Mercedez was at Pulse with her friend, Amanda Alvear, when the shooting occurred. She was a student at Valencia College and worked at the local Target.
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Should you desire to contribute, please visit The City of Orlando’s Official United Pulse Memorial Fund. The Fund’s purpose is to raise funds to be used for the development of a permanent public memorial at the site of the former Pulse nightclub to honor and preserve the legacy of the 49 angels and all of those affected by the tragedy at Pulse in 2016.
The public is invited to share memories and comments on the Public Memorial about how this terrible tragedy has affected them on a personal level. You may also visit each individual’s Personal Memorial Page to share memories and make comments about any one particular loved one. Please be respectful. All comments are actively monitored and we reserve every right to remove any comments that we feel are disrespectful, depicts hate, or uses inappropriate language.