Gift Bags of Love

One Meridian is spreading love throughout the city one gift bag at a time.

Being in a pandemic has been hard on us all. Some people are not able to be with family members, some have fallen on hard times. People are losing jobs and it is just an overall difficult time for many. But Plenesia Butchee is doing her best to spread love throughout the community with one gift bag of love at a time. She tells us what inspired her to do so.

“Realizing with COVID, a lot of people are not able to express the love that maybe they were able to share with family and stuff. So I said I would get out and kind of show love to different people.”

Butchee tells us some of the contents of her bags are based on where she’s giving them out at.

“With the nursing homes and stuff, it's like house shoes, maybe deodorant lotion little stuff like that. I also do our candy bags. Like if I'mhomes out in the neighborhood and stuff candy bags or maybe a balloon on it something just say somebody's here, we love you.”

From nursing home, schools, different businesses, and even to people passing on the street are some of the places she gives out her gift bags.

“Just anywhere to show love because love is all around.”

Her main goal is to spread love and show others that there is someone out there who cares.

“I want to say is love on someone. Everybody needs love and it starts with love within yourself, love yourself and you can spread love anywhere.”

If you have items you wish to donate to help spread love you can contact Plenesia at (601)686-7431