The fires that swept through our community have left scars far beyond what the eye can see. Families have lost their homes, their safety, and the spaces they built their dreams in. Mental health professionals and wellness practitioners—our community’s healers—have seen their sanctuaries destroyed. Small businesses, the heartbeat of our neighborhoods, have been stripped of their livelihoods.

Turquoise + Salt was spared. Just two miles from the devastation, our location remains intact and is currently serving as an evacuation shelter and donation center. The ripple effects of this tragedy have shaken us deeply. The economic toll on our community is profound, and the need for spaces like ours has never been more urgent.

We’ve always been more than a store.

Turquoise + Salt is a sanctuary.

We are THE ONLY Black-owned and Black Woman owned space in the area where healing, creativity, and connection come alive. Over the years, we’ve opened our doors to offer mindfulness workshops, curated goods that nourish the soul, and events that anchor our community in wellness and belonging.

We’ve been a lifeline for small businesses and mental health professionals, sharing our space so they could grow, thrive, and make a difference.

But now, as our community grapples with unimaginable loss, we are fighting to keep our doors open—so we can serve in ways that matter most.

How Turquoise + Salt Will Help Rebuild

We’re committed to standing with our community and playing an active role in its recovery. Here’s how your support will enable us to make a difference:

1. Empowering Small Businesses and Mental Health Professionals

For those who’ve lost not only their homes but also their places of work, we provide space to sell their products, offer their services, and begin rebuilding their livelihoods.

2. Maintain a Hub for Healing and Wellness

We host free wellness workshops—yoga, AA meetings, mindfulness, creative therapy—to help evacuees especially those with children and community members process trauma, rebuild resilience, and find strength in the aftermath of loss.

3. Providing Essential Recovery Resources

Through care kits and wellness supplies, we extend a helping hand to those who need it most, ensuring our community has the tools to heal and move forward.

Why We Need Your Help

While our mission is clear, our survival as a small business is uncertain. Financial challenges that were already pressing have now been compounded by the fires’ aftermath.

Your generosity will ensure that Turquoise + Salt can remain open and step fully into this moment of need.

How Your Donations Will Make a Difference

Every contribution you make will directly fund:

• Operational costs to keep Turquoise + Salt’s doors open as a resource hub for evacuees.

• Free healing workshops and wellness programs for those impacted by the fires.

• Spaces for mental health professionals and small businesses to recover and rebuild.

• Care kits and essential supplies for evacuees, offering immediate relief and hope.

Our Promise to You

Your kindness will leave a lasting impact, and we want to honor that. To show our gratitude, your name will be inscribed on our “Pillars of Gratitude” in the store, a tangible reminder of the community love that fuels our mission.

Join Us in Rebuilding Hope

In times of darkness, it’s community that lights the way. Together, we can rebuild lives, support the healers and small businesses that sustain us, and keep Turquoise + Salt alive as a beacon of hope.

No act of support is too small. Every dollar, every share, every kind word helps.

Let’s heal together. Let’s rebuild together. Let’s show what’s possible when a community comes together in love and resilience.

Donate today. Share this campaign. Together, we can rise from the ashes.

With deepest gratitude and hope,

Timia Porter

Founder, Turquoise + Salt

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