By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Patria Disla, the owner of Miracles & Beyond, Not Just Another Hair Salon, recently opened an adjourning portion of her building to house Beyond Life Boutique in Southington. For Disla, Beyond Life is more than just an eclectic mix of art and fashion—it is also a way for her to give back to people in need. Through her new business, Disla said she will raise funds for mission trips to bring physical, spiritual and medical relief to the poor in the Dominican Republic. “Before I started my shop, I had a desire to help the needy, to help more unfortunate people,” Disla said. “I have always had the desire to help people who do not have the same as we do.” Disla has traveled on at least six mission trips with doctors and other missionaries, serving as a translator and spiritual counselor. She also participates in art, crafts and Bible study workshops for children. A parishioner of New Life Fellowship Church in Plainville, Disla has partnered up with FaithCare, Inc., which consists of a group of doctors who volunteer there time to travel to the Dominican Republic. Between seeing a lack of access to food, [...]
By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Patria Disla, the owner of Miracles & Beyond, Not Just Another Hair Salon, recently opened an adjourning portion of her building to house Beyond Life Boutique in Southington. For Disla, Beyond Life is more than just an eclectic mix of art and fashion—it is also a way for her to give back to people in need. Through her new business, Disla said she will raise funds for mission trips to bring physical, spiritual and medical relief to the poor in the Dominican Republic. “Before I started my shop, I had a desire to help the needy, to help more unfortunate people,” Disla said. “I have always had the desire to help people who do not have the same as we do.” Disla has traveled on at least six mission trips with doctors and other missionaries, serving as a translator and spiritual counselor. She also participates in art, crafts and Bible study workshops for children. A parishioner of New Life Fellowship Church in Plainville, Disla has partnered up with FaithCare, Inc., which consists of a group of doctors who volunteer there time to travel to the Dominican Republic. Between seeing a lack of access to food, [...]