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Shakewell Oakland Employee Relief Fund


We are the employees of Shakewell, a queer-owned and staple community bar and restaurant. We have had the honor of serving our community over these last 6 years, having made many meaningful and close ties to our community along the way. At Shakewell we are a family, not only among our staff but with our loyal clientele. 

The Governor’s Shelter-in-Place order due to COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the bar and restaurant industry. This has dramatically affected the lives of our 40+ staff members. For the foreseeable future, Shakewell is open for to-go only therefore approximately 95% of our staff members have been laid off. Many of us are unsure of how we will be paying our rent, utilities, healthcare, and other necessary expenses until we are able to be a fully functional business again.

The donations from this fundraiser will be distributed to all staff members who are unable to work at this time. This includes prep-staff, dishwashers, line cooks, front-of-house support staff, servers, and bartenders.

As we wait out these scary and uncertain times, we humbly urge you, if you are able, to contribute to the livelihood of our employees and to support local businesses so they can thrive in the future and keep the Bay Area a unique and wonderful place for us all to live. We are all looking forward to serving you again someday soon.

#SmallBusinessRelief

Fundraising team: Team Shakies (7)

Paige Espicha
Organizer
Oakland, CA
Holly Reardon
Beneficiary
Amy Monro
Team member
Diana Samawi
Team member
Emma Sanchez
Team member
Michael McCardle
Team member

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