Cafe CoCol closes in Socorro due to health crisis in family; how to help

Maria Cortes Gonzalez, El Paso Times
Updated ·1 min read
Hacienda Apodaca in Socorro, shown Jan. 17, is the site for the Moonlight Adobe Hall, Cafe Cocol, El Charlatan Taqueria y Ramen-Ya restaurant and the studio of artist Efrén Solórzano.
Hacienda Apodaca in Socorro, shown Jan. 17, is the site for the Moonlight Adobe Hall, Cafe Cocol, El Charlatan Taqueria y Ramen-Ya restaurant and the studio of artist Efrén Solórzano.

Update: Cafe CoCol posted an Instagram story on Monday evening that it will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Original report:

The chic Cafe CoCol in Socorro has closed due to a family member's health crisis.

Lizbeth Carlos, the owner of the coffeehouse at 10180 Socorro Road in Hacienda Apodaca in Socorro, posted the news on Instagram, asking for prayers for her sister, Teresa Carlos, known as Tree.

With inspiration from her grandfather, Lizbeth Carlos created a warm and cozy coffeehouse at Cafe CoCol in Socorro.
With inspiration from her grandfather, Lizbeth Carlos created a warm and cozy coffeehouse at Cafe CoCol in Socorro.

Lizbeth Carlos created a GoFundMe for her sister, saying she is on life support after being rushed to the hospital emergency room on June 28.

To donate, visit https://tinyurl.com/yms5a4fa

"She has undergone multiple blood transfusions, lab work, and MRI’s. On Wednesday, a biopsy of her bone marrow will be done in hopes of determining what the cause of her illness is. This has been such a difficult thing to see my sister go through," she posted July 5. "At this point, there is no word on how much longer she will be there."

Cafe CoCol in Socorro offered breakfast and a variety of lunch options.
Cafe CoCol in Socorro offered breakfast and a variety of lunch options.

Carlos asks for prayers for her sister. The account has raised more than $7,000 toward a goal of $20,000.

"This is a difficult ask and a difficult time. But if you know Tree, you know the beauty of a person she is, and she deserves all we can do for her," she stated.

María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150, mcortes@elpasotimes.com and @EPTMaria on Twitter.

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