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Support a Dedicated Seamstress's New Start

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Hello - this is Wayne Pitts, and I live in Lansing, NC, a community that was recently devastated by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. There has been an outpouring of support for Ashe County, and we are so grateful. Many friends have asked me about any specific needs, and I would like to share the story of my friend who lost her small business in downtown Lansing (her little shop was just to the right of the light pole in the foreground in the cover photo).

My friend is a seamstress. She hems clothes and does expert alterations. You've never met a more humble or hard-working individual! She's a community treasure for sure. When I approached her to ask why she hadn't also done a GoFundMe page, like all of the businesses around her, she simply said, "There are so many people with greater needs than me." That's how she is. Instead of lamenting the loss of her income and livelihood, she went to the community and started helping others. She truly has a servant's heart.

Another donor friend has agreed to buy a quality sewing machine to replace one of the 6 machines that she lost in the flood. I'm no tailor, but I have been to her shop and different machines have different uses. Besides her equipment, she also lost all of her supplies like buttons, patterns, zippers, bolts of fabric, backing, etc. Complete devastation - a total loss.

I'm inspired by her humility, and I think others will be too. Can you spare $10, $20, $50, or $100 to support my friend? She will use these funds to open a new shop and continue practicing her craft. She's too modest to ask, but she gave me permission to make this request on her behalf, and I promised not to use her name. Trust me, she will pay your kindness forward a hundredfold. There's never been a sweeter soul.

Donations 

  • rhodora fontillas
    • $50
    • 3 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 3 mos
  • Becky Neal
    • $50
    • 3 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $5
    • 3 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $250
    • 3 mos

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Wayne Pitts
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Lansing, NC

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