19.º Anual ‘Feed A Friend’ Celebrado en Give Miami Day por The Gloria Estefan Foundation
Miami, FL, 25 de Noviembre de 2025 – Desde 2007, Gloria y Emilio Estefan han celebrado cada Día de Acción de Gracias con “Feed A Friend”, un evento que lleva comida y sonrisas a quienes más lo necesitan en nuestra comunidad. En colaboración con generosos patrocinadores, The Gloria Estefan Foundation invita a organizaciones benéficas locales a disfrutar de deliciosa comida y entretenimiento ofrecido por la familia Estefan y maravillosos artistas de gran corazón. En 2020, debido a la pandemia, el evento tradicional no pudo llevarse a cabo de manera segura.
Sin embargo, eso no detuvo a los Estefan ni a los patrocinadores de continuar ayudando a quienes lo necesitan. En el verdadero espíritu del Día de Acción de Gracias, The Gloria Estefan Foundation mantuvo viva la tradición realizando donaciones a 15 organizaciones durante el “Give Miami Day”, el jueves 17 de noviembre de 2025. Esperamos que estos fondos ayuden a llevar un poco de alegría navideña a las familias y esperamos retomar nuestro evento anual Feed A Friend en los próximos años.
“Dar no se trata solo de hacer una donación, se trata de marcar una diferencia. Cuando das con el corazón lleno, siembras semillas de esperanza que florecen de formas que tal vez nunca veas, y el gesto más simple de bondad puede iluminar los rincones más oscuros del mundo.” — Gloria Estefan, Fundadora de The Gloria Estefan Foundation.
Si deseas unirte a nosotros para ayudar a nuestra comunidad, a continuación encontrarás la información y los sitios web de estas importantes organizaciones…
¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!
The Gloria Estefan Foundation
Fundada en 1997, la Gloria Estefan Foundation promueve la educación, la salud y el desarrollo cultural. La organización se financia a través de los ingresos de varias canciones de Gloria, conciertos benéficos y donaciones de seguidores. La cantante ha dicho: “Mi fundación trata de ayudar a las personas que quedan desatendidas, que no pueden recibir ayuda de las grandes organizaciones… Intentamos intervenir donde se necesita ayuda inmediata.”
www.gloriaestefanfoundation.com
Amigos For Kids
Amigos For Kids es una organización 501(c)(3) con sede en Miami dedicada a prevenir el abuso infantil y fortalecer a las familias. Durante más de tres décadas, hemos ofrecido programas gratuitos y bilingües —incluyendo actividades después de clases y campamentos de verano, educación para padres y apoyo familiar a corto plazo— para que los niños puedan aprender, crecer y prosperar, sin importar su código postal o capacidad de pago.
www.amigosforkids.org
Chapman Partnership for the Homeless
Fundado en 1995, Chapman Partnership opera dos Centros de Asistencia para Personas sin Hogar con 800 camas en Miami y Homestead. Proporciona un “comunidad” de apoyo integral e innovador para hombres, mujeres y niños sin hogar. El apoyo incluye vivienda, comidas, atención médica y psiquiátrica, capacitación laboral, colocación de empleo, programas para niños de 0 a 17 años y ayuda para asegurar vivienda estable. Con la ayuda de generosos donantes y patrocinadores, Chapman impulsa a las personas sin hogar brindándoles herramientas y esperanza para construir un futuro independiente. Es una organización galardonada, clasificada con cuatro estrellas por Charity Navigator, y es socia del Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.
www.chapmanpartnership.org
The Children’s Movement of Florida
The Children ‘s Movement of Florida es un movimiento sin fines de lucro y no partidista que aboga por un buen comienzo para todos los niños de Florida. Impulsamos oportunidades de aprendizaje temprano de alta calidad, acceso a atención médica pediátrica y programas de apoyo a padres en el estado.
