Support GCB staff during COVID-19 shutdown

The GCB is an irreplaceable part of the community at Brown University and on the East Side of Providence. Due to COVID-19 and the response by the Rhode Island government the bar has had to close down for at least two weeks. I started this fundraiser to try to help support the staff of the GCB during this difficult and uncertain time.

I know there are lots of people hurting right now and there are lots of really important and worthwhile fundraisers going on, including to support the hospitality industry in RI in general. I really encourage you to consider supporting those too. But the reason why I wanted to add this fundraiser is because the GCB is a special place to me and I wanted to try to help the amazing staff there in some small way. I bet that some other folks out there feel the same way.

If you are a current or former GCB customer, please consider chipping in a few bucks. Think of the tips you would be leaving for your bartenders if the bar was still open---even a couple of dollars will help the GCB staff to support themselves and their families while they are missing their wages and tips. This time of year up to graduation would be the busiest time of year for the bar and so this is an especially tough time to be closed.

This fundraiser is organized by me in a private capacity and not the GCB or GCB staff. I was a grad student at Brown and I now teach at Providence College. For the past few years I've volunteered to run a monthly pub quiz at the GCB, but I'm not on the staff so none of this money is for me. My plan for any money we raise is to send it to the manager of the GCB so that they can distribute it to the staff in way that they think is fair based on need and lost income.

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you consider chipping in.