Local group seeks items as they prepare to help Jamaicans post-Melissa

Local group seeks items as they prepare to help Jamaicans post-Melissa

A group of dedicated volunteers is working to send much-needed items to communities in Jamaica, and they are calling on the local community to help. As they work to gather items, organizers say they are still in particular need of canned goods, clothing, and baby items such as diapers and wipes. You can help a local doctor send needed items to JamaicaDr. Deanie Singh Brown of Premier Mobile Clinic is one of the key organizers helping to coordina…

Nadia's Jamaican Kitchen Serves Up Help for Hurricane Victims

A devastating hurricane that swept through the Caribbean last month has a Brooklyn Park restaurant trying to help. Hurricane Melissa caused widespread destruction and left dozens of people dead. The island of Jamaica bore the brunt of the storm. “It is important for me because it touches my heart. You know, being a natural born Jamaican, yes, I will be there,” said Nadia Wotrang, owner of Nadia’s Jamaican Kitchen. “Not physically there, but do e…