A family in Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricane Maria in 2017 will be the beneficiary of two fundraisers hosted by the newly organized St. Joseph Youth Ministry at St. Joseph Church.
Youth Ministry prepared for
the pancake breakfast that
raised $1,800 for a Puerto
Rican family struggling after
Hurricane Maria in 2017.
(Provided photo)
The first goal of the newly organized St. Joseph Youth Ministry at St. Joseph Church was to help others. Group leader Allisa Opyd was friends with Miguel Mendez, a native of Puerto Rico whose family had lost everything when the hurricane ripped through the village of Arecibo. When she shared this news with the youth ministry members “they all agreed this was a special cause and they would like to assist the family,” she said.
“At first we were going to ask for donated items; however, it was going to be too expensive to ship items and there are still issues with the infrastructure on the island.