Beginning on Sunday, Jan. 17, all Miami-Dade County Police and Fire Stations, as well as Libraries and local schools will serve as drop off sites for the collection of much needed supplies to send to the people of Haiti. At this time, we are asking that donated items be limited to:

• Nonperishable food
• Water
• Gloves of all types
• Surgical masks
• Camping tents

Miami-Dade County is partnering with a number of Miami-Dade municipalities in this effort, including Hialeah, Coral Gables, Homestead, North Miami Beach, North Miami, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Springs, Sweetwater, South Miami, Pinecrest, Florida City, Golden Beach, El Portal, Miami Shores, North Bay Village, Bay Harbor Island, Surfside, Indian Creek, Miami Gardens and Miami-Dade Public Schools. (Cities have designated their own drop off locations, which may not include municipal police and fire stations or libraries.)

For more detailed information on drop off sites, residents can call 3-1-1 Contact 305-468-5954 for additional information.