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31 businesses in Broward, Palm Beach collecting food for Daily Bread Food Bank

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BrowardNETOnline.com is coordinating with several local businesses to help replenish the Daily Bread Food Bank after a fire completely destroyed its warehouse. Broward News and Entertainment Today

Sunset Blue at 33rd was collecting food in front of their stage Sunday night. Here, Mary Washington-Brook gets people dancing.

is partnering with Sunset Blue at 33rd St., Fishtales Bar & Grill, Best Florida Storage and Extra Space Storage to collect food and other necessary supplies to restock the 93,000 pounds (60,000 meals). 

“As soon as I heard about the fire destroying all of Daily Bread’s inventory, I immediately thought about what I could do to help,” said Andrea Freygang, publisher of BrowardNETonline.com.

BrowardNET has coordinated 31locations in Broward and Palm Beach, to be collection sites.

The items needed are: canned goods, and  protein items such as bread, cereal, juice and juice boxes, peanut butter, jelly and personal care items like shampoo, soap, toilet paper and hygiene products. Please NO perishables.

The Daily Bread Food Bank is a well known supplier to the local Broward community and has temporarily relocated to 2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park.

Sunset Blue will start collecting during its weekly block party Sunday night from 6-10 p.m., Oct. 18 at Fishtales Grill, also located on 33rd St., will be collecting at the restaurant all week long. Call Fishtales for hours to drop off at:

BEST FLORIDA STORAGE LOCATIONS

Best Florida Storage will accept donations starting Wednesday, Oct.  14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day through Oct. 28 except Sundays are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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ExtraSpace Storage Locations

Extra Space will begin accepting Oct. 14-28 on Mon – Fri 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed Sundays. Extra Space will also donate a $50 Visa Gift Card to Daily Bread Food Bank for anyone who rents a unit at any of their facilities and mentions the food drive, Daily Bread or Feeding South Florida.

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The cause of a stubborn, three-alarm warehouse fire has been labeled accidental by the Broward Sheriff Fire Marshal’s Bureau and State Fire Marshal investigators.

Volunteers sorting food in the Daily Food Bank Warehouse before all its supplies were burned in the Oct. fire.

Smoking materials discarded in a trash can by someone leaving the business around 6 p.m. Thursday smoldered for several hours until a 9-1-1 call was received at 9:15 p.m., according to investigators. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units from Lauderdale Lakes responded to a report of smoke coming from a warehouse at the above location. First arriving units found heavy black smoke coming from one of the bays. After firefighters forced entry, they encountered a fast-moving fuel fire that had extended into an adjacent business. Chemicals, solvents, hazardous materials and a heavy combustible load caused a very hot fire that drove firefighters out of the building. An exterior attack was instituted using “Chemical 6,” a specialized foam/chemical agent tanker stationed at Port Everglades that is designed for large fuel and chemical fires.

A third alarm was called at the peak of the fire, calling in approximately 75 firefighters from five departments. Several firefighters were treated on the scene for exhaustion late Thursday night, but none of them required transport. The blaze was brought under control in about 90 minutes and crews remained on the scene all night dousing flare-ups.

Fumes from the chemicals were still emanating from the warehouse Friday morning and BSFR’s Hazardous Materials Team responded back to the scene to further identify the hazards and ventilate the structure so investigators could enter the building. One firefighter was taken to Broward General Medical Center late Friday morning for treatment of heat exhaustion. As of this release, he was reported in good condition.

The Daily Bread Food Bank, located in the affected warehouse complex, lost its entire inventory of goods. Health Department officials condemned the food due to chemical contamination secondary from the fire The City of Lauderdale Lakes, BSO, and community partners immediately identified a temporary acceptance point for donations for the food bank that operated until 6 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, they will resume normal drop-offs at their new location at 2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. For more hours and information about the Daily Bread Food Bank, call or 888-633-9861.They are seeking donations of non-perishable foodstuffs such as canned goods including vegetables, meats and tuna fish as well as protein items, bread, cereal, juice and juice boxes, peanut butter, jelly and personal care items like shampoo, soap, toilet paper and hygiene products.

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3 Comments for “31 businesses in Broward, Palm Beach collecting food for Daily Bread Food Bank”

  1. I just wanted to say, We here at Sunset Blue Block Party and Fishtales Bar and grill are very happy and willing to do what we can to help those less fortunate in our immediate community. We are very
    fortunate to be a part of making a difference in this most needed cause for our community. I strongly urge all other businesses and venues to join us in this venture.. Jimmy Pagano

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  2. [...] Live music on the outside main stage with L-Tribe! Just as we do for Sunset Blue every Sunday, the 3300 block of NE 33rd Street in Fort Lauderdale (beachside) will be closed to traffic from 5pm to 11pm for the Fort Lauderdale North Beach Nightmare On 33rd party. Live music, food, drinks and games from local bars, restaurants and businesses. This is a community event by the North Beach Restaurants & Shops. Free entry and Free parking from 6pm.Bring canned goods to support the Daily Bread Food Bank which lost 93,000 pounds of food in a fire. [...]

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  3. [...] Last week we received notification that a local food bank had been ravaged by fire.  District resident and local publisher/reporter Andrea Freygang has asked that all people get involved in helping this worthy organization that itself helps so many.  The story is athttp://browardnetonline.com/2009/10/local-food-bank-needs-help-after-fire-destroys-all-inventory/. [...]

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