Covid-19 is smashing our dreams!
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Fern + Foster Family Wellness set out to meet a need in Tacoma, WA in services for families trying to have babies, struggling to have babies, pregnant, and parenting. We are passionate about the lactation and doula services we provide and the classes and support groups we facilitate. But at the end of the day, we are a start-up business. We just celebrated 6 months of being open to the public and every month we barely make ends meet to cover rent, utilities and overhead costs. We (Emily + Danielle) do not take home a salary but rely on the money we can make through our private services to support our families.
With the outbreak of Covid-19, our fragile business is floundering. We strive to bring people together and with social distancing and fear of the pandemic on families' minds, our groups and classes have taken a huge hit. We maxed out our credit getting our space built out and off the ground, and were only just beginning to pay down our loans when the virus hit. We are unsure of how much more this business can take in this unsustainable direction. We desperately want Fern + Foster to exist, but we need help over the next few months to survive. As we cancel classes we strive to treat our teachers fairly and pay them their lost wages.
We are too small to get government help, and not big enough for unemployment to take effect.
We serve anywhere from 30-120 people per month through our calendar of events. Many of our groups and classes are unique and fill needs in our community that no other organization does.
So we turn to you. We know the power that community can hold and the importance of asking when you need something. Can you help us meet our goal to cover our costs over the next 3 months? Please consider donating to our GoFundMe or purchasing a gift card for use on future services ! We would love to share some love in return and send you a thank you gift.
THANK YOU GIFTS:
$5-$25 Virtual hugs for now. Real hugs when the pandemic is over.
$50-$75 A limited edition Fern + Foster T-Shirt.
$100-200 F+F T-Shirt and access to one of our upcoming online classes.
$250-$500 F+F T-Shirt, access to one of our upcoming online classes, and 3 months of support group attendance when we are back up and running!
Your donation is not tax-deductible. Fern + Foster Family Wellness is not a 501(c)(3) organization.
With the outbreak of Covid-19, our fragile business is floundering. We strive to bring people together and with social distancing and fear of the pandemic on families' minds, our groups and classes have taken a huge hit. We maxed out our credit getting our space built out and off the ground, and were only just beginning to pay down our loans when the virus hit. We are unsure of how much more this business can take in this unsustainable direction. We desperately want Fern + Foster to exist, but we need help over the next few months to survive. As we cancel classes we strive to treat our teachers fairly and pay them their lost wages.
We are too small to get government help, and not big enough for unemployment to take effect.
We serve anywhere from 30-120 people per month through our calendar of events. Many of our groups and classes are unique and fill needs in our community that no other organization does.
So we turn to you. We know the power that community can hold and the importance of asking when you need something. Can you help us meet our goal to cover our costs over the next 3 months? Please consider donating to our GoFundMe or purchasing a gift card for use on future services ! We would love to share some love in return and send you a thank you gift.
THANK YOU GIFTS:
$5-$25 Virtual hugs for now. Real hugs when the pandemic is over.
$50-$75 A limited edition Fern + Foster T-Shirt.
$100-200 F+F T-Shirt and access to one of our upcoming online classes.
$250-$500 F+F T-Shirt, access to one of our upcoming online classes, and 3 months of support group attendance when we are back up and running!
Your donation is not tax-deductible. Fern + Foster Family Wellness is not a 501(c)(3) organization.
Organizer and beneficiary
Danielle Schell
Organizer
Tacoma, WA
Fern and Foster
Beneficiary
