My name is kassie smith , I own and operate Trompo, a small taqueria in the heart of Oak Cliff (in Dallas, TX). I owe my landlords $36,000. They’ve locked the doors, and if I can’t raise the money to wipe the slate clean, we’ll never reopen. I’ve had a couple business experts offer me the money, but the ownership stake and strings they’re asking in return will be unsustainable for my family. I feel torn and defeated. I’ve poured my everything into Trompo since we started in my back yard 10 years ago. We are fortunate enough to have become a staple in our community, and would hate to lose the opportunity to serve our people there. Many of you have asked how you can help, so I’ve set up this GoFundMe campaign to ask for your help in keeping us alive. Please donate to this campaign today, any amount helps. The hope is that 5 days from now we are fully funded. And when we are up running again, we are going to celebrate our awesome victory with all the tacos! So please donate now. If we do not raise $36,000 in the next 5 days, the taqueria closes, the community loses something that has made life special, and I’m going to have to leave the food industry, because I won’t have enough left in me to kickstart something new. But theres still some time to fight and bring my restaurant back! If you donate today, and we get fully funded: 1. Trompo will live to see another day. 2. Our customers will continue to share in getting the best tacos they’ve ever had. 3. We will rebuild smarter and faster than ever before. So please donate now. Help me save my restaurant and avoid shutting down for good. Whatever you can give is MORE than appreciated. Thank you!