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Closed 15/11/2016
Iʼve raised £950 to Help shop owner Norbert Krupa rebuild his shop which was badly damaged by arsonists in the early hours of 14th October.
- Coventry, United Kingdom
- Funded on Tuesday, 15th November 2016
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The Miodzio Polish shop in Remembrance Road, Willenhall, Coventry, which opened a year ago was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of Friday 14th October. Police are treating the fire as arson. Nobody knows yet why this particular shop was targeted, but it seems likely the crime was racially motivated.
I've never met Norbert Krupa, the owner, I've never even been to Coventry, I just wanted to do something as a small gesture to show that some British people are ready to stand with him against this mindless thuggery.
He is insured and is determined to rebuild but that will take months and in the meantime he will have no income to pay his staff. I run a small business myself and I don't know how I would find the strength to deal with something like this.
All money raised will go direct to Norbert.
If you can donate a little, that would be great, but if not, no problem. Why not leave a message of support on the shop's Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/Miodzio-Traditional-Polish-Taste-681276532004123/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
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- 8 years ago
Chris Dancer
8 years agoThank you so much to everyone who donated. Let's wish Norbert and his staff the best of luck in getting the shop back up and running.
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- 8 years ago
Chris Dancer
8 years agoWell, the BBC interview didn't happen, something more interesting must have happened in Coventry. Never mind, onwards and upwards. I'm trying to persuade the Telegraph to run something about the campaign.
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- 8 years ago
Chris Dancer
8 years agoThank you so much to everyone who has donated. I just heard that BBC Coventry want to talk to me about it!
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Supporters
47
Anonymous
Nov 5, 2016
If this has been a hate crime I am so sorry for the behaviour of some people in the UK. Good luck with rebuilding your business, and know that there are many UK nationals who wish you well.
£5.00
Jacek
Oct 29, 2016
:)
£10.00
Anonymous
Oct 25, 2016
Wracajcie szybko w pełni sił!!!
£10.00
christopher penny
Oct 24, 2016
Like you I have no connections with Coventry but was shocked and appalled at this act of hate.Happy to help
£100.00
Anonymous
Oct 22, 2016
We must keep showing that vile behaviour like this is not typical of people in the UK. Xxx
£10.00
B.
Oct 22, 2016
Powodzenia!!!!!
£10.00
K & M
Oct 21, 2016
No one gets left behind.W kupie sila :)
£10.00
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Chris Dancer
Coventry, United Kingdom
I'm a freelance electronics engineer in St. Helens, Merseyside. This is my first crowdfunding page.