How To Help: Fundraising Campaigns for Local Restaurants

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A GoFundMe campaign has been organized on behalf of Brew Coffee and Beer in Santa Rosa. "For five years, Alisse and Jess have been building a Sonoma County family through their cafe ... They have created a thriving gathering place, home to community events, dance parties, concerts, and fundraisers. They are now in need of help from the community they have graciously served for years." 

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GoFundMe COVID-19 Small Business Relief is organizing a GoFundMe fundraiser on behalf of El Huerto of Sonoma, owned and operated by Adrian and Susan Olvera. (Chris Hardy)

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Flying Goat Coffee has started a Barista Relief Fund. "We, the staff of Flying Goat Coffee, have been proud to serve our community for over 25 years ... we decided to close our doors to the public Tuesday, March 17th because of the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 epidemic ... We are now asking for the generosity of our community to help us in this time of uncertainty and need. (Kelly Puleio)

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Tips Roadside in Kenwood has started a fundraising campaign for its staff. The restaurant closed on March 27th and will reopen with a limited menu on April 10. "This fund is to give some relief to our staff during this time. Our staff is applying for unemployment, but that is not an easy process and doesn't cover all of their lost income. We are asking this amazing community to help during this time." (Heather Irwin)

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A GoFundMe campaign has been organized on behalf of Volo Chocolate in Windsor. "We could all use a mood booster right now, especially Jeff and Susan Mall, the owners of Volo Chocolate, a Sonoma County favorite. They’ve been supplying Windsor with happy-inducing chocolate bars for the past five years, and right now, they’re one of the many small businesses in California impacted by COVID-19." (Heather Irwin)

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Crooks Coffee in Santa Rosa has organized a GoFundMe campaign. "Although we’re proud to call ourselves a successful, independent small business, Crooks simply hasn’t had the time to generate enough profits to endure an economic slowdown of this degree. Crooks Coffee is now the primary source of income for our family’s four households and eight employees." (Christopher Chung)

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