I need help.

Details, visuals and links below.

Hi everyone,

I need your help. On Monday morning, we’re opening our “shop” with 30 brands who have donated clothing, bags, and more to those who have lost their homes or are indefinitely displaced due to the fires in L.A.

We ended up with far more merchandise than we ever dreamed of (thank you to all the brands who donated!) which necessitated us getting a short-term pop-up space three doors down from Zibby’s Bookshop. We’re also giving away books at the bookstore to those affected.

When I launched these efforts, I didn’t take into account the amount of work, time, resources, and emotional toll it would require of so many of us. And now we need your help, so we can help others in the best way possible.

Here’s how you can help.

1. We need onsite volunteers. Do you know anyone who can help us? We need people to roll up their sleeves and be in the “shop” the next two weeks, restocking hanging racks and tables, welcoming people, acting as personal shoppers for people who have lost homes but can’t get to the store, comforting those coming in, and more. Even an hour would be helpful as long as they show up when they say they’re going to. Volunteers can sign up here.

2. We need onsite mental health professionals. Do you know anyone who could help us by being a trained resource for people coming into the bookstore or the pop-up shop having lost their homes? We could also use help for my team as they spend long days comforting others. If you are a mental health professional who can help, please fill out this form. (If you know someone, please forward them this newsletter.) This can be a paid position.

3. We need managers. While I have teammates helping, we could use another couple managers who have retail or management experience (and are kind, empathetic souls) who can help manage the volunteers onsite, oversee the space, and run the show for longer shifts over the next two weeks. If this is you, please fill out this form. (If you know someone, please forward them this newsletter.) This can be a paid position.

4. Please spread the word about our clothing drive. Our giveaway drive will be going on for two weeks from Monday, January 20th - Sunday, February 2nd at 1121 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA from 9 am - 6 pm. If you know anyone who has lost their home or is indefinitely displaced and needs clothing, please have them sign up for a time-slot here. (Before or after they “shop” at the pop-up — or any other time we’re open — they can come to Zibby’s Bookshop at 1113 Montana Avenue for free books for them and their children.)

Here are some visuals and links if you want to post about any of these needs. (Slides also in Google drive here.)

VOLUNTEERS, sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45ABAE28A1FFC61-54471691-volunteers#/

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, sign up here:

https://forms.gle/SvHxBUSuR2JVwbfZ9

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, sign up here:

https://forms.gle/SvHxBUSuR2JVwbfZ9

Those affected by the fires, sign up for a time-slot to “shop” here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45ABAE28A1FFC61-54485808-zibbys#/

Other visuals:

THANK YOU.

Warmly,

Zibby