If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.  ~Robert Quillen

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.  ~William Arthur Ward

FEELING FULL

There are only a couple of events to promote this week, so I thought I would take a moment to express some deeply felt gratitude for a few of our community members who have recently helped Wash Perk.  

Many of you are aware of the fact that Wash Perk, along with many small businesses in this economy, has struggled to become a viable neighborhood business and keep up with rising costs.

I’ve often said how very much you matter, and that sure hasn’t changed.  Every purchase in a small neighborhood business matters.  Your energy, your smiles,  your ideas, your telling peeps about us, your presence … matters.

This past month we’ve had 3 customers significantly help us for little to no charge at all, because they are invested in Wash Perk getting and staying strong.  JASON BERRETT came on board to help organize our retail area and to improve operations behind the scenes.  He is often at shop after hours, improving our building efficiency and making repairs.  ELLEN URELL offered to help with book keeping and she has helped create such informative financial spreadsheets that I can now sleep at night, knowing we are on track!  DEBBIE DALRYMPLE is the IT person that has tirelessly and patiently addressed our WiFi access issues and I believe FINALLY fixed it!  Debbie is the neighbor who runs FARMYARD CSA, growing and distributing veggies throughout the Wash Park neighborhood.  STEPHEN REDDEN has offered IT brainstorming without charge during this process as well.

It’s times like these that remind both Debbi and me how very fortunate we are to live and do business in this neighborhood.  THANK YOU all.  

AT THE PERK

LIVE MUSIC: Allen Smith on Saturday, July 23rd 10am-12pm on the patio.