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Help Teresa restart a flower stall in San Diego after a long illness and repossession
Teresa lost display cabinets and a cooler to a long illness and repossession and needs $4,900 to reopen a flower stall and support the family.
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For twelve years I have run a flower stall in San Diego. In December, a long illness and repossession took display cabinets and a cooler. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Tuesday, and I employed 1 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 5 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 $4,900 goes:
• Replacing display cabinets and a cooler: $3,200
• Initial stock: seasonal flowers: $470
• Shop repairs and licensing: $540
• Working capital for the first month: $690
I hope life is good to you.
- Teresa
Updates from Teresa
5% there. I made the first payment toward initial stock: seasonal flowers. Thank you.
Thank you all. We're at 3% now ($132). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
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Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Louisville
Sending love, Teresa. Small businesses are the heart of San Diego. Hope you're open again soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Vadodara.
Stay strong, Teresa. Hope this works out for you. Love from New Delhi.
I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 32 people at work.
Sending strength, Teresa. Hope you make a strong comeback. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Pune.
So sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Perth
Wishing you peace, Teresa. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Hang in there, Teresa. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care!
Thinking of you. Small businesses are the heart of San Diego. Hope you're open again soon.