Help Local Martial Arts Studio

I am asking for your help to grow and kickstart my small food business. I am a 33 yr old Christian, single dad of two beautiful boys, ages 7 and 11 (trust me, they do the whole "7-11" joke all the time). In November of last year I lost my job. It was a job that had big promises for making a good living and providing financial stability for me and my boys but unfortunately that wasn't the case and when things get difficult at an independently owned business, they get really bad for the employes and well, they have to go. 

This had been the third time I had been laid off since the whole economy going bust thing happened. I decided to take control of my own situation and follow my dream of owning my own business. I wanted to show my boys that they could do the same one day and not just accept that an economy going belly up or a boss telling them they are fired as a reason for giving up.

I studied to be a chef, as that was my passion. Ever since I was little, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen. Cooking is a passion for me. I love to cook, even when tired, even when I've already eaten etc etc. Cooking is one of the main ways I show love.

I decided to put my God given talents to use and combined my love for cooking with my love for entrepreneurship. SO, here we are. I started a catering company that not only does events like weddings or parties but daily meals delivered to people right at their job. I went one step further and took my experience of being severly morbidly obese and losing a bunch of weight so that I could live long enough to see my boys walk down the aisle and decided to cook healthy meals.

So that's what I do. I cook and deliver healthy meals to people's jobs. I also cater for birthday parties or other events. Things have gone ok but I need help. I need to pay for a website and marketing/advertising, flyers, business cards, the whole works. I know that without this investment, my business wont succeed. 

I also need a place to cook. I need to rent a warehouse or other area where I can cook and prep meals for delivery. This takes at a minimum of around 1,000 sq ft. I need to purchase equipment like a stove, refrigerator, sinks, tables, shelves etc. 

I want to do this in a legal way and stay up to code so there would be certain things that are needed that wouldnt normally be 100% necessary. Unfortunately, due to city and county code, in this case they are.

I want to build a future for my children. One where they won't have to worry about money or see their dad worry about how he will put food on the table that night.

I'm asking for your help because I believe in the power of community, because I believe in people and the goodness of their hearts. I know people are still out there that want to see others not only succeed but do well, to overcome a challenge and an obstacle. I know we all want, deep in our hearts, to see others make it just as bad as we want it for ourselves.

I turn to you and humbly ask for your assitance in establishing a foundation for a solid future for my children.

Thank you in advance for reading and for your help.

May God bless you for your generosity.