Support Riley’s Pour House Staff After Devastating Fire

My name is Abbey Fickley and before embarking on my journey as a full time YouTube video creator, I was a bartender at Rileys Pour House of Carnegie, PA for over 3 years. That Irish pub, my former coworkers + general manager are the reason I am who I am today. I built my career while that bartending job paid my bills. They supported me and were there for me before the success of my Social Media platforms.

Today, November 14, 2024 Riley‘s Pour house burnt to the ground tragically after a kitchen fire. Though all of my dear friends and former coworkers are safe, they have all now lost their source of income directly before the holidays. Some of these people do not have families or a spouse to help them provide during this time. I stood there today and witnessed this home to so many burn to the ground, with hundreds of firefighters doing everything they could, observing as the staff (10+ bartenders, cooks, etc.) who made Riley’s what it was, remain in total shock, almost unable to comprehend what was happening before their eyes.

I would be nowhere near where I am today if it weren’t for those people and that pub.

That is why I want to do everything I can to help them during such an already difficult time of year for so many. I know times are hard for many right now, but if you have anything to spare, it would mean the world. They didn’t deserve this. Rileys did not deserve this, nor did the wonderful community that made Rileys what it was. I have faith that it will be rebuilt and better than ever- but in the meantime, if anyone is able to help me help my friends & former coworkers during this devastating time, it would truly mean the absolutely world to me.

The beneficiary of this fundraiser is Mason Gordon, the general manager of Riley’s Pour House. Mason will be in charge of distributing the funds via cash to the staff members.

Thank you,

Abbey Fickley

Former bartender of Riley‘s Pour House