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#SaveCRAVE

Hey Akron, my name is Jeff Kucko. I have been employed by Crave for over 10 years — from the pantry chef, to sous chef, head chef, and now general manager. I have been in my current GM position since November of 2019. After seeing how this global pandemic has affected business, it is my professional opinion that things are not going too well here and sadly, we could see our doors closing if things don't change. We have tried new marketing strategies, amending our menu to be more approachable, and have exhausted any and all government assistance.

Crave has been a staple in downtown Akron for quite some time. We just celebrated our 15th year of opening here. The public has been very supportive of us; I've seen many familiar faces all showing concern and empathy for all of us that work here. We all wish to continue to enjoy our time with our customers as much as they enjoy time with us. I created this fundraiser with an appreciation dinner in mind.


My goal is to raise $15k for Crave. If we achieve this goal, I will be organizing an appreciation dinner that will invite donors only (plus 1 guest each) to come in for a special dinner in the restaurant. Again, achieving the goal of $15k is key. If we achieve that goal, I will be reaching out to the top 10 donors to invite them plus 1 guest each for this dinner. Next, we will pick 15 random donors, so even if you donate $1, you still have a chance for you and a guest to come in and enjoy a truly unique evening. We will be hosting a total of 50 guests for this event.  


**Note: If your donation is received as anonymous, there will be no way for me to contact you, thus denying an invitation to the appreciation dinner. So please, if you are interested in the dinner, please include some sort of way that I can contact you.

**Remember, only if we achieve our goal of $15,000.00 will we be able to host this dinner.

I am closing the fundraiser (10/19/2020) as the funds raised are needed for our daily order of operations for the upcoming winter. After the gofundme campaign takes their share of the funds raised, we raised $8,813.60! Thank you all so much for your donations and continued support. I will be collecting these deposits and sending them to the owners Aaron and Dana Hervey. These funds will be spent on labor, rent and other flat costs including but not limited to gas or electric for example.




Thank you all for your consideration. Be kind. Be safe. Cheers!

Organizer

Jeffrey Kucko
Organizer
Akron, OH

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