Christmas is right around the corner, and this is a tough time to ask for help, let alone give. So please, only do so if you’re able to comfortably.

This is typically a very busy time of year for The Bobolink, a small business in La Grande, OR. Where owner Trent Bray caters to bird watchers, feeders, beer enthusiasts, and disc golfers. The store has been open for almost 20 years and is beloved by the local community, and beyond.

Trent has recently found himself in the ICU and will be having heart surgery in the next few days. For those of you who know him, you know how strong he is, but also how difficult it is for him to ask for help. We know he will be making a full recovery, but it might be a long one…and this is the time of year when the store makes most of its money to get through until Spring time.

So even if you have a few dollars to throw that way, we’d be forever grateful.