Caring for Miami is an initiative by Christ Fellowship Church.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe meet physical needs, but most importantly, we share the hope of Jesus,\u201d said Hannah Ulloa, volunteer and administrative coordinator for Caring for Miami.<\/p>\n
\u201cWherever there\u2019s food, there\u2019s a line. We steward that moment to love people, preserve their dignity, and point them to Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n
A bus, a vision, and a bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Mobile Food Market launched in February 2024 after Miami-Dade\u2019s transit system donated a 40-foot Metrobus that Caring for Miami completely retrofitted into a single-aisle market. The ministry grew from Christ Fellowship\u2019s<\/a> long-running mobile dental outreach; leaders recognized that oral health and nutrition are linked\u2014and that food distribution could become a powerful bridge to spiritual conversations.<\/p>\n Ulloa first served as a dietetics intern while studying nutrition at Florida International University, building the program\u2019s practical backbone:<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a dream,\u201d Ulloa said. \u201cI was learning community nutrition in class\u2014and practicing it in real time for my neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n How it works<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The market runs three days a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) across 12 recurring sites monthly, including food deserts\u2013communities where residents have limited access to affordable, healthy food\u2013identified by mapping, backpack-program schools, senior adult centers, clinics, and Christ Fellowship campuses. Partners such as Trader Joe\u2019s, Mac Edwards Produce, and J&C Tropicals supply donated food that volunteers sort for quality.<\/p>\n All guests get a personal shopper\u2014a volunteer who walks with them, answers questions, and prays if requested. Guests choose what they take (no prepacked boxes), check out at a bagging table, and receive help to their cars. The average stop serves about 70 families, often with four or more people per household, with some events topping 150 families.<\/p>\n \u201cChoice matters,\u201d Ulloa said. \u201cLetting people select their own food preserves dignity\u2014and opens hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/flbaptist.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCF2719-2048x1365-1.jpg\")
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