>> FOR NNEKA BILAL, OWNER OF SERENITY WINE CAFE ON HULL STREET, THE PAST YEAR OR SO HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT EASY. >> SINCE DINING WAS SHUT DOWN, IT SLOWED AND I HAD TO LET EMPLOYEES GO IN BUSINESS HALTED. >> BILAL WORKED AT PIZZA HUT FOR 23 YEARS BEFORE OPENING SERENITY 1.5 YEARS AGO. DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WAYS TO STAY OPEN IN THE FACE OF TOUGH RESTRICTIONS PUT IN PLAC IN THE CITY, THURSDAY SHE GOT A , LIFELINE. >> TWO VERY FAMILIAR FACES IN THE BALTIMORE AREA SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE FAMOUS FUND, THE NON-PROFIT STARTED BY JIMMY’S FAMOUS SEAFOOD WITH SOME AMAZING NEWS — $8000 IN CASH TO HELP HER BUSINESS. BUT O.J. HAD ONE MORE THING TO SAY. >> WE KNOW THAT TIMES HAVE BEEN TOUGH. WITH YOUR FAITH AND HARD WORK, THE BEST IS YET TO COME. I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY DONATE AN EXTRA $2000. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> A TOTAL OF $10,000 TO HELP BILAL STAY AFLOAT. >> BALTIMORE HAS BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT SYSTEM. EVERYBODY HAS TRIED TO HELP IN THEIR OWN WAY, ESPECIALLY THE NEIGHBORHOOD. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP. >> ANOTHER PROUD BALTIMORE BUSINESS SAVED. >> THAT MEANS SO MUCH TO M
There have been just a few good issues to return from the coronavirus pandemic, one is the Well-known Fund launched by Jimmy’s Well-known Seafood.The fund helps struggling eating places in Baltimore Metropolis. The newest shock included an look by the Brigance Brigade.Like most Baltimore Metropolis restaurant homeowners, Nneka Bilal, proprietor of Serenity Wine Cafe on Hull Avenue has had a tricky go of it recently.“Since eating was shut down, it actually simply form of slowed. I needed to let the staff go enterprise is form of actually halted,” Bilal stated.Bilal labored at Pizza Hut for 23 years earlier than opening Serenity Wine Cafe one and a half years in the past. Desperately making an attempt to determine methods to remain open within the face of powerful restrictions put in place within the metropolis, on Thursday she obtained a lifeline.Chanda and OJ Brigance spoke on behalf of the Well-known Fund, the non-profit began by Jimmy’s Well-known Seafood, with some wonderful information: $8,000 in money to assist her enterprise.However OJ Brigance had yet another factor so as to add.“We all know that occasions have been powerful however together with your religion, grit and laborious work, the most effective is but to return, and Chanda and I wish to personally donate an additional $2,000 to the fund,” he stated.The donation brough the entire of $10,000 to assist Bilal keep afloat.“Proper now, we’re simply behind a bit bit so that cash would actually assist us. No person needs to close their doorways. We actually wish to maintain going, it was only a shock and we’re all form of emotional yesterday. It was actually nice,” Bilal stated.
There have been just a few good issues to return from the coronavirus pandemic, one is the Famous Fund launched by Jimmy’s Well-known Seafood.
The fund helps struggling eating places in Baltimore Metropolis. The newest shock included an look by the Brigance Brigade.
Like most Baltimore Metropolis restaurant homeowners, Nneka Bilal, proprietor of Serenity Wine Cafe on Hull Avenue has had a tricky go of it recently.
“Since eating was shut down, it actually simply form of slowed. I needed to let the staff go enterprise is form of actually halted,” Bilal stated.
Bilal labored at Pizza Hut for 23 years earlier than opening Serenity Wine Cafe one and a half years in the past. Desperately making an attempt to determine methods to remain open within the face of powerful restrictions put in place within the metropolis, on Thursday she obtained a lifeline.
Chanda and OJ Brigance spoke on behalf of the Well-known Fund, the non-profit began by Jimmy’s Well-known Seafood, with some wonderful information: $8,000 in money to assist her enterprise.
However OJ Brigance had yet another factor so as to add.
“We all know that occasions have been powerful however together with your religion, grit and laborious work, the most effective is but to return, and Chanda and I wish to personally donate an additional $2,000 to the fund,” he stated.
The donation brough the entire of $10,000 to assist Bilal keep afloat.
“Proper now, we’re simply behind a bit bit so that cash would actually assist us. No person needs to close their doorways. We actually wish to maintain going, it was only a shock and we’re all form of emotional yesterday. It was actually nice,” Bilal stated.
