Support Merlotte After Tragic Loss

Hello! Many of you know our sweet "mama" Merlotte Toussaint. She is the family liaison who has helped over 100 families who are relocating from Haiti to Holyoke feel a sense of welcoming and support in their first days (and much beyond that!). Merlotte is a special woman who deeply cares for others, and right now she needs her community's support. Last Wednesday evening, Merlottes older sister Caro was killed when bandits burned their family home down in Mirebalais. She was 80 years old. They are working on gathering funds and resources to hold a service for her, and they begin to look for a way to find safe shelter. All funds will go to Merlotte, who will send them to her family on our behalf. If you cannot donate, that's okay. Please give her a hug when you see her next! She said your love is just as important.