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Donate Face Masks By #WRECares by World Red Eye Benefitting Little Lighthouse Foundation

1 Mask 1 World
Make Masks • Donate Masks • Save Lives

For every $3 you give we will donate 1 mask to our Health Heroes! Our goal is to donate 100,000 masks!

Your contribution to the 1 Mask 1 World initiative is used to pay #WRECares’ network of local seamstresses and cover the costs of the materials used to make the masks.

About #WRECares
In response to COVID-19, World Red Eye launched #WRECares on March 23, 2020. World Red Eye has transitioned its website WorldRedEye.com into an informative hub for the Miami community to share updates and resources on how we can rise above COVID-19 and help restore the prestige of this great city.  

In support of the seamstresses in our community who have been furloughed as a direct effect of the pandemic. #WRECares has assembled a network of 20+ seamstresses and designers who have pivoted their businesses to become mask makers. As a result, they can now support their families while making and donating face masks to those in need. All of the masks donated are made in Miami, for Miami.

The team at #WRECares is distributing the masks to people who need them most (local hospitals, police and fire departments, foster care facilities, eldery homes, etc). 

About The Little Lighthouse Foundation:

Founded in 2010, the Little Lighthouse Foundation (“LLF”) is a registered 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization, that assists underserved children and their families throughout South Florida. Through the deployment of over 2,700 LLF volunteers, LLF impacted the lives of 8600 children in South Florida this past year. LLF has over 20 proprietary programs with 33 partner facilities, including, but not limited to, homeless shelters, hospitals, and youth centers. LLF’s programs include Adopt a Meal at Ronald McDonald House, Activity Hour, Story Hour and Move & Groove at Chapman Partnership, Craft Night and Beauty All Around at Lotus House, and more! LLF also holds annual Specialty Programs which serve hundreds of children and families at a time and bring together hundreds of volunteers. These include LLF’s Back to School, Children’s Halloween Party and Holiday Toy Distribution, among others. Last year, LLF received the Jan Pfeiffer Distinguished Service Award at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce 97th Annual Gala as well as the Key to the City from the City of Miami Beach for its volunteer efforts.

To learn how you can #DoGoodFeelGood with LLF,visit www.TheLittleLighthouse.org or follow LLF on Instagram @LLFoundation. All donations are tax-deductible under The Little Lighthouse Foundation 501c3.

Care:
All masks are reusable. 

Masks must be washed before wearing and after every use.

Hand wash with warm water and laundry detergent. Tumble dry. 

Made in Miami

A Message from the CDC:
“HCP (Health Care Personnel) use of homemade masks:
In settings where facemasks are not available, HCP might use homemade masks (e.g., bandana, scarf) for care of patients with COVID-19 as a last resort. However, homemade masks are not considered PPE, since their capability to protect HCP is unknown. Caution should be exercised when considering this option. Homemade masks should ideally be used in combination with a face shield that covers the entire front (that extends to the chin or below) and sides of the face.”

Share your message by using #WRECares #LLFoundation #DoGoodFeelGood #1Mask1World

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#WRECares by World Red Eye & The Little Lighthouse Foundation Donate Face Masks to The Motivational Edge

Miami, FL – April 24, 2020 – #WRECares by World Red Eye & the Little Lighthouse Foundation Donate Face Masks to The Motivational Edge. The Motivational Edge is a 501(c)(3) organization that Engages, Educates and Empowers youth via creative expression and personal development.

After the mask donation, we interviewed Jonathan Babicka, Executive Director of the Little Lighthouse Foundation (“LLF”) to see how his foundation is doing their part to fight COVID-19.

Click here to donate and read the full Q&A below.

WRE: How and why did LLF get involved with #WRECares?

Jonathan Babicka: Seth Browarnik, Proprietor of World Red Eye, and Aaron Resnick, Co-Founder and Board of Director of The Little Lighthouse Foundation have been long time friends and business partners of separate endeavors. World Red Eye has generously supported LLF with promotion, photography and video production for their volunteer programs and fundraising events. There has always been potential to work together in a bigger way to make a more significant impact. The time is now.

WRE: What is LLF’s mission?

JB: The Little Lighthouse Foundation (“LLF”) is a registered 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that assists underserved children and their families. This support comes through the deployment of LLF’s volunteers. Volunteers work with children in an array of different facilities and environments ranging but not limited to, homeless shelters, hospitals, and youth centers. Founded in 2010, the Little Lighthouse Foundation (“LLF”) is a registered 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization, that assists underserved children and their families throughout South Florida. Through the deployment of over 2,700 LLF volunteers, LLF impacted the lives of 8600 children in South Florida this past year.

WRE: What organizations is LLF involved in?

JB: What organizations is LLF involved in? LLF has over 20 proprietary programs with 33 partner facilities, including, but not limited to, homeless shelters, hospitals, and youth centers. LLF’s partner facilities include Ayuda, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Breakthrough Miami, Brent Wright Leadership Academy, Carrfour, Chapman Partnership for the Homeless, Communities In Schools of Miami, Easterseals, Educate Tomorrow, Excel Kids Academy, Feinberg-Fisher Middle School, Girl Power Rocks, His House, Holtz Children’s Hospital, Honeyshine, Irie Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Jackson Pediatric Center, Kristi House, La Salle Educational Center, Lotus House, Miami Bridge, Miami Children’s Initiative, Miami Dade Public Schools, Miami Rescue Mission, The Motivational Edge, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, North Shore Youth Center, Overtown Youth Center, Ronald McDonald House, Special Olympics, Survivor’s Pathway, Ted Lucas Foundation, Touching Miami with Love, and Treasure Island Elementary.

LLF’s programs include Adopt a Meal at Ronald McDonald House, Activity Hour, Story Hour and Move & Groove at Chapman Partnership, Craft Night and Beauty All Around at Lotus House, and more! LLF also holds annual Specialty Programs which serve hundreds of children and families at a time and bring together hundreds of volunteers. These include LLF’s Back to School, Children’s Halloween Party and Holiday Toy Distribution, among others. Check out all of LLF’s Partners, visit https://thelittlelighthouse.org/recurring-programs/.  Last year, LLF received the Jan Pfeiffer Distinguished Service Award at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce 97th Annual Gala as well as the Key to the City from the City of Miami Beach for its volunteer efforts.

WRE has generously supported LLF with promotion, photography and video production for their volunteer programs and fundraising events. There has always been potential to work together in a bigger way to make a more significant impact. The time is now.

Jonathan Babicka

WRE: Tell us more about how someone can get involved in this partnership?

JB: Absolutely anyone can create a fundraising page to help us spread the word and get as many masks as possible to those in need! On our fundraising page, give.classy.org/WRECaresLLF, simply click “Become a Fundraiser” and you can create a team or an individual fundraising page. Companies, organizations or groups of any kind can create their own teams and individuals can create their own pages to share with family and friends. The pages are customizable so each fundraiser or team can write why they decided to support the cause, write updates and even thank their donors. With this online platform, we can reach supporters all over the world and make a bigger impact!

WRE: How can we donate?

JB: You can donate and create a fundraising page at give.classy.org/WRECaresLLF.