Support the Joseph Family After the Tragic Loss of Bella

An unimaginable tragedy has struck painfully close to home and our community has been shaken to its core by the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Bella Pierre-Louis, a vibrant fifth-grader who attended Tucker Elementary.

Bella was a bright light in our community – known for her love of the color pink, her entrepreneurial spirit as the "slime seller extraordinaire," and her warm friendship that touched countless children across our town's schools, sports teams, and activities.

In this time of unimaginable grief, we're coming together to support the Joseph family as they navigate a world forever changed by the sudden passing of their beloved Bella. The emotional burden they carry is immeasurable, and we hope to ease at least some of their practical concerns during this devastating time.

All funds raised through this campaign will go directly to the Joseph family to help with:

- Funeral and memorial expenses

- Time away from work to grieve and heal

- Ongoing household needs and expenses

- Counseling and grief support services

- Any other needs that arise during this difficult journey

While the shock of loss is felt deeply now, we recognize that grief doesn't fade when attention moves elsewhere. The Joseph family will need our community's support in the weeks, months, and even years ahead.

Your contribution today is a meaningful way to show them they're not alone on this excruciatingly difficult path.

No amount is too small, and every gesture of support matters. We appreciate everyone in our Milton community who has donated via Régine Jean-Charles' Venmo and we are in awe of how quickly people have responded with their support. Moving forward, we're transitioning to our official GoFundMe platform for all donations.

We encourage all of you to stand in solidarity with the family by affixing a pink ribbon to your home, mailbox, or other prominent place. As these ribbons appear throughout Milton, they'll create a visible community embrace—showing the Joseph family that they are surrounded by support wherever they go in our town.

Thank you for standing with the Joseph family during this heartbreaking time.

With gratitude,

Regine Jean-Charles and Renisha Silva Talbot

Family friends, fellow moms and friends organizing community support with the family's knowledge and consent.

Yon trajedi enkwayab te frape tou pre lakay nou epi kominote nou an sekwe rive nan rasin li akòz pèt sibit e k ap dechire kè Bella Pierre-Louis, yon elèv senkyèm ane ki te plen lavi ki te ale nan Lekòl Elemantè Tucker.

Bella te yon limyè klere nan kominote nou an – yo te konnen l pou lanmou li pou koulè wòz, lespri antreprenarya li kòm "vandè ekstraòdinè slime," ak amitye chalere li ki te touche anpil timoun nan lekòl, ekip espò, ak aktivite nan vil nou an.

Nan moman sa a ki ranpli ak tristès enkwayab, nou rasanble ansanm pou sipòte fanmi Joseph pandan y ap navige nan yon mond ki chanje pou toujou akòz lanmò sibit byenneme yo Bella. Fado emosyonèl yo pote a pa ka mezire, epi nou espere soulaje omwen kèk nan enkyetid pratik yo pandan moman devastatè sa a.

Tout lajan nou ranmase nan kanpay sa a pral ale dirèkteman bay fanmi Joseph pou ede yo ak:

- Depans pou fineray ak seremoni memoryal

- Tan lwen travay pou yo ka fè dèy epi geri

- Bezwen ak depans kay ki kontinye

- Sèvis konsèy ak sipò pou dèy

- Nenpòt lòt bezwen ki ta prezante pandan vwayaj difisil sa a

Pandan nou santi chòk pèt la anpil kounye a, nou rekonèt ke doulè a pa disparèt lè atansyon an deplase lòt kote. Fanmi Joseph la pral bezwen sipò kominote nou an nan semèn, mwa, menm ane k ap vini yo.

Kontribisyon ou jodi a se yon fason ki gen sans pou montre yo ke yo pa pou kont yo sou chemen ekstrèmman difisil sa a.

Pa gen okenn kantite ki twò piti, epi chak jès sipò enpòtan. Nou apresye tout moun nan kominote Milton nou an ki te fè don atravè Venmo Régine Jean-Charles epi nou sezi wè konbyen vit moun yo te reponn ak sipò yo. Depi kounye a, n ap pase sou platfòm ofisyèl GoFundMe nou an pou tout don yo.

Nou ankouraje nou tout pou kanpe ansanm an solidarite ak fanmi an lè nou mete yon riban wòz sou kay nou, bwat lèt nou, oswa lòt kote vizib. Pandan riban sa yo parèt toupatou nan Milton, y ap kreye yon akolad vizib kominote a—k ap montre fanmi Joseph la ke yo antoure ak sipò kèlkeswa kote yo ale nan vil nou an.

Mèsi paske ou kanpe ak fanmi Joseph pandan moman k ap kraze kè sa a.

Avèk rekonesans,

Régine Jean-Charles ak Renisha Silva Talbot

Zanmi fanmi an, manman ak zanmi ki òganize sipò kominote a avèk konesans ak konsantman fanmi an.