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GEM delivered 23 planes, 21 containers and three ships of supplies totaling about 3 million pounds valued at roughly $5 million to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.
Read MoreMichael Capponi urged the Jamaican government to ensure disaster relief addresses long-term identity, stability, and economic future, detailing GEM's 18 container loads and 18 plane loads of supplies.
Read MoreGEM celebrated its 15th anniversary at its 60,000 sq ft Prologis warehouse in Doral, highlighting its history as one of the country's leading disaster relief nonprofits.
Read MoreMichael Capponi reported from Kingston, Jamaica on the desperate need for food and water as GEM shipped tons of donations from Miami to hurricane-devastated communities.
Read MoreMichael Capponi announced GEM's commitment to repair or replace up to 50,000 roofs in south-western Jamaica ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, mobilizing massive relief operations within days.
Read MoreCBS News nationally covered aid organizations including GEM rushing supplies to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island.
Read MoreGEM mobilized 25,000 relief kits for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island, with South Florida volunteers working around the clock at the Doral warehouse.
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Michael Capponi, founder and president of Global Empowerment Mission, discusses the most immediate concerns for Jamaica following the devastating hurricane and how individuals can provide assistance.
Read MoreVolunteers mobilized at GEM headquarters in Doral to prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approached.
Read MoreWLRN covered South Florida's major relief mobilization for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, featuring GEM's rapid-response operations.
Read MoreGEM's Doral warehouse prepared to ship hundreds of boxes with food, water, and toiletries to hurricane victims, with at least 2,000 boxes packed and 3,000 more being stocked.
Read MoreGEM sought donations as it mobilized relief operations for communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.
Read MoreVolunteers at GEM's Doral headquarters packed aid boxes with non-perishables, shoes, clothing, soap, and hygiene items for Caribbean islands impacted by Tropical Storm Melissa.
Read MoreGEM's Hire a Survivor job fair in Pasadena welcomed 2,417 fire survivor families and resulted in over 500 pledged jobs for wildfire-impacted communities.
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission hosted a groundbreaking job fair at PazNaz Church in Pasadena, welcoming 2,417 fire survivor families and resulting in 500+ pledged jobs for wildfire-impacted communities.
Read MoreGEM's Doral warehouse loaded trucks with 26 pallets packed with family necessity kits including hygiene items, food, and water for Texas flood victims.
Read MoreGEM marked six months of LA wildfire recovery operations, implementing a Housing Recovery ADU Pilot Program, Small Business Grant Program, and an expanded five-year commitment with over $9 million distributed.
Read MoreGEM loaded trucks with water, food, and essentials for Texas Hill Country families who lost everything to flash floods, with staff on the ground within 24 hours.
Read MoreGEM sent aid, staff, and BStrong cash cards to Central Texas flood victims after catastrophic flooding in Kerr County.
Read MoreGEM partnered with Miami-Dade County, BStrong, and other organizations to launch a coordinated hurricane preparedness action plan for the 2025 season.
Read MoreGEM partnered with Farm Share for statewide hurricane preparedness kit distribution to 6,500 Florida families at nine locations.
Read MoreGEM and Farm Share partnered to distribute free hurricane supply kits to 6,500 Florida families at nine locations statewide ahead of the 2025 hurricane season.
Read MoreGEM distributed BStrong cash cards and emergency supplies to Texas families impacted by devastating flooding, continuing their rapid-response disaster relief model.
Read MoreNewsweek covered the BStrong/GEM partnership delivering crisis boxes and $1,500 cash cards to LA wildfire victims, noting the $408 million total in aid raised through the partnership.
Read MoreExclusive interview covering BStrong/GEM relief efforts in LA, with Frankel saying they will remain for years to come to support wildfire-impacted communities.
Read MoreCBS News featured BStrong's partnership with GEM providing critical supplies and raising millions for LA wildfire relief, with GEM serving as the operational partner.
Read MoreGEM launched immediate relief operations for communities devastated by the LA wildfires, securing over $20 million in commitment and establishing a centrally located warehouse within 72 hours.
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GEM's Florida Strong initiative delivered truckloads of supplies to Florida's Big Bend and Panhandle following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, supporting over 120 artisans, farmers, and small business owners with grants.
Read MoreGEM volunteers packed thousands of disaster relief kits at their Doral warehouse as Hurricane Milton approached Florida, sending truckloads of essential items worth over $1.5 million before landfall.
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission's crews readied supplies at their Doral headquarters ahead of Hurricane Milton, preparing rapid-response operations for Florida communities in the storm's path.
Read MoreFrom nightclub and real estate powerhouse to humanitarian hero, Michael Capponi's personal transformation led him to launch the Global Empowerment Mission.
Read MoreGEM volunteers mobilized relief supplies for Jamaica following Hurricane Beryl's devastating impact on the island's communities and infrastructure.
Read MoreGEM partnered with South Florida Caribbean Strong to launch a public drive for supplies to aid Hurricane Beryl victims across the Caribbean islands.
