Miami, FL – On October 14, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson unveiled a memorial cemetery at Simonhoff Park in Liberty City to honor local lives lost to COVID-19. With the number of positive infections and related deaths surging in her state and across the nation, the Florida lawmaker will this week unveil a second memorial cemetery at North Miami’s Griffing Park. Congresswoman Wilson partnered with North Miami Councilwoman Mary Estime-Irvin, the Circle of Brotherhood, and the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project to erect hundreds of coraplast tombstones on which visitors will be able to write the name of someone they know who succumbed to the virus. “Each day we are reminded of the terrible toll the COVID-19 pandemic is taking on our families and friends,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “These memorial cemeteries provide opportunities for members of our community to collectively grieve and to name and honor their loved ones in a public space of shared mourning.” Who: Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and North Miami Councilwoman Mary Estime-Irvin What: Memorial to honor the lives lost to COVID-19 When: Wednesday, October 28, 10:00 a.m. Where: Griffing Park, 12220 Griffing Boulevard, North Miami, FL 33161

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