Donations for families in Jamacia impacted by Hurricane Melissa are being collected at Restaurant Bricco in West Hartford through the end of November.

William Grant, the owner of Restaurant Bricco, and his fiancé, Lisa-Gaye Shakespeare, are flying to the island with a dozen suitcases carrying the first round of donations on Sunday.

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The couple was supposed to get married in Jamaica next week, but the wedding turned into a relief mission.

“When the hurricane hit, we knew right away that our wedding was going to get postponed, canceled and we tried to transition right into, OK, this is not about us," Grant said. "This is about a community and a community that she loves."

Shakespeare was born and raised in Jamaica.

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