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission delivered aid to Grenada following hurricane devastation, with Capponi noting 'There's not much remaining there' on affected islands.
Read MoreGEM plans to reassess distribution areas but continue operations in Gaza despite security concerns after the deadly strike on World Central Kitchen workers.
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission partnered with local businesses to raise over $1.5 million for Maui wildfire relief efforts.
Read MoreCapponi highlighted the necessity for displaced residents to transition from shelters to permanent housing solutions after devastating Maui wildfires.
GEM partnered with Airbnb and the state of Hawaii on a $2.5 million rental assistance program for Maui wildfire survivors not eligible for FEMA assistance.
Read MoreGEM was on the ground in Maui since Day 2 of the historic fires, establishing a fully operational warehouse and distribution hub that delivered millions of donated goods to displaced families.
Read MoreFox News covered Russia's continued attacks and GEM's expanding relief initiatives in Ukraine.
Read MoreCapponi discussed GEM's immediate assistance to residents impacted by catastrophic dam destruction flooding in Kherson.
Read MoreCapponi described the massive recovery challenge: 'Every single home is going to need bedding, mattresses... appliances will be ruined.'
Read MoreCapponi confirmed humanitarian collaboration plans with Avdiivka military leadership during his visit to the frontlines.
Read MoreGoya Foods partnered with GEM to deliver critical aid supplies to earthquake-devastated regions of Turkey, reaching hundreds of thousands in seven provinces.
Read MoreCapponi was on the ground in Turkey within 48 hours of the devastating earthquake, distributing $3 million worth of aid and shipping $20 million in supplies across seven provinces.
Read MoreCapponi discussed GEM's housing repair operations during the World for Ukraine summit in Poland, detailing their massive rebuilding effort.
Read MoreCapponi participated in World Economic Forum discussions; GEM received recognition for its groundbreaking Ukrainian humanitarian work.
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission expanded its West Coast operations with a new warehouse and office in Chico, California.
Read MoreAn in-depth profile on how Capponi transformed from Miami nightlife entrepreneur to one of the world's most active humanitarian leaders.
Read MoreGEM distributed 24 full-size trucks of community-donated supplies, with plans for 75 total shipments monthly to Hurricane Ian victims.
Read MoreGEM sourced 10,000 mattresses from partner nonprofits for Hurricane Ian relief distribution across devastated Florida communities.
Read MoreCapponi outlined immediate relief priorities: 'food, hygiene' followed by tarps — 10,000 secured from Amazon for distribution.
Read MoreCapponi discussed GEM's rapid response mobilization for hurricane-affected Floridians, deploying teams within hours of landfall.
Read MoreCapponi warned 'This is gonna be like the Katrina of Florida, unfortunately' regarding the magnitude of Hurricane Ian's devastation.
Read MoreCapponi described GEM's mission: 'How to get the most amount of aid to the most amount of people in the shortest amount of time for the least amount of money.'
Read MoreGEM loaded generators, tents, cots and bedding supplies in Doral, with Capponi heading to Poland to distribute supplies at the Ukrainian border on the second day of the invasion.
Read MoreGEM began assembling aid palettes at their Doral warehouse within hours of Russia's invasion, shipping 20,000 kits with plans for 100,000 more.
Read MoreSouth Florida organizations including GEM mobilized immediate relief supplies for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian military offensive.
Read MoreCapponi was on the ground the day after tornadoes ripped through Mayfield, Kentucky, with GEM sending 10 semi-trucks carrying $2 million in relief supplies and $100,000 in cash cards.
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission shipped more than 500,000 goods including blankets, beverages, hygiene supplies and PPE to tornado-devastated communities in Kentucky.
Read MoreGEM mobilized emergency supplies from their Doral warehouse for tornado victims across Kentucky, with Capponi personally overseeing distribution on the ground.
Read MoreGEM continued packing and shipping relief supplies to tornado-devastated Kentucky communities from their Doral headquarters.
Read MoreCapponi arrived in Grand Isle, Louisiana within 24 hours of Hurricane Ida's landfall with 26 pallets of aid, comparing the devastation to Hurricane Michael's destruction in the Florida Panhandle.
Read MoreGEM organized volunteers at their Doral warehouse to pack boxes of supplies for Louisiana, sending a truck valued at over $150,000 to Baton Rouge ahead of further relief shipments.
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission deployed truckloads of essential supplies to Louisiana communities devastated by Hurricane Ida's Category 4 winds and flooding.
Read MoreGEM distributed roughly $75,000 in gift cards among Surfside survivors and worked with hotel and condo owners to find temporary housing for displaced families.
Read MoreGEM and BStrong provided $4,000 Visa cards, $400 Walmart gift cards, and Uber credits to Champlain Tower collapse survivors through their emergency relief fund.
Read MoreGEM members packed cooling bags with blankets, PPE, first aid kits, hygiene packets, and battery chargers for families displaced by the Champlain Towers collapse.
