Save the Burgy Market!
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Support Hilltown Business! Save the Burgy Market!
Background: As many of you know, Angie and Jean Duquette, who have owned the Williamsburg Market for nearly 30 years, are ready to retire. To date, they have been unable to find a buyer to continue the grocery store. A group of Hilltown residents, from Williamsburg and beyond, have come together to try to save it. We want to keep a viable grocery store in our community.
After a crowded and enthusiastic community meeting in May and a fiscal sponsorship commitment from the Hilltown CDC, we have begun to investigate the nitty-gritty of the next steps. For that, we need your help!
First Steps: The first steps that must be taken to save the Burgy Market are 1) to determine whether this would be a financially feasible business for our community to undertake. and 2) to explore whether there is local commitment to some form of co-op or community ownership.
To accomplish this, we are 1) creating a survey to determine the interest of residents, and 2) conducting a professional evaluation of the Williamsburg Market as a business and the building itself.
Our Ask: It will cost around $10,000 to gather this critical information. We have already received two generous contributions: $2,500 from the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation and $800 from the Hilltown CDC. We are asking community members to pitch in and help us raise the additional $7,000.
The funds we raise will be used for the following expenses:
1. A professional evaluation of the business.
2. A professional evaluation of the building and facilities.
3. Printing and mailing costs of the survey.
Next Steps: When the survey and feasibility study are complete, the Steering Committee will report back to the community with the findings and recommendations.
Tax-Deductible: The non-profit Hilltown CDC is the project’s fiscal sponsor, so all contributions will flow through that organization, and are 100% tax-deductible.
If you prefer to mail your donation, please make your checks payable to:
Hilltown CDC
Mailing address: PO Box 17, Chesterfield, MA 01012
(Be sure to label your checks as designated for the Williamsburg Market, so that the Hilltown CDC knows how to direct the funds.)
If you're not already on our mailing list and would like to stay updated on our progress, or get involved, contact us at [email redacted]
Please share with everyone you know! We deeply appreciate your donation.
-The Williamsburg Market Steering Committee
Background: As many of you know, Angie and Jean Duquette, who have owned the Williamsburg Market for nearly 30 years, are ready to retire. To date, they have been unable to find a buyer to continue the grocery store. A group of Hilltown residents, from Williamsburg and beyond, have come together to try to save it. We want to keep a viable grocery store in our community.
After a crowded and enthusiastic community meeting in May and a fiscal sponsorship commitment from the Hilltown CDC, we have begun to investigate the nitty-gritty of the next steps. For that, we need your help!
First Steps: The first steps that must be taken to save the Burgy Market are 1) to determine whether this would be a financially feasible business for our community to undertake. and 2) to explore whether there is local commitment to some form of co-op or community ownership.
To accomplish this, we are 1) creating a survey to determine the interest of residents, and 2) conducting a professional evaluation of the Williamsburg Market as a business and the building itself.
Our Ask: It will cost around $10,000 to gather this critical information. We have already received two generous contributions: $2,500 from the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation and $800 from the Hilltown CDC. We are asking community members to pitch in and help us raise the additional $7,000.
The funds we raise will be used for the following expenses:
1. A professional evaluation of the business.
2. A professional evaluation of the building and facilities.
3. Printing and mailing costs of the survey.
Next Steps: When the survey and feasibility study are complete, the Steering Committee will report back to the community with the findings and recommendations.
Tax-Deductible: The non-profit Hilltown CDC is the project’s fiscal sponsor, so all contributions will flow through that organization, and are 100% tax-deductible.
If you prefer to mail your donation, please make your checks payable to:
Hilltown CDC
Mailing address: PO Box 17, Chesterfield, MA 01012
(Be sure to label your checks as designated for the Williamsburg Market, so that the Hilltown CDC knows how to direct the funds.)
If you're not already on our mailing list and would like to stay updated on our progress, or get involved, contact us at [email redacted]
Please share with everyone you know! We deeply appreciate your donation.
-The Williamsburg Market Steering Committee
Fundraising team: Burgy Co-op (4)
Angelina Altobellis
Organizer
Williamsburg, MA
Hilltown Community Development
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
Denise LeDuc
Team member
Maia Harris
Team member
Oakley Underhill
Team member
