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South Florida Kia Dealers, in collaboration with the Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, and JM Family Enterprises and JM&A Group, have announced a $400,000 collective donation to Feeding South Florida, the leading hunger-relief organization serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
The donation will support Feeding South Florida’s mission to end hunger in the community by providing immediate access to nutritious food, innovative programming, and advocacy efforts.
The South Florida Kia Dealers donation portion of $150,000 was made as part of Kia’s “Accelerate the Good” charitable initiative. Since 2019, Kia’s “Accelerate the Good” program has donated more than $40 million to support those in need, both through national campaigns and local partnerships like this one.
Additionally, JM Family Enterprises and subsidiary company JM&A Group donated $100,000.
The remaining $150,000 is thanks to the generosity of the Miami HEAT and Miami Dolphins.
To highlight the impact of this contribution, representatives from South Florida Kia Dealers, including Rita Case representing Rick Case Automotive Group; Percy Vaughn, director of Southern Regional Operations, Kia America; Miami HEAT; Miami Dolphins, and JM Family Enterprises and JM&A Group, presented Feeding South Florida president and CEO Paco Vélez with the donation during a check presentation ceremony at Feeding South Florida’s Pembroke Park warehouse on Dec. 16.
Feeding South Florida serves food-insecure individuals across its quad-county region, including children, seniors, veterans, and single parents. For every $1 donated, the organization provides four nutritious meals to those in need. This $400,000 contribution will help expand vital services such as food distribution, home delivery programs, and innovative initiatives like the Mobile FARMacy and culinary training programs.
“We are incredibly grateful to South Florida Kia Dealers and the Miami HEAT, Miami Dolphins, and JM Family Enterprises and JM&A Group for this generous donation,” Vélez said. “This contribution comes at a critical time. For those struggling to make ends meet, the holiday season can be one of the most difficult times of the year and can intensify and further challenge economic conditions.
“We are presently experiencing an unprecedented increase in the need for nutritious food for more than 1.2 million individuals in South Florida as inflation, supply chain strains, rising fuel and housing costs, and other factors continue to take a toll on families,” he continued. “Together, we are helping ease families’ financial burden and provide hope this holiday season.”
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