Wednesday, May 29, 2019

In Loving Memory of Baby Ella


Thank you so much for helping us honor Baby Ella’s memory by supporting one of the following charitable organizations. Although Ella was only with us a short time, we believe she was meant to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.  We hope that through her memorial fund she can help other children in need. 

In memory of Ella, we would like to direct any donations to the following organizations:

Destiny Rescue
Their mission is to Rescue, Restore, Protect, Empower and be a Voice for the Voiceless. Their vision is to see the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children end in our lifetime.

Donate online at:

Or mail a check to:
Destiny Rescue USA
10339 Dawsons Creek Blvd Ste C.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825 USA

Make checks payable to: Destiny Rescue
Please put in the memo: Ella Rebecca Castro Memorial Fund

Covenant House - New Jersey
Covenant House’s mission it to provide comprehensive residential care and related services to help New Jersey’s youth who have suffered from abuse, neglect, abandonment, homelessness, and human trafficking build a good life for themselves.

Donate online at:
On the above page, click the “Donate Once” button. Select the checkbox next to “Dedicate my donation in honor or in memory of someone” and type “Ella Rebecca Castro”. If you would like to include a message, you can type “mlbialoglow@gmail.com” in the Recipient’s Email field.

His Camps, Inc.
Donations made through Ella’s fund will be used to send one or more children who live in Elizabeth, NJ (where Frank and Melissa grew up) to Camp Iroquoina, a Christ-centered summer camp that provides a “welcome refuge” for the children.  Last year Frank and Melissa had the opportunity to meet the children who had attended the camp in the past and hear their testimonies, and to meet the children who were looking forward to attending camp for the first time.

Make checks payable to: His Camps, Inc.  
Add a note stating: On behalf of Ella Rebecca Castro

Mail check to:
Camp Iroquoina
2341 Camp Road
Hallstead, PA 18822


We also wanted to bring awareness to Be The Match, which manages the largest marrow registry in the world and facilitates matching potential blood stem cell and marrow donors with waiting transplant recipients. While we still don’t know the cause or name of Ella’s condition, there are currently over 70 disorders that can be treated by blood stem cell or bone marrow transplants. Joining the Be The Match Registry means volunteering to be listed as a potential donor, ready to save the life of any patient in need of a transplant. We hope joining the registry is something you’ll consider.

You can view their Frequently Asked Questions page at: https://bethematch.org/support-the-cause/donate-bone-marrow/donation-faqs/


Thank you so much,

Melissa and Frank Castro