www.childrensmovementflorida.org
Children’s Village at Lotus House
Con el apoyo del Lotus Endowment Fund, Inc., Lotus House Women’s Shelter se expande con la creación del Children’s Village at Lotus Village: un centro educativo y de recursos holístico e innovador que ofrecerá apoyo terapéutico y educativo profundo, programas enriquecedores y diversos, y una amplia gama de servicios sociales para los niños y familias de Lotus House y la comunidad de Overtown.
https://lotushouse.org
Here’s Help
La misión de Here ‘s Help, Inc. es ofrecer atención centrada en la persona y servicios de alta calidad a los residentes del sur de la Florida que necesitan tratamiento por abuso de sustancias o alcohol. También reconocemos la necesidad de enfoques integrados que atiendan trastornos concurrentes, manteniendo un estándar de excelencia que responda a las necesidades de todos los clientes. Nuestro objetivo es mejorar los resultados de nuestros pacientes durante y después del tratamiento.
https://hereshelp.org
His House Children’s Home
His House Children ‘s Home, una organización privada sin fines de lucro basada en la fe, ha restaurado la vida de niños en cuidado foster durante más de 35 años. Atiende desde recién nacidos hasta jóvenes de 18 años, proporcionando estabilidad a más de 24,000 niños. Con licencia del Departamento de Niños y Familias, opera en Miami-Dade, Monroe y Broward, ofreciendo cuidado residencial y servicios de colocación. Su campus de 232 camas brinda un refugio seguro para niños retirados de sus hogares por abuso, abandono o negligencia. Su modelo innovador prioriza mantener unidos a los grupos de hermanos, ofreciendo un entorno de cuidado durante transiciones traumáticas.
https://www.hhch.org
Hispanic Unity of Florida
Fundada en 1982 como un refugio para inmigrantes y refugiados, HUF hoy sirve a diversas familias trabajadoras de EE. UU. y más de 25 países. Brindamos servicios integrales que ayudan a más de 23,000 clientes anualmente —desde preescolares hasta adultos— a construir una vida productiva. Con 12 programas en cuatro idiomas (inglés, español, criollo haitiano y lenguaje de señas), HUF es conocido como la “Ellis Island” del sur de la Florida para los recién llegados.
https://www.hispanicunity.org
Human Trafficking Front
Defendemos el fin de la trata de personas y de la explotación sexual infantil en línea, promoviendo prácticas responsables, capacitación, sensibilización y educación para generar cambios. Entrenamos a primeros respondedores y profesionales para combatir estas amenazas y empoderamos a niños, padres y educadores con programas educativos.
https://humantraffickingfront.org/
Humane Society of Greater Miami
Organización 501(c)(3) dedicada a rescatar y reubicar animales sin hogar y a promover la tenencia responsable. Desde 1936, cuidamos diariamente a más de 300 perros y gatos hasta que encuentran un hogar definitivo. Operamos una clínica de esterilización que realiza más de 8,000 cirugías al año y ofrecemos vacunaciones de bajo costo. También educamos a más de 10,000 personas al año y operamos campamentos, eventos y programas de voluntariado. Nos financiamos completamente con donaciones.
https://www.humanesocietymiami.org
Lotus House
Desde 2006, Lotus House ha brindado refugio a más de 12,000 mujeres, jóvenes y niños sin hogar, con más del 85 % logrando salir de manera exitosa del sistema. Además del refugio, ofrece terapias restaurativas, ayuda laboral, habilidades de vida, educación temprana, servicios médicos y de salud mental, y más.
https://lotushouse.org/
National Women’s Shelter Network (NWSN)
NWSN lidera y conecta a una red nacional de refugios para mujeres y familias sin hogar. Más de 1 millón de mujeres y 2.5 millones de niños experimentan falta de vivienda cada año. La mayoría ha sufrido violencia de género y traumas severos. Los refugios son su última red de seguridad. NWSN apoya a estos refugios mediante educación, investigación, mejores prácticas, conferencias y promoción para prevenir y terminar la falta de vivienda.
https://nationalwomensshelternetwork.org
Project Medishare
Creemos que la atención médica es un derecho humano fundamental. Mejoramos el acceso a servicios de salud en Haití, operando dos clínicas y dos centros de maternidad en zonas rurales, además de múltiples programas comunitarios desde hace 30 años. Nuestro trabajo es dirigido por líderes haitianos y en colaboración con socios locales.
