Posted on 11/27/2014 11:59:41 AM PST by Kaslin
Natalie Dubose is a single mother of two living and working in Ferguson, Missouri. Dubose runs her own cake shop in the city called Natalie's Cakes and More, a business she dedicated all of her resources to in order to make a living. Dubose started her cake business by renting out a booth at the local flee market every weekend, selling her product and eventually saved enough money to open up a store, which had it's grand opening in August.
Despite pleading with protestors, her store was severely damaged in riots Monday night, but thanks to the generosity of fellow Americans she'll be back in the kitchen in no time. After learning about the destruction, fellow citizens from around the country donated more than $140,000 to a crowdfunding site dedicated to getting her back on her feet. Hundreds of people have also placed orders for her baked goods.
"It's been amazing. I've been crying but these are tears of joy. I'm just so grateful for the outpouring of love and support from people across the country and I thank them," Dubose said during an interview on Fox News Wednesday. "This [the shop] is my baby."
"I am so thankful and I'm so grateful. If I could have arms big enough I would just hug each and every last one of them but I just want to thank everyone that has contributed to helping me rebuild my shop to helping me live my dream and to helping for me to continue to be the mom that I've been to my children, to continue providing them with the support that they need," she said.
All the best to Ms. Dubose, what a wonderful example of the American Dream she is and her cake looks really yummy too! Be sure to check out more about her story here.
Some of my work. Hope you like it.Thanks for the love! Caramel Pecan Cake is great for the holidays! pic.twitter.com/haQEOBxizm— Ferguson's Natalie (@Ferg_Natalie) November 26, 2014
maybe rebuld in a different town? just inviting this to happen to her again.
And a goodly part of that support was from palefaces.
I wonder how much of the US black community, even the rich ones, will pitch in to rebuild Ferguson.
Put tempered glass in there, lady...
I hope she remembers to thank Rush’s considerable audience!
Funny, I don’t see a lot of blacks supporting her.
doesn’t matter if they torch the building.
God bless her!
This what Americans do for someone genuinely in need.
It just brings tears to my eyes to be grateful to live in the greatest country on earth.
I hope she is what she professes to be. . .a hard working American and not an opportunist and that Rush did his homework. I wonder if she considered contributing to the bakeries that have been fined for same sex marriages and have lost their livelihoods. That being said I hope she and her family do recover from this unfortunate mayhem.
It’s over $231,000 as I write this.
I imagine the flee market would be a going concern in Ferguson.
it’s a really nice story.
I do believe she should get the $20,000 she lost and I believe she should even get more than the $20,000 that she lost, but now the figure is over $200,000.
Let me tell you there are some risks in this:
1. some scammers are going to burn down their own store.
2. Some people avoided rioting since it causes LOSS to others. But here loss turned into dramatic gain, so next time those angry folks WILL riot.
How much did Jesse, Al, and Barack contribute?
I hope she takes the money and runs!
She should get the hell out of Ferguson and set up shop in a town where they don’t set everything on fire
Eff Ferguson(the miscreant segment)
The decent people should relocate and let satan’s helpers eat each other
Nothing.
That is why those who suffer through no fault of their own are helped back on their feet.
This is why I love my country and I have gratitude for all its kindness and good deeds!
God Bless America and the land that I love and let the light guide her through the night from above.
Natalie Dubose has the attitude of gratitude!
We should all emulate her and be like her and count our blessings!
Thank you Lord, for helping a fellow American in need!
That is why those who suffer through no fault of their own are helped back on their feet.
Natalie Dubose should be helped to move to a white community where her business would be appreciated, and she would be treated with respect. Get off the plantation.
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