Two fundraising efforts are underway to assist the seasonal Jamaican workers at The Homestead, whose lives have been upended due to the destruction from Hurricane Melissa. An ongoing crowdfunding effort led by seasonal residents John and Belynda Hudspeth has raised over $40,000, with a goal of at least $50,000. The Homestead and the Kuras family have donated $10,000 to a charity for the island.
As the hurricane slammed into the island, the Hudspeths, longtime seasonal residents at The Homestead, decided they wanted to do what they could to help those they have gotten to know over the many years they have spent at the Glen Arbor resort. “The minute I saw the hurricane was coming and saw it was going to be a direct hit … I thought someone has to step up,” John says.
So the Hudspeths started a GoFundMe effort, which to date has raised over $42,000 and is continuing. Those interested in making a donation can do so at tinyurl. com/ Help- Jamaicanworkers.
