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Thousands Of Dollars Raised For Fire-Ravaged Ramsey Corner Cafe
More than $7,000 was donated in 14 hours. The cafe is slated to be closed for months following a devastating fire Friday.
The community is rallying around the Ramsey Corner Cafe, which was severely damaged by a fire Friday.
More than $1,500 was donated on a GoFundMe campaign for the cafe in the 10 hours since it went live. The money will be used to help the owner and staff, who will be without a paycheck until the cafe reopens while the cafe is closed for repairs.
There was a combination of fire, smoke, and water damage done to the building. (See related: Firefighters Battle Blaze At Ramsey Corner Cafe)
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"In the season of giving, please consider helping these wonderful people get through a very difficult time," said Patti Alsdorf Gurney, who started the campaign. "When it reopens, we can all 'meet at the corner' and celebrate this wonderful, welcoming establishment and it's resilient staff."
Authorities earlier this week were trying to determine the cause of the fire.
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The fire appears to have occurred in the cafe's ceiling, Ramsey Police Chief Bryan Gurney previously said.
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