Healing Grove co-founder Maria Marcelo was killed leading a prayer walk on Dec 7th, 2022. Maria was the president and founder of Madre-A-Madre. Madre-A-Madre is a Latina empowerment program Maria founded 19 years ago along with then-principal of Washington Elementary, Maria Evans. Madre-A-Madre currently meets every Thursday under Marias daughter’s leadership. Maria was a beloved leader, activist, organizer, parent of three grown kids, and amazing chef.