HELP SAVE THE ICONIC CREAMERY

Hello everyone. My name is Amanda and I live down the street from the iconic landmark, Miller Brother’s Creamery in Mount Clemens, Michigan. A week ago, I learned that the business was in danger of closing. Covid-19, Road Construction and dishonest contractors are some of the obstacles that this family has had to face and is unable to pay their bills. My disabled veteran father has gotten to know the owners & the staff since taking it over 2 years ago. He asked me a week ago if I could set up a go fund me and help them. I said I would talk to the owners and hear their story. Tuesday, I met the owners, Glenn & Tiffany and they told the story of how they bought the business 2 years ago and why. It touched my heart. 93-year-old Irene, who spent 63 years of her life in that store, approached them to buy the iconic Creamery after turning down a handful of offers. These offers came with a price. They wanted to tear the landmark down. Irene couldn’t bear the thought. She approached Glenn and Tiffany who had become like grandchildren to her. Tiffany resisted. They had a successful business and four kids to take care of. Irene whom they now called “Oma” made an impact. They sold their transportation company that bussed kids to many of the private schools here in Macomb County and took a leap of faith. Glenn had a vision for the business to start selling food to help the business increase sales and to help survive the slow winter months. To start selling food though, they would have to renovate a building built in 1937 and bring the building up to current health department codes which has been a long and costly endeavor. They’ve kept a positive attitude and pitched in as a family. With their faith, they were going to get through this. Since Covid hit, sales have been way down and the funds to finish the upgrades have been low. Glenn & Tiffany tried to get help in every way to save their business. They even applied for the Covid relief loans and grants. The small amount they qualified for was astonishing to me compared to what other small businesses received. In early September, road construction started. It’s still going. Their business is RIGHT in the center of it and has brought already slow sales to a crawl. If you ask them about it, they’ll tell you it’s in God’s hands. They’ve gone through so much themselves but they are still helping people who can’t afford to pay for their own groceries. These are really great people! I asked them some really deep questions and God is putting it on my heart to help them. I’m setting a goal for $10,000.00 to help them get caught up with their business and personal bills and to help finish the renovations to get the food started which will help them sustain themselves. Even though our world seems so dark right now, I know that there are more good people out there than bad. I know that I live in a community where people support small and local businesses. A community where people want to see others succeed. I have faith that this go fund me will reach many people and will touch their hearts, as it did mine. I am asking all my community members for help. Even if you can’t donate, please share this post. I know there are people out there looking for places to give money to for charity. I believe in my heart that these people deserve it. They are kind-hearted and hard-working. God bless you all❤️
Miller Brothers is located at 149 Dickinson in Mount Clemens if you would like to stop in and support!