A Boynton Beach nonprofit is stepping up to help those devastated by Hurricane Melissa traveling all the way to Jamaica to provide medical care and support.

LifeSpring Community Church hosted a packaging party Saturday for Operation Christmas Child.Volunteers gathered to pack 300 shoeboxes with toys, clothing, coloring books, and school supplies. These boxes will be sent to needy children in Jamaica and other countries experiencing war,

The Miami HEAT, in partnership with the Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation and Carnival Corporation & plc, has made a $1,000,000 d | The donation to Direct Relief will assist with expected recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

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Right now people in Jamaica and other nations of the Caribbean have lost their homes and livelihoods after Hurricane Melissa. But we have the power to help them by sending humanitarian aid. The generous spirit of America lies within each of us, and together it makes a powerful force that can change the world.

At least 30 people have died as one of the biggest storms ever seen in the Atlantic continues to cause havoc in the Caribbean.

The Miami Heat, along with the Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation and Carnival Corporation, announced a $1 million donation to Direct Relief to help recovery efforts in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.