WPBF 25 NEWS. A LOCAL TEENAGER AND HIS FATHER ARE LEADING A MAJOR EFFORT TO GET MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES DOWN TO PEOPLE IN JAMAICA. AFTER HURRICANE MELISSA TORE THROUGH THAT COUNTRY. CALEB CALIFANO HAS MORE ON HOW QUICKLY THEIR PLAN TURNED INTO ACTUAL RELIEF PLANES HEADED TO JAMAICA AND THEIR CALL TO THE COMMUNITY. NOW. WHAT STARTED AS JUST AN IDEA FROM A LOCAL TEEN HAS TURNED INTO A FULL ON OPERATION, GETTING FLIGHTS OF MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES DOWN TO JAMAICA. THIS IS HARRISON WEINBERG AND HIS FATHER, MICHAEL, AND FOR THE PAST WEEK, THEY’VE BEEN BUSY TRYING TO GET SUPPLIES TO JAMAICA FAST. AFTER THE DEVASTATING HURRICANE. MELISSA. THE PEOPLE IN JAMAICA, THEY REALLY NEED THIS HELP. BECAUSE, LIKE LOSING YOUR HOUSE, THAT MUST BE DEVASTATING. NOT JUST YOUR HOUSE, ALL YOUR BELONGINGS, CORE MEMORIES. THE IDEA BEHIND THE FLIGHTS STARTED EARLIER THIS WEEK AFTER HARRISON SUGGESTED TO HIS DAD THEY NEEDED TO HELP THE ISLAND AFTER THE STORM TORE THROUGH. FROM THERE, HIS DAD, MICHAEL, STARTED MAKING SOME CALLS AND BEFORE THEY KNEW IT, THEY HAD A SEMI TRUCK HEADED FROM PORT SAINT LUCIE DOWN TO MIAMI, FILLED WITH SUPPLIES TO LOAD ONTO A CARGO PLANE HEADED TO JAMAICA AND. MORE FOLLOW. WE HAVE 18 FLIGHTS SCHEDULED OVER THE NEXT WEEK. NOT ALL. NOT ALL ARE SUPPLIES. BUT YOU KNOW, WE’VE BEEN CONTACTED BY A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE DESIRE AND THEY HAVE THE SUPPLIES, BUT THEY DON’T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO TRUCK THE MATERIAL AND FLY THE MATERIAL. NOW THE OPERATION IS IN FULL SWING, AND THE FATHER AND SON DUO ARE NOW ASKING FOR THE COMMUNITY’S HELP. ON YOUR SCREEN, YOU CAN SEE SPOTS AND TIMES THEY NEED PEOPLE TO DROP OFF MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES LIKE CANNED FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, TARPS, AND BABY FORMULA. SO WE WE BROUGHT WHAT WE THOUGHT AND WE NEEDED FOR THE FIRST DAY OR TWO ON THE GROUND. NOW WE NEED HELP. WE NEED TARPS. WE NEED NAILS. WE NEED HAMMERS. BOTH MICHAEL AND HARRISON TELL ME JAMAICA IS IN DIRE NEED OF HELP. AND WHILE MANY TIMES WE SEE AN OUTPOURING OF HELP AND SUPPORT THE FIRST FEW DAYS, THEY WON’T BE STOPPING ANYTIME SOON. I HOPE IN THE FUTURE THAT EVERYONE GETS FOOD AND THE COUNTRY CAN BE REBUILT TO A BETTER VERSION. IT COULD BE AGAIN, IF YOU’D LIKE TO HELP THEIR CAUSE, WE’LL HAVE A LIST OF PLACES TO DONATE MONEY OR ITEMS RIGHT N
Father and son lead relief effort to help Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Updated: 8:52 AM EDT Nov 1, 2025
A local teen and his father are leading a growing relief mission to help families in Jamaica recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Melissa.What began as a simple idea from 13-year-old Harrison Weinberg quickly evolved into a full-scale humanitarian effort. Within days, he and his father, Michael Weinberg, organized multiple shipments of supplies to Jamaica.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News”The people in Jamaica, they really need this help because losing your house, that must be devastating,” Harrison said. “Not just your house, all your belongings, your memories.”After Harrison suggested to his dad that they should help, Michael began making phone calls. Soon, a semitrailer loaded with food, tarps, and baby formula was on its way from Port St. Lucie to Miami, where cargo planes were ready to take off for Jamaica.”We ran three flights yesterday out of Miami,” Michael said. “As we were unloading our first plane, the second plane was coming in for landing.”Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.Now, the relief operation is in full swing, and the pair is asking for the community’s help to keep it going. They’re collecting canned food, hygiene products, construction materials, and other essentials.”So these people have lost everything,” Michael said. “We’re communicating directly with the Jamaican government. They’re updating us on things that they need.” This weekend’s supply drop-off time is set for Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon at 1 Cheney Express Way, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987.For those looking to make monetary donations, click here.
JUPITER, Fla. —
A local teen and his father are leading a growing relief mission to help families in Jamaica recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Melissa.
What began as a simple idea from 13-year-old Harrison Weinberg quickly evolved into a full-scale humanitarian effort. Within days, he and his father, Michael Weinberg, organized multiple shipments of supplies to Jamaica.
Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
“The people in Jamaica, they really need this help because losing your house, that must be devastating,” Harrison said. “Not just your house, all your belongings, your memories.”
After Harrison suggested to his dad that they should help, Michael began making phone calls. Soon, a semitrailer loaded with food, tarps, and baby formula was on its way from Port St. Lucie to Miami, where cargo planes were ready to take off for Jamaica.
“We ran three flights yesterday out of Miami,” Michael said. “As we were unloading our first plane, the second plane was coming in for landing.”
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
Now, the relief operation is in full swing, and the pair is asking for the community’s help to keep it going. They’re collecting canned food, hygiene products, construction materials, and other essentials.
“So these people have lost everything,” Michael said. “We’re communicating directly with the Jamaican government. They’re updating us on things that they need.”
This weekend’s supply drop-off time is set for Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon at 1 Cheney Express Way, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987.
For those looking to make monetary donations, click here.