Forever Books May Not Be Forever
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Forever Books May Not Be Forever
For 21 years, I have operated the community bookstore in downtown St. Joseph, MI. Loyal customers far beyond Southwest Michigan claim Forever Books as THEIR community bookstore because so many communities do not have one.
Perhaps you attended one of the more than 50 annual events such as:
-Harry Potter Street Parties
-Storytimes with Costumed Book Characters
-Where’s Waldo scavenger hunts
-Book Club Symposiums
-Top 20 & an Author
Additionally, the community has benefited from the bookstore’s contributions to:
-Luminary Night
-Reindog Parade
-Live Mannequins
-Chalk the Block and others
The many book sales at:
-Libraries
-Dogwood Festival
-Museums
-Restaurants
-Private Homes
Donations to:
-Humane Society
-Local School fundraisers
-In Person Authors at Schools
-Sarett Nature Center
-Readiness Center
-Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Benton Harbor
Like many other businesses, the pandemic shutdown caught us at our slowest time of the year. Our scheduled store events helped us survive January, February, and March, but I had to cancel 6 of them, 2 of which are among the store’s largest. I reduced staff and now work alone with the help of generous volunteers. The store continues to fulfill customer requests from in-store stock or through our website; but it is not enough to cover rent, vendor bills, payroll, and utilities.
Therefore, it is with a humble heart that I ask for your financial help in any amount to save Forever Books. All money collected will be used to keep the store open once restrictions are lifted and business returns to normal. The goal of $80,000 will help keep the ‘forever’ in Forever Books. I appreciate all the purchases, kind words, phone calls, and e-mails received since the shutdown; and with your generosity, I can continue to offer all that this award-winning, community bookstore has provided for the past 21 years.
Thank you from all of us at Forever Books!
#ForeverBooksMayNotbeForever #smallbusinessrelief #SaveIndieBookstores #shoplocal #savelocal #foreverbooks
For 21 years, I have operated the community bookstore in downtown St. Joseph, MI. Loyal customers far beyond Southwest Michigan claim Forever Books as THEIR community bookstore because so many communities do not have one.
Perhaps you attended one of the more than 50 annual events such as:
-Harry Potter Street Parties
-Storytimes with Costumed Book Characters
-Where’s Waldo scavenger hunts
-Book Club Symposiums
-Top 20 & an Author
Additionally, the community has benefited from the bookstore’s contributions to:
-Luminary Night
-Reindog Parade
-Live Mannequins
-Chalk the Block and others
The many book sales at:
-Libraries
-Dogwood Festival
-Museums
-Restaurants
-Private Homes
Donations to:
-Humane Society
-Local School fundraisers
-In Person Authors at Schools
-Sarett Nature Center
-Readiness Center
-Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Benton Harbor
Like many other businesses, the pandemic shutdown caught us at our slowest time of the year. Our scheduled store events helped us survive January, February, and March, but I had to cancel 6 of them, 2 of which are among the store’s largest. I reduced staff and now work alone with the help of generous volunteers. The store continues to fulfill customer requests from in-store stock or through our website; but it is not enough to cover rent, vendor bills, payroll, and utilities.
Therefore, it is with a humble heart that I ask for your financial help in any amount to save Forever Books. All money collected will be used to keep the store open once restrictions are lifted and business returns to normal. The goal of $80,000 will help keep the ‘forever’ in Forever Books. I appreciate all the purchases, kind words, phone calls, and e-mails received since the shutdown; and with your generosity, I can continue to offer all that this award-winning, community bookstore has provided for the past 21 years.
Thank you from all of us at Forever Books!
#ForeverBooksMayNotbeForever #smallbusinessrelief #SaveIndieBookstores #shoplocal #savelocal #foreverbooks
Organiser
Beth Nelson La Fleur
Organiser
Saint Joseph, MI
