First Responders, restaurants, and the community. City will be communicating a way to support our first responders and local restaurants. Participants include Thierry's Catering, Joe's Stone Crab, Stubborn Seed, Red, Yardbird, and many more. More information may be found here:

 

https://www.mealsforheroesmiami.org/

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
Legislative Tracking
Commissioner Mark Samuelian