Rebuilding After The Riots: Ferguson Cake Shop Owner Grateful to Fellow Americans

Townhall.com ^ | November 27, 2014 | Katie Pavlich

[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

[hal ogen]

It is wonderful that she was helped. I can only hope that she relocates her business into a neighborhood where the ferals won’t burn it down again (e.g., any where but Furgeson or a Furgeson equivalent).

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Rush didn’t create the “GoFundMe” page for this hard-working lady.

When Rush learned of the GoFundMe page, he mentioned it on his show. When Rush first learned of the GoFundMe page for Natalie, it was up to $75,000.

Rush also mentioned that many TEA Party web sites had links to Natalie’s GoFundMe page. Rush quipped, “That’s right, those EVIL TEA Party people!”

[Slings and Arrows]

That is beautiful, but meet the world’s dumbest burglar [Warning -Language]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEb_lZTZUUg

[Old Yeller]

I wonder how much of the US black community, even the rich ones, will pitch in to rebuild Ferguson.

Cosby could, except that he's going to go broke paying off rape victims.

[Drew68]

It’s over $231,000 as I write this.

If she were wise, she'd take every last penny and get as far away from Ferguson as possible.

Let those cretins starve in the desert of their own destruction.

[Maudeen]

Thanks for the clarification.

[exit82]

Let those cretins starve in the desert of their own destruction.

Add an "s" to "desert" and get really creative.

[ExCTCitizen]

I might donate some and tell her to take the cakes to homeless shelters for Christmas...

[6323cd]

And it did not have it's grand opening in April; it had its grand opening. Did anyone proofread this??? (Not ranting at you, Charles.)

[Biggirl]

Look for more of the other business to follow her lead and abandon Ferguson.