Over $5,000 has been fundraised for Crooked Beat Records less than a day after the flooded Del Ray business published fundraisers on social media to support its restoration.
A GoFundMe and merchandise fundraiser have quickly garnered more than $5,300 for the vinyl shop, after a burst pipe incident flooded it with several inches of water over the weekend. As of yesterday (Tuesday), water had continued to enter the shop but crews were working to address damage, according to a Facebook video by owner Bill Daly.
“About 30 minutes ago, the water started coming in the building again,” Daly said in the post, which published just before 2 p.m. “You can see the crew back here … they thought they fixed everything, but there’s more problems.”
The business posted the two online fundraisers on Facebook after 2:30 p.m. yesterday, including a merchandise campaign with a new shop logo featuring Daly’s late pet dog and “best boy employee,” an Alaskan Malamute named Duke. So far, the campaign has sold 53 items.
The GoFundMe page, meanwhile, hopes to fundraise a total of $35,000 to support “operating expenses, wages and immediate remediation/clean up costs.”
“Bill estimates the store to be closed for the remainder of January,” Assistant Manager Kourtney Pompi wrote online. “We hope to do some pop-ups and limited hours, although we can process online orders for shipping and curbside pickup.”
On Monday, Daly told ALXnow that the water affected “a lot of our rare records,” and said it’s possible damages could total as much as $30,000.
The shop is interested in a potential relocation.
Photo via Crooked Beat Records/Facebook
