LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima community is helping Haitian immigrants figure out their next steps to integrate into the area. 

"This is a yellow flowering tree, a dogwood," said Matt Etzkorn, Mercy Health St. Rita's Vice President of Admissions. "Just some things to keep in mind, in the United States alone, each year, trees remove 17 tons of air pollution. And another thing to think about too is that three times more likely for people to be active in green spaces and that sort of thing, so just thought it would be a great idea to plant a tree."