Locals Prep for Gala to Help Haiti, Honor Volunteers
The Hands of Mary for Haiti is hosting annual celebration on April 19 at Perona Farms in Sparta.
In the midst of debuting their new website, the Hands of Mary for Haiti charity program is busy gearing up for its third annual gala. The volunteers began preparations for the gala in earnest in January with the dual goal of honoring volunteers and fundraising for the mission. “The purpose of the Gala is to fund a mission trip to assist the people of Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours in Fragneau-ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and to honor those who have done outstanding work for the organization,” said Melissa Cavallo, who is one of the many volunteers involved in the event. “The event has been running for about two years. We always had a website for around three years, but the whole thing was recreated this year.” The two other organizers …
