Fund For Grant’s Future
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On Sunday, April 15th 2018, our angel, Kyla Jenelle Relaford, who dwelled among us for 37 years, was called to return to her heavenly home. It is rare that we meet people who bear all of the characteristics of an ideal employee, mother, sister, friend, daughter and wife. If you knew Kyla, then you would agree that she excelled and was accomplished in all of her roles.
Kyla was genuine, wholesome and her delicate spirit warmed the souls of anyone in her presence and was humbled by the opportunity to serve as the Educational Opportunity Program Director at Plattsburgh State University. In this position, Kyla was able to use her natural born talent to empower, encourage, inspire and promote social mobility among New York’s most vulnerable student population. As a direct result of Kyla’s investment and belief in student potential, she played a pivotal role in growing the number of New York State residents with college degrees. She also embraced the entire campus community and served in several capacities outside of her primary role.
Kyla left behind a darling two-year old son Grant, husband Michael, sister Tiana, and parents Kathy & William, who, more than any of us, will suffer her loss. Because Kyla gave so much to her job, community, church, family and friends, in lieu of flowers, we simply ask you to make a donation at any level to alleviate the financial burden her husband will incur to support their son's future. This will assist him in providing their son with one of the things in life that Kyla held so dear and helped so many others attain - a college education. We love Kyla and will miss her dearly.
We now have a responsibility to carry Kyla’s legacy forward in all that we do. Her legacy can be summarized by the following quote, “Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity’”-Henri Nouwen
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Kyla was genuine, wholesome and her delicate spirit warmed the souls of anyone in her presence and was humbled by the opportunity to serve as the Educational Opportunity Program Director at Plattsburgh State University. In this position, Kyla was able to use her natural born talent to empower, encourage, inspire and promote social mobility among New York’s most vulnerable student population. As a direct result of Kyla’s investment and belief in student potential, she played a pivotal role in growing the number of New York State residents with college degrees. She also embraced the entire campus community and served in several capacities outside of her primary role.
Kyla left behind a darling two-year old son Grant, husband Michael, sister Tiana, and parents Kathy & William, who, more than any of us, will suffer her loss. Because Kyla gave so much to her job, community, church, family and friends, in lieu of flowers, we simply ask you to make a donation at any level to alleviate the financial burden her husband will incur to support their son's future. This will assist him in providing their son with one of the things in life that Kyla held so dear and helped so many others attain - a college education. We love Kyla and will miss her dearly.
We now have a responsibility to carry Kyla’s legacy forward in all that we do. Her legacy can be summarized by the following quote, “Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity’”-Henri Nouwen
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Organizer and beneficiary
Cassie Christman
Organizer
Plattsburgh, NY
Tiana Relaford
Beneficiary