Hi, my name is Dean Coccaro, and I’m the owner and Chief Operating Officer at Zendex Tool — a 40-year-old, proudly family-owned and operated U.S. manufacturing company based in Danbury, Connecticut.

The recent Category 5 hurricane that struck Jamaica hits very close to home for us. Many of our current and former team members are proud Jamaican Americans with families on the island today — families who now find themselves in crisis.

At Zendex, our mission and core values guide everything we do — two key pillars: leading with humility and service, and building together with purpose. Today, that means answering the call in this time of need.

We’re launching a GoFundMe page to support the families of those team members — Hopeton, Jermaine, Kamar, Paul, Leroy, Tony, Devon, and so many others. Zendex and the Coccaro family personally are making anchor donations towards our goal of raising $50,000 to help rebuild homes and communities devastated by this storm.

I’m asking you to join us — to lock arms in unity and help these families get back on their feet. There is no donation too big or too small to show your support.

Thank you for your compassion. And as always, love and respect.