Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen in Factoria is accepting donations for survivors of the twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on June 24.

The restaurant, owned by Ulises Andrade and Isamary Herrera, is collecting nonperishable food, water, hygiene items, baby supplies, clothing in good condition, and cash contributions, according to the restaurant's Facebook page.

The shop is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Residents can call (425) 502-7632 to confirm the drive is still accepting items.

Organizers plan to ship donations to Venezuela through partner nonprofits, KIRO 7 reported on June 26. The specific organizations handling shipment have not been publicly identified.

The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes were the strongest to hit Venezuela since 1900. As of July 3, the death toll had risen to 2,595, with more than 12,000 injured, according to Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Nearly 800 buildings collapsed across Caracas and La Guaira, the coastal state hardest hit, and the UN estimated direct physical damage at $6.7 billion as of the same date.

For Kirkland resident Elimar Ugueto, the disaster hit close to home. "I'm Venezuelan," Ugueto told KIRO 7. "I travel frequently to Venezuela. Actually, I'm going in 10 days."

Ugueto said she first learned about the earthquakes through a text message from her cousin.

The U.S. government has pledged $150 million in humanitarian aid and deployed more than 900 personnel inside Venezuela, according to CNBC.

Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen, which also has a Seattle location, opened its Factoria outpost in early 2024. No end date for the donation drive has been announced.