Community Aid for The Gelateria's Loss

To our beloved community near and far, you may have heard by now of the devasting loss of The Gelateria.

Early in the morning of March 7th, a fire started in our basement and spread to the café and other parts of the building. While thankfully no one was injured, the damage to the café is extensive and we will have to close for a number of months as we sort through the scope of rebuilding.

The loss of our space is heartbreaking, but we are especially grieving the loss of serving our community. Tower Grove and South Grand represent all the wonderful things about our city, and we all went to bed last night expecting a weekend with patio weather and the buzz of coffee, pizza, gelato, and community.

Our staff will be in need of wages as we work toward reopening. The initial goal will be [20K], which will allow us to immediately support them with what they would typically receive for a pay period. Our dream is [80K], which would support them over a few months.

In addition, we are currently unsure of how we will meet numerous other expenses.

Many people today are experiencing disruptions in many facets of life, especially in the food and beverage industry, and we are beyond grateful that so many people have reached out to support us when we are all facing tough times.

We would love for you to consider supporting us as we look to rebuild. We will see you soon, but not as soon as we wish.

Love,

Andy, Amanda, & The Gelateria staff