A Vernon bride-to-be in August is helping her bridesmaid in the wake of tragedy.

Michelle Blake lost her son Solomon, who died at only 17, and now Kim O鈥橬eill is rallying the community to help Blake and Solomon鈥檚 dad, Corey Holbrooke.

鈥淭hey need help to put the funds together to cremate their beloved son and hold a celebration of life for him so they and Solomon鈥檚 five siblings (Desmond, Milla, Indiana, Atlas, Bodhi) can celebrate Solomon鈥檚 life and hopefully find some peace,鈥� wrote McNeill on a she started for Blake.

McNeill called Blake 鈥渁n amazing mom鈥� and that she is trying so hard to stay strong.

One of her other children, said McNeill, has a disability and receives care at an epilepsy clinic in Vancouver.

鈥淭here is so much on this mom鈥檚 plate right that anything that can be done to help would be a blessing,鈥� said McNeill.

The GoFundMe campaign has raised $3,100 toward an $8,000 goal as of Thursday morning, July 20.

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