In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations are directed to Palo Alto Partners in Education (www.papie.org), Friends of PreSchool Family (www.fopsf.org), or The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (www.svdpusa.org).
Palo Alto Partners in Education is the non-profit fundraising organization for the public schools in Palo Alto. Ana-Maria dedicated some of her volunteer efforts to raising money through this group. Through PAPiE, funds are available to schools and individual teachers for special projects, including many of the arts and drama programs that Ana-Maria and Robert supported.
Friends of PreSchool Family provides support for the parent education/parent-participation program that Ana-Maria and Robert participated in when their daughters were young. Funds from Friends of PreSchool Family support parent-teacher conferences, music enrichments, and teacher home visits.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides person-to-person support for those in need and helped Ana-Maria’s family when they arrived in the United States as refugees from Angola.
We live in Invermere and were so sad to learn of this tragic accident. We’d heard about the accident on the news and have grieved ever since for this lovely Family. We passed by the tragic accident scene as we returned last sunday from visiting friends in Calgary and find it so hard to understand. This young Family were guests in our valley, at the headwaters of the Columbia River. As guests in our province, especially in this area of the Rocky Mtns., we have been so saddened by the tragedy and want to send our deepest condolences to all their friends and family members. We will dedicate mass this sunday to their memories at Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, pray for the repose of their souls and we will continue to remember them in our prayers.
Fond regards,
Sally & Colin in Invermere BC.