The Town of Palm Beach United Way has created a Hurricane Melissa Recovery Fund to assist with relief efforts in Jamaica, Haiti, and other communities impacted by this dangerous storm.
Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in Jamaica Tuesday, October 28, as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, battering the island with 185 mph winds, blinding rain, and torrents of floodwater that surged through cities and neighborhoods. Trees were ripped from the ground and roofs torn away as one of the most powerful storms in recorded history unleashed its devastating fury.
By late Tuesday, Melissa had weakened slightly to a still-dangerous Category 4 as it churned off Jamaica's northern coast toward Cuba. In its wake, life-threatening flooding and potentially deadly landslides are expected to menace Jamaica for days to come.
Matching Gift Opportunity
Double your impact!
To help meet the urgent needs of those affected, Mayor Danielle Moore has generously offered a $50,000 dollar-for-dollar matching gift to jumpstart the recovery effort. That means every donation will be matched—doubling your impact.
All contributions to the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Fund are 100% tax-deductible and will directly support immediate relief needs such as food, shelter, clothing, clean water, and emergency assistance.
Now is the time to act. Give today, and your gift will go twice as far to help families rebuild and recover.
Hurricane Fund Distributions
The Hurricane Melissa Recovery Fund is being distributed to nonprofit agencies providing emergency assistance, such as food, water, medical care and supplies, hygiene kits, housing, and cleanup materials. Agencies are being evaluated in an ongoing review process.
