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Love and Positivity to Uvalde and Buffalo Campaign

Summary

People Spread Love and Positive Packages are uniting to spread love and kindness to Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York in response to the recent mass shootings where 31 people in total were killed by gun violence. We are raising $6,500 to spread love and positivity though Pampered Positive Packages and Notes of Love from community members all over the country. This act of kindness can help the victim's family and community heal from such traumatic violence and hatred.

This recording is from Instagram LIVE with Akala Lemus and Heather DeVine, Founder/Executive Director of PSL. We go over the collaboration between our organization and her business, Positive Packages.

What can you do when you feel like you can do nothing?

We think when something devastating happens to another fellow human being, it’s natural to want to help in some way. But, from our experience, feelings of helplessness often arise. 

Lately, we have been asking ourselves, “how can we do anything to make the situations we have heard about any better?” 

People Spread Love and Positive Packages chose to unite efforts in order to provide an opportunity for others who similarly feel called to do something to help increase the light in the lives of those who have been affected by gun violence. 

Help us spread love and positivity by contributing a donation to help send Pampering Positive Packages and Notes of Love to the 31 families (+1 teacher) that lost loved ones in Buffalo and Uvalde.

We can’t bring back the lives that were lost, but together we can help soothe the hearts of the souls that remain.

Our Goal: $6500

Love and Positivity to Uvalde and Buffalo Campaign Progress
progress 14%

Our Donors:
Thanks to our donors listed below we are now at 13.5% to our goal!

Jennifer J. – San Diego, CA
Staci S. – Vallejo, CA
Peter S. – Weed, CA
Gina S. – Delray Beach, FL
Rhonda M.
A’isha U.
Darlene S. – Alexandria, VA
Doug S. – Alpine, WY

Heather D. – Victor, ID
Sage L. – Victor, ID
Tim G. – Victor, ID
Janelle R. – Encinitas, CA 
Janine C.
Kaeyy S. – Moreno Valley, CA
Michele C. – Westfield, MA

The lives we lost in Uvalde, Texas:

The lives lost at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. 1st Row – L to R: Eva Mireles (44), Irma Garcia (48), Annabell Rodriguez (10), Jackie Cazares (9), Alithia Ramirez (10), Amerie Jo Garza (10), Eliahana Cruz Torres (10), Jailah Nicole Silguero (11), Jayce Carmelo Luevanos (10). 2nd Row – L to R: Rogelio Torres (10), Uziyah Garcia (9), Xavier Javier Lopez (10), Makenna Lee Elrod (10), Nevaeh Bravo (10), Alexandria Rubio (10), Tess Mata (10). 3rd Row – L to R: Jose Flores (10), Maranda Mathis (10), Maite Rodriguez (10), Layla Salazar (11), Eliana “Ellie” Garcia (9).
Irma and Joe Garcia

Joe Garcia died two days after Irma died in the Uvalde Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary. It was reported that he literally died of a broken heart after the loss of his beloved wife. After returning home from leaving flowers for his wife at her memorial he came home and fell over and died. The couple were high school sweethearts and have four children, ages 23, 19, 15 and 13. 

Learn more about the precious lives lost in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas written by the Washington Post.

Arnulfo Reyes

We are also want to spread love to fourth-grade teacher Arnulfo Reyes. He was shot and wounded several times but survived the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. All eleven children that he taught were all murdered in front of his eyes.

He shared his story with ABC News.

The lives we lost in Buffalo, New York:

The lives lost at Tops Grocery Store in Buffalo, NY. Top L to R: Aaron Salter, Andre Mackneil, Celestine Chaney, Geraldine Talley, Heyward Patterson. Bottom L to R: Katherine Massey, Margus Morrison, Pearl Young, Roberta Drury, Ruth Whitfield.

Learn more about these precious lives lost in Buffalo, New York written by ABC News.

What’s included in these parcels to these families:

Why/how could a Pampering Positive Package and a Notes of Love soothe a grieving heart? 

The Pampering Positive Package is a handmade luxury sensory gift package experience that is filled with cruelty free, vegan, organic bath and body skin care products made by AK Apothakary for an at home spa experience that will leave the recipient feeling pampered from head to toe. It’s a great gift for all ages and all genders.

These high quality, locally, sustainably and ethically sourced products are packaged neatly, and wrapped with amethyst purple gemstone and antique gold tissue paper; providing an incredibly thoughtful, loving and positive vibe as soon as the Positive Package is opened.

The Pampering Positive Package experience includes the following 4 multi-use products:

Healing Salts – an Epsom salt based aromatherapy smelling salt, blended with organic sandalwood, ylang-ylang, lavender, eucalyptus essential oils, rose and sunflower petals. This intentional subtle fragrance can help with anxiety, depression, headaches, stomachaches, insomnia, grief and brain fog. It can also help with eczema when used in the bath/shower or as a foot soak.

Delicate Cleanser – this powder of organic roses, oats, sage and white kaolin clay is very therapeutic as an aromatic facial/body wash that smells incredible, and also encourages one to massage and relax the skins surface. It’s great for relieving stress. This incredibly moisturizing powder is to be mixed with water, and turned into a paste. It can be rinsed off after exfoliating the skin, or it can be left on to dry as a masque.

Lemurian Myst – the most special item in the package is the Lemurain Myst. It contains 2 Lemurian Seed Crystals to be used as a crystal spray to help shift ones energy into a more positive vibration as well as help one ground into a calm and peaceful centeredness. There are 7 organic essential oils such as jasmine, lemongrass and tea tree that gently brighten and awaken the senses. It can also be used to shift the energy of a room or any space that needs better vibes. It can be sprayed on a pillow before bed for a good night’s rest. Lastly, it was specifically formulated with a pH of 5.5 to be the perfect facial skin toner. When all the Myst is gone, 2 crystals remain, one to keep and one to give to another ~<3

Uplifting Creme – a soothing, organic, fair-trade shea butter based face cream made to uplift the mood, and the skin. It can be used anywhere on the body to moisturize all dry areas of the skin. Organic geranium, frankincense, rosemary and roman chamomile essential oils help calm and relax tension where it’s applied, and leaves one smelling absolutely divine! It helps heal wounds faster, is great for eczema and psoriasis, cracking/split skin, and helps reduce the appearance of scars and wrinkles.

You Are Worthy – each Pampering Positive Package will include a powerful card to remind the recipient: “you are worthy!”

Notes of Love – each Pampering Positive Package will also include a handwritten letter of love to the recipient from People Spread Love volunteers.

All proceeds from this campaign will be used to purchase Positive Packages (83%) for the Uvalde and Buffalo victim’s families and additional funds (17%) will be donated to designated funds for both communities.

People Spread Love is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law.