The Smile Trust, led by CEO & Founder Valencia Gunder, is on the ground to help neighbors in need before, during and after Hurricane Dorian
Want to learn more about Valencia and The Smile Trust work before and during Hurricanes? Check out these articles:
- A Tale of Two Irmas: rich Miami ready for tumult as poor Miami waits and hopes (The Guardian, September 9, 2017).
- Florida volunteers step in to prepare for Hurricane Irma (USA Today, September 8, 2017).
- Poor In Miami: Hoping to Ride Out Irma On Bread and Cans of Tuna (WLRN, September 8, 2017).
- Why some Floridians aren’t leaving their homes for Hurricane Irma (Mic, September 7, 2017).
The Smile Trust is working closely with a coalition of other Miami-based neighborhood organizations to deliver disaster relief services, including The New Florida Majority, Catalyst Miami, Community Justice Project, Miami Worker’s Center, WeCount!, Central Florida Jobs with Justice, Dream Defenders, Faith in Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition, FRRC, Florida Student Power, Manufactured Housing Action, Organize Florida, SEIU.