In 1979, with their native Iran in the midst of a revolution, a family arrived in the United States with hope and the determination to start over.
Pouneh Minovi Kaufman’s family settled in Gig Harbor and began to rebuild their lives. She was 6 years old at the time.
Minovi Kaufman said the community welcomed her family warmly, and that support has stayed with her ever since. She wants to give back to the town that helped her family during that time of upheaval.
gather Gig Harbor
Minovi Kaufman and her mother, Mandy Minovi, hope to do that by opening a new business they call gather Gig Harbor (with a lowercase g) next year. Their vision is to provide a market and a place for people to connect and share, Minovi Kaufman said…