SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, Calif. -- Vintage Treasures and Antiques in Arcadia has been around for eight years, and throughout the pandemic, community members helped support the shop to keep it open.
Now, owner Raquel McLaughlin feels like it's only right to show support to those in the community who are being affected by what's happening in Ukraine. McLauglin painted furniture pieces in Ukrainian flag colors that are sitting outside her shop on Foothill Boulevard. "So many of us right now feel completely helpless and we're just kind of torn between, 'What do we do for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters out there?'" she said.Mclaughlin said there's been a big show of support with people praying and cars honking and stopping by. She even made a Facebook post and prayer chain for a Ukrainian customer that lives in Monrovia.
"My customer from Ukraine says, 'My parents are stuck in Odessa,' and I just asked him, 'Do you mind? I want to take your photo and create a prayer chain for you, your wife and your parents that are stuck,'" said McLaughlin.Meanwhile, outside of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, painted chairs and a Ukrainian flag are displayed along California Avenue.
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