Since the devastating earthquake in Venezuela, the images coming out of the country are heartbreaking. With collapsed buildings, families searching through rubble, and soul-crushing stories about people losing their entire families, it's the definition of an environmental disaster.
© GettyIt’s easy to feel powerless when you're scrolling and seeing the chaos. But communities are banding together to help. In Miami, a city deeply connected to the Venezuelan community, local restaurants are stepping in to provide direct support for relief efforts.
As first reported by Secret Miami, several popular spots are donating a portion of select menu items to organizations helping families impacted by the disaster.
Here are a few ways to eat well while giving back this month.
La Latina
For many in Miami’s Venezuelan community, La Latina is already a taste of home. This month, the longtime Midtown arepera is donating $1 from every pabellón arepa sold to Venezuelan relief organizations. They’re also going a step further by partnering with Global Empowerment Mission, serving as a donation drop-off point for non-perishable food, first aid kits, and heavy-duty batteries.
Miami Slice
Miami Slice, the beloved New York-style slice shop, is donating $1 from every margherita slice sold to Venezuelan earthquake relief organizations throughout the month. Whether you’re grabbing a quick lunch downtown or stopping by their Key Biscayne location, each slice makes a difference.
Tina in the Gables
Brunch is doing more than curing weekend hangovers here. For July, the Coral Gables favorite is donating $1 from every French toast sold - including dine-in, takeout, and delivery orders - to relief efforts supporting those affected in Venezuela.
Can't make it to Miami? You can donate from home. Here are three trusted organizations.
GlobalGiving is helping channel flexible funding to local groups providing critical frontline aid, including emergency medical care, search-and-rescue efforts, temporary shelter, food, clean water, and hygiene supplies for displaced families.
Save the Children is prioritizing some of the most vulnerable survivors, children, by working with local partners to assess urgent humanitarian needs and provide emergency psychosocial support for young people processing trauma.
UNICEF teams are on the ground supporting children and families, while the United Nations Venezuela Humanitarian Fund continues funding critical services ranging from healthcare and clean water access to education and long-term recovery support.
