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San Jose community mobilizes to support victims of Venezuela earthquakes
By Marianne Favro at NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· June 28, 2026
· 2 min read
Watching the devastation in Venezuela has prompted dozens of people throughout the Bay Area to spring into action to donate relief supplies.
On Saturday, there was a donation drive at Arepas Latin Cuisine, a Venezuelan restaurant with locations in San Francisco and San Jose; many who went to t...
Key takeaway Dorly Lopez’s cousins live in Venezuela, so for her, the mission is personal.
Why this matters in The San Francisco
The outpouring of support from the Bay Area community, particularly in San Jose, for the victims of the Venezuela earthquakes highlights the strong ties between the local Venezuelan diaspora and their homeland. The donation drive at Arepas Latin Cuisine, a Venezuelan restaurant with locations in San Francisco and San Jose, demonstrates the power of community mobilization in response to international crises. The fact that many donors have personal connections to Venezuela, with relatives living in the affected areas, underscores the local stakes of this global disaster. As the Bay Area's Venezuelan community continues to rally around relief efforts, it will be worth watching how local businesses and organizations, like Arepas, contribute to the cause and provide support to those affected by the earthquakes. The restaurant's decision to donate a portion of its profits to relief efforts sets a notable example for other local businesses to follow.
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Category: business ·
Published: June 28, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Watching the devastation in Venezuela has prompted dozens of people throughout the Bay Area to spring into action to donate relief supplies.
On Saturday, there was a donation drive at Arepas Latin Cuisine, a Venezuelan restaurant with locations in San Francisco and San Jose; many who went to t...
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