WILTON MANORS, Fla. — The Greater Goods Charities, a Seattle-based nonprofit with a location in Wilton Manors, was ready to help Jamaicans after Hurricane Melissa.
On Wednesday, Jay Humphrey, a U.S. military veteran, was preparing to travel to the Caribbean island to deliver donations to help both people and their pets.
“We will see a lot of cat food, dog food, and emergency packs for the folks in Jamaica, and that includes sanitation items,” Humphrey said while standing near the packed donations at 2200 NW 9 Ave.
For more information or to donate “rush aid” for the organization’s disaster relief effort, visit this page.
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Some of the items needed include generators, new trash bags, batteries, new work gloves, tents, new sheets and blankets, non-perishable food, bottled water, tarps, solar-powered flashlights, first-aid kits, new sleeping bags, industrial sponges, new tarps, personal hygiene kits, and items for babies.
“We are on the ground working already with partners to ensure that we can address the highest priority needs,” said Wendy Hart, the president of The American Friends of Jamaica.
Oliver Mair, Jamaica’s consul general in Miami, said some families were still recovering from last year’s hurricanes Beryl in July and Rafael in November.
Here is a list of places accepting donations:
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
1850 NW 84th Ave. #100, Doral
For information about how to contribute to the effort, call 1-800-995-7604, e-mail info@globalempowermentmission.org, or visit this page.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has set up a Hurricane Melissa relief fund, promising 100% of donations will provide critical aid.
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BROWARD COUNTY
6401 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek
Seven locations in Broward County
- MIRAMAR: 11735 City Hall Promenade
- SUNRISE: 10041 Sunset Strip
- LAUDERDALE LAKES: 4209 N. State Road 7
- LAUDERHILL: 5419 N. University Drive
- HOLLYWOOD: 5830 Hollywood Blvd.
- CORAL SPRINGS: 8075 W. Sample Road
- DAVIE: 4860 FL-7 FL 33314
City of Miramar:
- Miramar Police Department at 1765 City Hall Promenade
- Miramar Fire Station 19 at 6700 Miramar Parkway
- Miramar Fire Station 70 at 9001 Miramar Parkway
- Miramar Fire Station 107 at 11811 Miramar Parkway
- Miramar Fire Station 84 at 14801 SW 27 St.
- Miramar Fire Station 100 at 2800 SW 184 Ave.
City of Lauderhill:
- Lauderhill City Hall at 5581 West Oakland Park Boulevard
- Veterans Park at 7600 NW 50 St. in Lauderhill
- John Mullins Park at 2000 NW 55 Ave. in Lauderhill
- Westwind Park at 4550 NW 82 Ave. in Lauderhill
- Lauderhill Historical Museum at 1080 NW 47 Ave.
- Joy’s Roti Delight at 1205 NW 40 Ave. in Lauderhill
Nonprofits not based in South Florida are also taking action:
- World Food Program USA, based out of Washington, D.C., reported having four “mobile warehouses” in Jamaica and neighboring islands to help support the local government’s efforts.
- The American Friends of Jamaica, based out of New York City, was founded in 1982 and has been funding grants for Jamaican charities that focus on education, healthcare, and development.
- International Medical Corps, based out of Los Angeles, has an emergency medical team with supplies and equipment to support hospitals and healthcare centers.
- The Salvation Army’s division in Jamaica aimed to help with recovery efforts and long-term disaster relief.
- Global Giving, which connects nonprofits with donors, set up the Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund for “rescue assistance, medical care, food, clean water, temporary shelter, rebuilding projects, and recovery efforts.
- The United Nations Children’s Fund: The organization reported “pre-positioning lifesaving supplies," including 4,000 water containers.
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