#SaveCollegetown

Save our Big Red memories!

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When Helena went back to Ithaca, she was saddened by the number of businesses that shut down. These places meant a lot for her and fellow Cornellians.

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She walked into Café Pacific and talked to the owner Fumi. Despite not seeing her since graduating in 2016, Fumi remembered Helena. After chatting a while, Fumi mentioned how the business was struggling because students were not in Ithaca. She is behind on her rent. COVID-19 has taken a toll on her small business. Helena shared the news with her friend since freshman year, Zich. They used to go to Café Pacific together for lunch after class.

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Determined to help Café Pacific and other businesses that provided so many memories and made Ithaca special, Helena and Zich decided to start the #SaveCollegetown campaign to provide future Cornell students the chance to have their Collegetown memories, and give alumni a refuge to reminisce of the good ol' days during future reunions. 

Click the links below to be redirected to their GoFundMe page. 

If you don't have a specific business in mind, donate to the #SaveCollegetown campaign, and funds will be split to businesses accordingly. Your support makes a critical difference to these small business owners and their families. Let's keep these places open for the future generations of Cornellians.

Let’s #SaveCollegetown!

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