Weed and Seed remains committed to eradicating the lead threat in Liberty City and Little Haiti.  An intense, multilingual, multi- cultural information and education campaign has started and an aggressive screening program has been implemented  in partnership with the Florida Department of Health (DOH), Weed & Seed has been dedicated to testing 500 children between the ages of 0-six years old for elevated blood lead levels within the next year. More than 200 children have been tested in the past months. Recent test sites have included Notre Dame Church, Blue Star Day Care, Mother’s Day Care, and Soul Saving Station. Faith and community based organizations are also being sought for  future sites.

LEAD Awareness Symposium, October 17th, 2004

• Weed and Seed hosted its first Lead Awareness Symposium on October 17, 2003 at the Carrie P. Meek Senior and Cultural Arts Center. The event was attended by over one hundred people. 

• Concurrent workshops, discussions and presentations dealt with the negative affects of lead on the environment and its impact on small children. 

• Retired Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek was the keynote speaker at the symposium and Executive Board Member Glorey Coley was the Mistress of Ceremony for the event.