Plea for Support — Help Jamaica Rebuild After the Hurricane

 

Communities across Jamaica are facing devastating losses after the recent hurricane. Kiwanis Clubs and Kiwanians throughout the GTA — and friends across Canada — are being called to help. Your support can make an immediate difference in providing food, medical care, and essential supplies to those most in need.

Two Ways to Help

  • Make a Donation – Contribute to the Kiwanis Foundation of Canada and your donation will be matched 3-1 by the Foundation. Every gift helps provide direct relief and rebuilding support in affected Jamaican communities.
  • Donate Supplies – Drop off much-needed items such as non-perishable food, medical supplies, and personal hygiene products at one of the designated collection points across the GTA. Contact your local community partners for locations and drop-off times.

Your Support Matters! Even a small act – a donation, a box of food, or a shared link – helps bring hope and comfort to families in crisis. together, let’s stand with Jamaica and show the power of the Kiwanis spirit in action.

Hurricane Melissa Relief Supplies

Urgent Relief Supplies Needed

Basic Necessities

  • Bottled water
  • Non-perishable food (canned goods, rice, beans, pasta)
  • Baby formula
  • Hygiene supplies (soap, toothpaste, sanitary pads, diapers)
  • Hand sanitizer and wipes
  • Towels and washcloths
  • New bed linens

Please note: Clothing is not being accepted.

Shelter Items

  • Tarpaulins
  • Ropes and duct tape
  • Buckets and cleaning supplies
  • Flashlights and batteriesSmall tools (hammers, nails, screwdrivers, drills)
  • Solar lamps
  • Power banks
  • Portable generators

Drop-off locations: www.jcgtoronto.ca/melissa

Medical Supplies

  • First aid kits and bandages
  • Pain relievers
  • Antiseptic creams
  • Gloves and face masks
  • Prescription medications (sealed and labeled)
Hurricane Relief Collection Items

Hurricane Melissa Relief: Drop-Off Locations (GTA & Surrounding Regions)

Contact for inquiries: donations.jcgtoronto@gmail.com
Updates: @cgjamtoronto (Instagram / Twitter)

Download the Full List of Locations

Toronto

  • Jamaican Canadian Association — 995 Arrow Road
  • JN Money — 1649 Eglinton Avenue W (canned food only, 9am–5pm)
  • JN Bank — 1390 Eglinton Avenue W

 

Scarborough

  • Tropicana Community Services — 1385 Huntingwood Drive
  • JN Money — 1143 Morningside Avenue (canned food only, 9am–6pm)
  • Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto — 5183 Sheppard Avenue E

 

Toronto Fire Service Locations

  • Station 133 — 1505 Lawrence Ave W, North York
  • Station 142 — 2753 Jane St, North York
  • Station 212 — 8500 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough
  • Station 221 — 2575 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough
  • Station 232 — 1550 Midland Ave, Scarborough
  • Station 234 — 40 Coronation Dr, Toronto
  • Station 242 — 2733 Brimley Rd, Scarborough
  • Station 315 — 132 Bellevue Ave, Toronto
  • Station 341 — 555 Oakwood Ave, York
  • Station 411 — 75 Toryork Dr, North York
  • Station 413 — 1549 Albion Rd, Etobicoke
  • Station 442 — 2015 Lawrence Ave W, York

Newmarket

  • Palomino Gordon Law — 130 Davis Drive, Unit 32C

 

Richmond Hill

  • Grace Foods Canada — 70 West Wilmot Street

 

Ajax

  • The O Spot Skincare Clinic — 362 Kingston Road West, Unit 5

 

Brampton

  • Hon. Charmaine Williams, MPP Office — 456 Vodden Street East
  • Old Fire Station — 8 Rutherford Road
  • JN Money — 50 Kennedy Road South (canned food only, 10am–6pm)

 

Malton/Mississauga

  • New Haven Funeral Centre — 7025 Legion Road

 

Hamilton

  • Afro Canadian Caribbean Association — 754 Barton St E

 

Niagara Region

  • Falcon Inn — 7865 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls

 

London

  • The Irie Market — 1050 Kipps Lane
  • Up Like 7 Barber Shop — 125 Clark Road, Unit 3
  • W.E.A.N Community Centre — 150 Dundas Street

 

Kitchener/Waterloo

  • Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region — 401-715 Fischer Hallman Road
  • SDG Idea Factory — 2 King Street West, Kitchener

 

Windsor

  • Organization for Economic Development and Diplomacy — 3290 Jefferson Boulevard

 

In the News

Jamaica thanks Canadians for their support as country grapples with aftermath of hurricane Melissa

The Kiwanis Foundation of Canada has also pledged significant financial support, matching one dollar for every three donated, up to a total of $200,000.

Read the full news article.

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