Hurricane Melissa: Rush Aid Now

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Hurricane Melissa: Rush Aid Now

Current Operation: Greater Good Charities is deploying an emergency aid flight from Florida to Jamaica on Tuesday, November 4, filled with emergency packs, hygiene essentials, and critical pet supplies. Help fund this airlift. 

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm, the strongest on Earth this year, leaving devastation across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. More than 25 lives have been lost, and communities are still reeling from catastrophic flooding, power outages, and widespread destruction. Families are struggling to meet even their most basic needs.

Greater Good Charities has a team on the ground in Jamaica, and our first major flight of aid departs Tuesday, November 4. This flight will deliver Emergency Packs, hygiene essentials, and critical pet supplies, including crates, leashes, bowls, toys, and litter to help families and shelters in crisis.

Help us meet our goal of $30,000 to cover this flight and ensure vital relief reaches those who need it most. Another aid flight is planned later this week, and we need your help to make it happen.

Donate now to help fund this lifesaving flight and provide hope for people and pets recovering from Hurricane Melissa.


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Greater Good Charities is dedicated to being there when it matters®.

By supporting Greater Good Charities, you help us fill critical gaps in times of crisis and beyond—responding to the interconnected needs of people, animals, and the environment. Instead of following traditional aid categories, we listen to communities and act quickly, delivering aid, expertise, and funding where it’s needed most.

Your generosity makes it possible for us to show up soon after a disaster strikes and to stay as long as we’re needed, helping communities recover and thrive.

Because of supporters like you, here’s what we’ve achieved so far:

  • $1 Billion+ in critical aid delivered
  • 895 communities served in 121 countries last year
  • 76,000+ pets spayed/neutered
  • 10.5 billion bees helped
  • 140 relief trucks deployed after Hurricanes Helene & Milton
  • 179,000+ biodiversity records added to global science databases
  • 214 shelters rebuilt by 6,000+ volunteers
  • 20,000+ shelter pets airlifted to safety

And we’re just getting started.

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Greater Good Charities has a Four-Star rating on Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal on GuideStar for our dedication to transparency and real positive impact.

Greater Good Charities has ultimate authority and discretion with regard to the distribution of its funds. All expenditures made are consistent with the exempt purposes of Greater Good Charities.

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