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Help Evelyn restart a neighborhood bakery in Birmingham after a break-in
Evelyn lost a commercial oven to a break-in and needs $2,550 to reopen a neighborhood bakery and support the family.
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom2,984 views
For three years I have run a neighborhood bakery in Birmingham. In June, a break-in took a commercial oven. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Wednesday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 12 weeks.
This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment.
Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item.
Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go.
Where the $2,550 goes:
• Shop repairs and licensing: $510
• Initial stock: flour, butter and sugar: $610
• Replacing a commercial oven: $1,430
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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take care, Evelyn. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Çankaya
Keep going, Evelyn. Hope the shop reopens soon. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Sending strength, Evelyn. Hope the shop reopens soon
Sending love, Evelyn. Hope you make a strong comeback. Take care.
sending strength, Evelyn. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
Sending strength, Evelyn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Birmingham.
hope you make a strong comeback. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless
I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. We're a small family in Shreveport but we're thinking of you.