GLEN ARBOR — Fundraising efforts are underway to support seasonal Jamaican workers from The Homestead whose homes and communities were devastated by Hurricane Melissa.

According to a Nov. 11 news release, a crowdfunding campaign led by longtime seasonal residents John and Belynda Hudspeth has raised more than $42,000 toward a goal of $50,000.

The Homestead and the Kuras family have also donated $10,000 to Food For The Poor, a charity assisting with hurricane relief in Jamaica.

“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,” said John Hudspeth, who launched the GoFundMe campaign with his wife. “I have such admiration for how they leave their family to come here and work for six months. They fill essential jobs that h

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