JANUARY 2017 MIAMI for web

03 11 2017
www.careresource.org
Care Resource and the
Food-for-Life Network,
Inc. are honored
to announce their
partnership with the 9 Mile Music
Festival in together eliminating
malnutrition and improving
upon the health and overall
quality of life of South Florida’s
communities in need over the
holidays.
In addition to the purchases
of concert tickets for the 9
Mile Music Festival happening
March 11, 2017, an event that
will feature performances by
reggae icons Julian Marley,
Capleton, Sizzla and more,
concert-goers must first donate
four non-perishable food items
such as beans, grits, pastas or
cans of vegetables to the Food
For Life Network’s food bank
located on the second floor of
Care Resource’s midtown Miami
office located at 3510 Biscayne
Boulevard. After the donation,
the concert attendee will
receive a token showing that the
donation was made, to show at
the entrance of the concert.
A Subsidiary of Care Resource
ELIMINATING MALNUTRITION
OVER THE HOLIDAYS
ABOUT THE 9 MILE MUSIC FESTIVAL
The 9 Mile Music Festival began in 1993 as a musical testament by Cedella Marley Booker to the life
and philosophy of her son, world renowned artist Bob Marley. Though the Festival has changed names
several times over the last two decades, it remains inclusive and welcoming of all forms of music
including Reggae, R&B, Urban, Latino and many other various sounds.
To further promote this initiative
and to kick off the food-drive,
Julian Marley, son of reggae
legend Bob Marley and Grammy
award nominated, roots-reggae
musician, singer-songwriter
and producer already made
his first donation where he was
joined by Richard Booker, Bob
Marley’s Brother and Director of
Nine Mile Festival. According to
Marley, “Together we can make
a difference for those who are
less fortunate. United we stand,
divided we fall.”
“Food-for-Life Network, Inc. serves
between 30-99 clients a day.
Grocery packages are provided
free of charge for our clients.
Each one contains seven days’ worth of food. Home delivered
meals and groceries are available for those who qualify. Clients
with dependent children are provided additional food items to
allow them to feed their dependent children, ensuring adequate
food for the HIV infected parent.” - Valjean Brookins, Food Services
Supervisor with the Food for Life Network.
“At Care Resource, we are most inspired by the ability to bring
much needed services to vulnerable families and individuals. Our
dedicated providers go the extra mile each day to be welcoming,
thorough and compassionate as they improve health care in our
community. This unique collaboration helps the agency reach
greater audiences and further bring meaning to “healthcare
from the heart” every day.” – Jonathan Welsh, Marketing and
Development, Care Resource.
20 / HEALTHY MIAMI