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Noah needs a gas stove and two refrigerators to reopen a street-food cart
A street-food cart in Duluth needs help replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators after a storm that collapsed the roof.
🇺🇸 Duluth, Minnesota, United States1,586 views
For twelve years I have run a street-food cart in Duluth. In December, a storm that collapsed the roof took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me.
Before that, my customers came every Monday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 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 $4,200 goes:
• Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $2,600
• Initial stock: ingredients: $740
• Shop repairs and licensing: $400
• Working capital for the first month: $460
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Duluth.
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Nagoya.
Hang in there, Noah. Hope you make a strong comeback. Love from Calamba.
Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!
Stay strong, Noah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best
Sending love. Small businesses are the heart of Duluth. Hope you're open again soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hang in there, Noah. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up. Greetings from Dortmund.
Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Messina donated after I showed her your page!
Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Amsterdam.
Wishing you peace, Noah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Hope the shop reopens soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Keep going. Small businesses are the heart of Duluth. Hope you're open again soon. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too!
Praying for you, Noah. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Gangnam.
keep going, Noah. Gave what I could, wish it was more
Small businesses are the heart of Duluth. Hope you're open again soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
hope it all works out. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
Wishing you peace, Noah. Hope you make a strong comeback. Thinking of Duluth.
Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Duluth.