Save the metal monsters! Metal Monk-Greenport
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Hi! I'm Donya the Artist behind METAL MONK in Greenport NY. We showcase my jewelry creations and the work of other artisans I've met over the years doing the USA Made shows. China knock offs were hurting the wholesale USA made artisan market for years, Covid really did it. My retail shop has been good! Focusing on that.
Been at this 20+ yrs as a single mom with a mortgage to pay. Pitch- This had to be a minute because our phones wont email it???It's cringey, rushed, manic, and honest. Humbly requesting $100k to get us to our summer season...( 6 months rent, overhead ( insurances, utilities, maintenance) $50k for merchandise/ orders to my struggling talented collogues & USA Made artisans, and $15 k for summer help).
We need to increase retail $100k minimum above our best retail year ever (2019) if we're to bare bones cover overhead with little wholesale & web business. I'm not wasting your time- I know we can do it. It might take 18 months to bounce back once the scourge of Covid is no more- but we'll bounce. ;) I feel it.
If I'm some how blessed with more than that- I'll prob happy cry- then put it to work. Update the web site, build our on line social presence, and put some more USA artisans to work. You can see more from my USA made artisans on my insta- @metalmonkjewels. FB too. You're putting not just me- but them to work as well.
If you do donate THANK YOU.
Watch your $ at work- when orders come in from my USA made artisans - I'll share the opening the box moment with you. I had to sort of figure out you tube for this. ;)
Might as well use it.
You wanna go big or go home- great!
If its a $10 donation- thanks- equally grateful.
Let's do this!
xoxoDonya
Been at this 20+ yrs as a single mom with a mortgage to pay. Pitch- This had to be a minute because our phones wont email it???It's cringey, rushed, manic, and honest. Humbly requesting $100k to get us to our summer season...( 6 months rent, overhead ( insurances, utilities, maintenance) $50k for merchandise/ orders to my struggling talented collogues & USA Made artisans, and $15 k for summer help).
We need to increase retail $100k minimum above our best retail year ever (2019) if we're to bare bones cover overhead with little wholesale & web business. I'm not wasting your time- I know we can do it. It might take 18 months to bounce back once the scourge of Covid is no more- but we'll bounce. ;) I feel it.
If I'm some how blessed with more than that- I'll prob happy cry- then put it to work. Update the web site, build our on line social presence, and put some more USA artisans to work. You can see more from my USA made artisans on my insta- @metalmonkjewels. FB too. You're putting not just me- but them to work as well.
If you do donate THANK YOU.
Watch your $ at work- when orders come in from my USA made artisans - I'll share the opening the box moment with you. I had to sort of figure out you tube for this. ;)
Might as well use it.
You wanna go big or go home- great!
If its a $10 donation- thanks- equally grateful.
Let's do this!
xoxoDonya
Organizer
Donya OBrien
Organizer
Greenport, NY