Feed the Keys 2024!
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Feed the Keys 2024 is set for Friday, May 17.
You are encouraged to donate the non-perishable items listed above and drop them off between
2pm and 6pm at Burton Memorial, KAIR or SOS.
ADDITIONAL COLLECTION SITES:
- Berkshire Hathaway – 336 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, 85992 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036, 9141 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, 30085 Overseas Hwy, Big Pine Key, FL 33043)
- Royal Furniture – 6001 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050
- Monroe County Sheriff’s Office – All substations
- Monroe County Courts – All 3 Courthouse locations
- Key West Sunrise Rotary
- Monroe County Tax Collector – All offices
- First Horizon – All 9 Florida Keys locations
- Centennial Bank, Big Pine – 200 Wilder Rd, Big Pine Key, FL 33043
- SouthState Bank, Tavernir – 91390 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, FL 33070
If you can’t make it, you can still participate in our virtual food drive HERE!
2024 SPONSORS:
Maria Jones
Suzanne Walters
Join us for a car show benefiting Feed the Keys on Saturday, April 20!
What is Be Like Mike?
In honor of our cherished friend and former Board Member, “Mangrove Mike” Forster, United Way of Collier and the Keys established October 21, 2022, Mike’s would-be 62nd birthday, as the inaugural “Be Like Mike” Day in the Florida Keys. This tradition has endured, with each passing year witnessing the community’s heartfelt commitment to promoting goodwill and generosity through a week-long array of random acts of kindness, all in tribute to Mike’s enduring spirit.
Feed the Keys
One of Mike’s greatest goals was to help feed our community.
In 2023, a total of 8,099 pounds of food was collected across three sites:
–Burton Memorial Church (BMC) in Tavernier
–KAIR (Keys Area Interdenominational Resource) in Marathon
–Star of the Sea Foundation (SOS) in Key West
2024’s goal is 10,000 pounds!
When you give back to the community, make sure to spread the good on social media
with #BeLikeMike and #FeedtheKeys.
Other Ways to Pay it Forward
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Children/Schools
Children/Schools
-Be kind to Keys kids by volunteering to tutor a child. Sign up to mentor a child in foster care. Donate toys, diapers, baby wipes or formula.
Organizations:
–Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition
–Grace Jones Community Center
–Florida Keys AHEC
Law Enforcement/Veterans
Law Enforcement/Veterans
-Drop off some treats at your local police or fire station. Donate to an organization that supports military veterans. Stop by to thank the security officer at your child’s school.
Organizations:
Four-Legged Friends
Four-Legged Friends
-Sign up to foster a rescue animal. Take a bag of food or cat litter to your local animal shelter. Volunteer to walk or play with animals at any shelter.
Organizations:
Beach Clean Up
Beach Clean Up
-Organize a beach cleanup or simply take a walk and pick up trash along your route!
-Volunteer with Reef Relief, who organized Be Like Mike Beach Clean Ups in 2023.
-Contact the Conch Republic Marine Army to join on one of their Saturday clean-up trips in the Lower Keys.