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Help Greyson restart a barbershop in Toronto after floodwater
Greyson has run a barbershop for four years; floodwater destroyed the equipment, and $4,200 will put it back on its feet.
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada3,034 views
For four years I have run a barbershop in Toronto. In April, floodwater took clippers, chairs and mirrors. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 8 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.
I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go.
Where the $4,200 goes:
• Working capital for the first month: $730
• Replacing clippers, chairs and mirrors: $2,800
• Initial stock: supplies: $670
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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“This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Varanasi”
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“Hang in there. Thought of Greyson all day after reading this.”
- Renata Jiménez 🇲🇽 · $75
“Every little bit. From Iztapalapa with love. - Iztapalapa”
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“Praying for you! - Paarl”
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“Praying for you. From Thiruvananthapuram with love.”
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“Hope this helps. - Curitiba”
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“Be well. Thought of Greyson all day after reading this. - Toronto”
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“Wishing you the best. - Bloemfontein”
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So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best!
wishing you peace, Greyson. Small businesses are the heart of Toronto. Hope you're open again soon
Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Iztapalapa this morning.
what's already covered and what's the $4,200 for?
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. working capital for the first month is the biggest at $730. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending love, Greyson. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Takoradi so I could bring a meal.
Best of luck. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. God bless!
Thinking of you, Greyson. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Hope you make a strong comeback. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Yekaterinburg!