East Sacramento restaurant Brickland, at 3301 Folsom Blvd., was vandalized on Christmas Day and forced to close. A reopening date has not yet been set, as owners Rahim and Sheila Amiri wrangle with insurance to pay for repairs.
Community support was immediately strong, with customers and neighbors commenting on their social media asking how they could contribute. On Instagram, user @morgannalanna_photography asked, “What [can] the community do to help? Buy gift cards maybe? Let us know and we will be there!!”
Brickland has a staff of 25 part-time employees. During the closure, they’re able to file for unemployment, but that doesn’t cover their full wages. Local community member and friend of the Amiris, Joel Ayres, stepped forward with a GoFundMe designed to help fill the payment gap.
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