https://www.projectmedishare.org
Recycled Orchestra of Cateura (Paraguay)
La Orquesta de Reciclados de Cateura está compuesta por niños de Asunción (Paraguay) que interpretan instrumentos hechos con materiales recuperados del vertedero de Cateura. Fundada en 2012, ha tocado internacionalmente junto a Stevie Wonder, Metallica y Megadeth. Actualmente, Gloria Estefan y su hija Emily están creando la música original para el próximo musical de Broadway “Basura”, basado en su historia.
https://www.kbcf.org/programs/recycled-orchestra-of-cateura
SOS Children’s Villages Florida
SOS Children ‘s Villages Florida es una comunidad de cuidado foster con 13 hogares y padres de crianza con licencia en el condado de Broward. Su misión principal es mantener unidos a los hermanos. También ofrecen un programa “Next Steps” para jóvenes que salen del sistema al cumplir 18 años, brindando apoyo en vivienda, finanzas, educación, empleo, salud mental y más.
www.sosflorida.com
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
St. Jude lidera la investigación y el tratamiento del cáncer infantil y otras enfermedades graves. Las familias nunca reciben una factura por tratamiento, viaje, alojamiento o comida. Los tratamientos creados en St. Jude han aumentado la tasa de supervivencia del cáncer infantil del 20 % a más del 80 % desde 1962.
https://www.stjude.org
UFAR
Organización dedicada a apoyar mascotas abandonadas o maltratadas. Dependemos completamente de donaciones y trabajamos para proveer alivio inmediato —comida, techo, cama y atención veterinaria— antes de llevar a perros y gatos a hogares permanentes.
https://ufarescue.org/
19th Annual ‘Feed A Friend’
Celebrated on Give Miami Day
by The Gloria Estefan Foundation
Miami, FL, November 25, 2025 – Since 2007, Gloria and Emilio Estefan have celebrated Thanksgiving by hosting ‘Feed A Friend’, an event that brings food and smiles to those that need it most in our community. In partnership with generous sponsors, The Gloria Estefan Foundation invites local charities to enjoy delicious food and entertainment provided by the Estefan family and wonderful, great-hearted celebrities. In 2020, due to the pandemic the traditional event could not be hosted safely.
However, that did not stop the Estefans and partnering sponsors from continuing to give to those in need. In the true spirit of Thanksgiving, The Gloria Estefan Foundation kept the tradition alive by making donations to 15 organizations on ‘Give Miami Day’, Thursday, November 17th 2025. We hope these funds will help bring some holiday cheer to families and we look forward to resuming our annual Thanksgiving Day Feed A Friend in the coming years.
“Giving is not just about making a donation, it’s about making a difference. When you give with a full heart you plant seeds of hope that bloom in ways you may never see, and the simplest act of kindness can light the darkest corners of the world.” – Gloria Estefan, Founder of The Gloria Estefan Foundation.
If you would like to join us in helping our community below is the information and websites to these important organizations…
Happy Thanksgiving!
The Gloria Estefan Foundation
Founded in 1997, the Gloria Estefan foundation promotes education, health and cultural development. The organization funds itself through proceeds from several of Gloria’s songs, benefit concerts and donations from supporters. The singer has said, “My foundation tries to help people that fall through the cracks, that can’t get help from big organizations… We try to fill in where immediate help is needed.”
www.gloriaestefanfoundation.com
Amigos For Kids Amigos
Amigos For Kids is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) dedicated to preventing child abuse and strengthening families. For more than three decades, we’ve provided free, bilingual programs—including after-school and summer enrichment, positive parenting education, early-childhood safety, and short-term family stabilization—so children can learn, grow, and thrive, regardless of zip code or ability to pay.
