Fairway donates $30,000 to Red Hook recovery
Small businesses getting back on their feet after Sandy
Fairway Market has donated $30,000 to ReStore Red Hook, a non-profit group dedicated to the recovery of the many shops, restaurants and bars that were forced to close after Hurricane Sandy hit in October.
Fairway is one of the main anchor retailers in Red Hook, along with IKEA.
The funds came from the sale of specially designed T-shirts sold in the store and online and customer donations made at registers, which raised close to $15,000. Fairway then made a matching contribution.
Bill Sanford, president of Fairway Market, which lost its own Red Hook location for months due to Sandy, said it’s been a privilege to be part of the restoration of the business district.