Read MoreCapponi discussed GEM's growth, partnerships with BStrong, and the organization's expanding global footprint in an in-depth interview about humanitarian leadership.
Read MoreAn in-depth feature on Capponi's humanitarian philosophy and GEM's approach to disaster relief, covering their rapid-response model and global operations spanning over 76 countries.
Read MoreA profile on Capponi's evolution from Miami nightlife pioneer to global humanitarian leader, detailing GEM's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and over 284 missions worldwide.
Read MoreGEM and BStrong distributed millions of articles of PPE to hundreds of facilities across the U.S. and provided cash cards to families severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreGEM sent nearly 300,000 pounds of relief supplies to the Bahamas, evacuated over 850 people, dispatched 30 planes, and ran 24 barge missions with over 5 million pounds of supplies after Hurricane Dorian.
Read MoreCapponi's GEM deployed teams to the Bahamas to rebuild homes and distribute over 250,000 pounds of aid across 15 islands following Hurricane Dorian's Category 5 devastation.
Read MoreGEM mobilized massive relief operations for the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, the worst natural disaster in the country's history with $3.4 billion in reported damages.
Read MoreGEM partnered with the Bahamas Relief Foundation to supply construction materials and equipment, training local Bahamians to repair damaged homes in Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Read MoreGEM hosted its annual gala celebrating humanitarian achievements, with Capponi receiving the Key to the City of Miami for relief efforts during Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Read MoreFrankel discussed GEM's partnership and the $40 million combined relief effort for Puerto Rico, crediting Capponi's warehouse operations in Miami as key to rapid deployment.
Read MoreGEM and BStrong detailed their ongoing commitment to Puerto Rico recovery, having sent over 10 million pounds of aid to hurricane-stricken Caribbean islands in 2017.
Read MoreGEM's logistics partnership with BStrong was featured on MSNBC, highlighting the organization's ability to deploy massive aid operations from their Miami warehouse to Caribbean disaster zones.
Read MoreFrankel partnered with Capponi's GEM to charter four planes carrying 15,000 pounds of supplies including cash gift cards, insulin, generators, and non-perishable food to hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico.
Read MoreGEM and BStrong deployed four planes of emergency supplies to Puerto Rico, with the partnership sending 55 planes and 106 containers of aid across 10 Caribbean countries.
Read MoreA comprehensive profile on how Capponi transformed from Miami nightlife king to humanitarian hero, detailing his 100+ return missions to Haiti since the 2010 earthquake.
Read MoreGEM was among the first organizations on the ground in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew, documenting the destruction and delivering food to survivors in devastated hillsides outside Jeremie.
Read MoreCapponi chartered a flight to Haiti the day after Hurricane Matthew hit, arriving before any other planes and sending some of the first images of the devastation to CNN.
Read MoreMake-A-Wish Foundation held their 21st Annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball, raising over $2.5 million. Michael Capponi attended the gala to support the organization.
Read MoreMichael Capponi and broker Oren Alexander announced a beautiful development in Miami Beach featuring incredible views, completed by Capponi Shear Construction Group.
Read MoreMichael Capponi threw a party during the Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah to help raise money and awareness for EMI Haiti, partnering with model Brooklyn Decker.
Read MoreMichael Capponi accepted a position on the development team for Costa Hollywood Condominium Resort, bringing his expertise in branding, sales, marketing, and development.
Read MoreMichael Capponi teamed up with supermodel Amber Arbucci to host the Hollywood Meets Hollywood Party, where he was honored for GEM's work and presented with a $10,000 check.
Read MoreMichael Capponi, entrepreneur and committed humanitarian, was included on Haute Living's top 100 most powerful people in Miami list in 2013.
Read MoreHaute Living profiles Capponi Group Founder Michael Capponi, known for his humanitarian work in Haiti with Global Empowerment Mission.
Read MoreMichael Capponi and Capponi Construction Group presented a historic renovation proclamation during the birthday celebration for William H. Dean, CEO of M.C. Dean.
Read MoreMichael Capponi hosted his birthday benefit at Capital in New York City, with all proceeds directly benefiting Global Empowerment Mission.
Read MoreBlackBook interviews Michael Capponi about his story of triumph over adversity, discussing his shift toward humanitarian work and the creation of Global Empowerment Mission.
The Miami Herald spoke with Michael Capponi about his experience providing aid to victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the creation of Global Empowerment Mission.
After the Haiti earthquake, Michael Capponi worked alongside Miami-based companies and worldwide organizations to collect and secure donations for those in need.
Read MoreAfter numerous trips to Haiti following the earthquake, Michael Capponi of GEM discussed his concerns about the lack of funding for disaster relief for countries like Haiti.
Read MoreFollowing the Haiti earthquake, Michael Capponi threw a 'Save Haiti Saturday' party to raise money for medical assistance, then returned to Haiti the following week to continue providing resources.
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