Chapman Partnership for the Homeless
Chapman Partnership was founded in 1995 and operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. The nonprofit provides a comprehensive and innovative “village” of support for homeless men, women, and children. The support includes housing, meals, health and psychiatric care, job training, job placement, programming for children age birth to 17, and assisting households with securing stable housing. At Chapman, aided by generous donors and sponsors, we empower the homeless, providing the tools and hope necessary to build a positive, independent future. An award-winning organization, Chapman is designated as a top ranked four-star charity from nationally recognized nonprofit evaluator Charity Navigator. Chapman Partnership is a private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.
The Children’s Movement of Florida
The Children’s Movement of Florida is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan movement of Floridians insisting on a strong start for all Florida children. We advocate for high-quality early learning opportunities, access to children’s health care, and parent support programs in Florida.
www.childrensmovementflorida.org
Children’s Village at Lotus House
Through the support and sponsorship of Lotus Endowment Fund, Inc., the Lotus House Women’s Shelter is expanding with an exciting new initiative, the Children’s Village at Lotus Village – an innovative and holistic neighborhood children’s education and resource center that will provide deep therapeutic and educational supports, enriching and diverse programming, and a wide range of social services for the children and families of Lotus House and the Overtown community.
https://lotushouse.org
Here’s Help
It is the mission of Here’s Help, Inc. to maintain a person-centered, high standard of care and provide quality services to consumers of South Florida who are in need of substance abuse/alcohol treatment. Here’s Help also recognizes the need for developing integrated approaches in their treatment services that address issues of co- occurring disorders and continues to strive in maintaining a standard of excellence of providing services that meet the needs of all clients. Our goal and objective is to enhance the successful outcomes of our clients during and post treatment care.
https://hereshelp.org
His House Children’s Home
His House Children’s Home, a private non-profit faith-based organization, has been restoring the lives of children in foster care for over 35 years. Serving newborns to 18-year-olds, it has provided stability to more than 24,000 children. Licensed by the Department of Children and Families, His House operates in Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Broward counties, offering residential care and child placement services. Its 232-bed campus provides a safe haven for children removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment, or neglect. The innovative model emphasizes keeping large sibling groups together, ensuring nurturing care in a home-like environment during traumatic transitions.
https://www.hhch.org
Hispanic Unity of Florida
Everyone is empowered to live their American Dream. Founded in 1982 as a haven for immigrants and refugees, HUF has grown to serve diverse and multi-cultural working families from the United States as well as more than 25 other countries. We provide a range of wrap-around services to help more than 23,000 clients of all ages, from preschoolers to adults, successfully transition to a productive new life. HUF offers 12 programs and services in four languages – English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and Sign Language. South Florida’s unique geographic location has made it a popular destination for the Caribbean and Latin American immigrants, as well as others from throughout the world. Often arriving with little more than the clothes on their backs, a few dollars in pocket change, with no job, language, skills or understanding of the life that awaits them on America’s shores – they still come with hopes and dreams. Hispanic Unity of Florida is proud and grateful to be South Florida’s “Ellis Island” for new immigrants arriving in South Florida.
https://www.hispanicunity.org
Human Trafficking Front
Advocating to end human trafficking and online child sexual exploitation while raising awareness and promoting best practices, training for action and educating to empower change! HTP prevents and combats these crimes through education, training, and capacity-building programs. Equipping first responders and professionals with the best practices and tolls needed to combat trafficking and exploitation. We raise awareness through educational programs that empower children, parents, and educators.
https://humantraffickingfront.org/
Humane Society of Greater Miami
The Humane Society of Greater Miami is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming homeless animals and promoting responsible pet ownership. Since 1936, we’ve cared for over 300 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens daily at our Soffer and Fine Adoption Center, providing them with food, shelter, and medical care until they find their forever homes. We operate the Gardnar Mulloy Pet Rescue Clinic, performing over 8,000 spay/neuter surgeries annually and offering low-cost vaccinations to help address pet overpopulation. As an adoption-guarantee shelter, no animal is euthanized due to time, space, or treatable conditions. In addition to adoptions, we educate the public on responsible pet ownership, reaching over 10,000 people yearly through school visits, events, and community outreach. We also offer kids’ camps, birthday parties, and volunteer opportunities. Supported entirely by donations and fundraising, the Humane Society impacts over 20,000 animals and people each year, relying on the generosity of our community to continue our work.
