a little good news

[mellowtigger]

Friday, 2 weeks ago, I emailed one of the small grocery stores nearby. It's the one that took over Aldi's when they pulled out, the one that is now locking their doors to eliminate "public space" (which ICE uses to invade business buildings), so people have to wait for staff to unlock the door for anyone to get in/out. I asked them if they had a GoFundMe where I could donate to help keep them here in my neighborhood and deliver food to families in need nearby.

Today, I got an email reply from them:

"I just want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to every single person making contributions right now. Because of your generosity, we’ve created a GoFundMe page, so that all donations can directly provide families in need with groceries—delivered right to their doorsteps, free of charge. Your support is what keeps this community strong, and we are so incredibly grateful for each and every one of you."

Here's their donation page:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-colonial-markets-community-efforts

I let people in local chats know too. I happily threw some money at them.