20 JULY 2026 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition COMMUNITY NEWS AutoNation Collision Center Delray partnered with the National Auto Body Council® (NABC) and GEICO to present a fully refurbished 2021 Subaru Forester Sport to a South Florida mother of four, including an 11year-old child battling cancer. All partners gathered at AutoNation Collision Center Delray to formally present Samera Pierce and her family with their new vehicle. Representatives from AutoNation, NABC Recycled Rides® Program, Geico, Enterprise and Chasin’ A Dream gave some remarks and took part in the special unveiling moment of the refurbished vehicle. Nominated for the NABC Recycled Rides® program by the Chasin’ A Dream Foundation, Samera faced a critical need for reliable transportation to safely manage daily responsibilities and keep up with medical appointments. Led by AutoNation Collision Center Director Efrem Rodriguez, the AutoNation team donated all the parts and labor to refurbish the vehicle donated by GEICO. The team also presented Totes for Hope to the Pierce family with small items meant to bring a little comfort to cancer patients and their families during a difficult journey. Prom night dreams came true for dozens of South Florida teens eager to experience a sense of normalcy when the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation (JDCH), with support from Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, rolled out the red carpet for a Hollywood-inspired milestone celebration. For teen patients who are unable to attend their own school dances due to illness and treatment, this milestone event, now in its 11th year, brought even more meaning to an event that is often considered an adolescent rite of passage. “Prom is one of those moments every teenager imagines for themselves. When a serious illness enters a teenager's life, it has a way of taking away the ordinary moments everyone else takes for granted,” said Kelley Morris, president, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. “Each year, I’m touched by how quickly these teens transform the moment they walk through the door, excited just to dance and be with their friends. At the heart of our mission at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation is making sure our patients and their families have opportunities like this to experience moments of pure joy.” With friends, family and caregivers there to support and uplift prom goers, teens and their guests arrived dressed to celebrate in “Old Hollywood: Glitz and Glam” style, matching the prom’s theme. Many wore dresses and formal wear generously donated by hospital staff and members of the local community. Dunkin’ Prom Brings Night of Fun to Teens Facing Serious Illness Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital child life and creative arts teams Abigail, Olivia, and Ali AutoNation and Partners Donate Car to Mom of Child Battling Cancer AutoNation, National Auto Body Council® (NABC), Geico, Enterprise and Chasin’ A Dream partners gather to celebrate a Recycled Rides vehicle presentation to Samera Pierce and her family. Food For The Poor (FFTP) volunteers began packing thousands of disaster relief kits on Friday, June 26, while the organization launches a community donation drive to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The packing effort was held at FFTP’s Coconut Creek headquarters, 6401 Lyons Road, where community members are also asked to drop off approved disaster relief supplies. “When disaster strikes, the first question people ask is, ‘How can I help?’” said FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine. “Our volunteers will be packing thousands of emergency relief kits while we begin collecting critical supplies for families whose lives have been turned upside down by these earthquakes. Every kit packed, every donation dropped off, and every gift made brings hope to people facing unimaginable loss.” FFTP has approximately 19,000 disaster preparedness kits available for volunteers to assemble and prepare for shipment as logistics into Venezuela become available. Approved disaster relief supplies will be accepted at FFTP’s warehouse on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Requested items include non-expired (at least 1 year before expiration): canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned or dehydrated meat, dry grains, cereals, nuts, seeds, nut butters, boxed or powdered milk and ready-to-eat snacks, as well as hygiene supplies, tarps, solar lanterns, blankets, diapers, feminine hygiene products, children’s activity books and games. Clothing and medications are not accepted. Supporters who prefer to purchase supplies online may do so through the charity’s Venezuela Earthquakes Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/0e1r1VrW For more information, please visit foodforthepoor.org Food For The Poor Hosts Packing Event and Donation Drive for Venezuela Earthquake Relief Volunteers at Food For The Poor's Coconut Creek headquarters assembled disaster hygiene kits on Friday, June 26, as part of the charity’s response to the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
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