https://www.humanesocietymiami.org
Lotus House
Since launching in 2006, Lotus House has sheltered more than 12,000 women, youth and children experiencing homelessness, with over 85 percent of the shelter’s guests successfully exiting the shelter system. More than a shelter, Lotus House offers holistic support services including restorative therapies for children and adults, employment assistance, life skills, early childhood education, medical and mental health services, and more. Together, these tools empower women and children to heal, transform their lives, achieve greater self-sufficiency and build the foundation for safer, brighter futures.
https://lotushouse.org/
National Women’s Shelter (NWSN)
The National Women’s Shelter Network leads, connects and supports a growing, nation-wide, network of women’s and family shelters and safe havens serving women, children and families experiencing homelessness in our country. An estimated 1 Million women and 2.5 Million children experience homelessness in our country every year. A majority of women and children experiencing homelessness have suffered gender-based violence and other serious trauma histories. Most have unmet medical and mental health needs. All are struggling to survive, heal, learn, grow and thrive, keep their families intact and alive, and too often fleeing domestic or intimate partner violence. Women’s and family shelters and safe havens are the last resort and final safety net for women, children and families in transition desperately seeking a “home,” a place to call their own and the foundation for happier, healthier and safer lives. The NWSN supports the important work of women’s and family shelters across the nation through information sharing, educational offerings, highlighting best practices, research and innovation, raising public awareness and resources, national conferences, and informing public and social policies to end and prevent homelessness.
https://nationalwomensshelternetwork.org
Project Medishare
We believe healthcare is a fundamental human right. Improving access to quality healthcare for the people of Haiti. Our organization runs two health clinics and two maternity centers in one of Haiti’s most rural and remote areas, and for 30 years has managed numerous community-health programs. We share our knowledge and resources with local partners to improve heather infrastructure and strengthen the skills of medical professionals. Our work is community-based and Haitian led.
https://www.projectmedishare.org
Recycled Orchestra of Cateura Paraguay
The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura also known as the Recycled Orchestra, is an orchestra composed of children from Asuncion, Paraguay who play musical instruments made from scrap materials collected from Asuncion’s Cateura landfill. Formed in 2012, the orchestra has performed internationally with Stevie Wonder and the American heavy-metal bands Metallica and Megadeth. Currently Gloria Estefan and her daughter, Emily Estefan are creating the original music for the soon to be broadway musical “Basura” that is based on the story of the recycled orchestra of Cateura.
https://www.kbcf.org/programs/recycled-orchestra-of-cateura
SOS Children’s Villages Florida
SOS Children’s Villages Florida is a residential foster care community of thirteen homes staffed by licensed foster parents in Broward County, providing programs, services, and care for children throughout South Florida with the focus of keeping siblings together. Additionally, SOS offers a “Next Steps” program for young adults who age out of care at eighteen. Key areas of support for this vulnerable population focus on financial management, assistance with securing affordable housing, education, employment assistance, mentorship, mental health therapy, and emergency assistance. With the generous support of donors, sponsors, partners and friends, opportunities are made available for children and young adults to achieve their full potential and thrive.
www.sosflorida.com
St. Judes Children’s Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats, and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened in 1962. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. The children and families of St. Jude are grateful for the generosity of The Gloria Estefan Foundation, which helps fuel the research and advancements that bring hope and healing to countless lives.
https://www.stjude.org
UFAR
Seeing a need for an energetic, nonprofit to support our community pets that have been abandoned or neglected, we formed our organization to provide sensible solutions. We’ve grown considerably since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community of supporters and volunteers! We rely solely on donations from the public. Focused on providing an immediate physical and heartwarming relief for abandoned, neglected and stray cats/dogs. Nutrition, roof, bed and vet care are our first goal before directing pets to a clear bright future in their forever homes.
https://ufarescue.org/
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