Caribbean National Weekly

Annual Cecelin Gayle Foundation Legacy Gala postponed due to Hurricane Melissa

By Jovani Davis··1 min read
Annual Cecelin Gayle Foundation Legacy Gala postponed due to Hurricane Melissa
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  • 7, 2025.</p> <p data-start="456" data-end="938">The sponsors and owners of The Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant, along with family members and other key participants in planning the fundraising event, will return to Jamaica immediately after the hurricane passes to provide hurricane relief.
  • Organizers are currently requesting donations of essential items, which will be transported by volunteers as soon as travel becomes possible.
  • Barrels and boxes for community contributions are being placed at store locations for collection.</p> <p data-start="940" data-end="1244">“We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the organizers said.
  • A new date for the gala will be scheduled, and attendees may choose to either have their payments refunded or applied to the rescheduled event.
  • Organizers ask that participants advise their preference so it can be honored.</p>

Due to the inclement weather from the approaching Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to make landfall on Jamaica and neighboring islands today into tomorrow, organizers have decided to postpone the Annual Cecelin Gayle Foundation Legacy Gala originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

The sponsors and owners of The Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant, along with family members and other key participants in planning the fundraising event, will return to Jamaica immediately after the hurricane passes to provide hurricane relief. Organizers are currently requesting donations of essential items, which will be transported by volunteers as soon as travel becomes possible. Barrels and boxes for community contributions are being placed at store locations for collection.

“We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the organizers said. A new date for the gala will be scheduled, and attendees may choose to either have their payments refunded or applied to the rescheduled event. Organizers ask that participants advise their preference so it can be honored.

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