Yu & Me Books which suffered water damage resulting from a smoldering fire on July 4th has started a GoFundMe fundraising campaign to aid in recovery efforts. Proprietor Lucy Yu put up the fundraising link July 6 two days after the fire and within 9 hours had already raised over $197,000 well exceeding it’s goal of $150,000.
The fundraiser has received over 3400 donations, Meanwhile the building itself which did not suffer significant damage was being prepped for displaced residents to return