This week, the Somali Student Association at the University of Minnesota called upon the nation to shut down in response to the deaths of Keith Porter Jr., Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti and ongoing ICE activity.
Activist groups have designated Friday, January 30 as a day for no work, no school and no shopping.
Local closing announcements began earlier this week with posts from Ugly Duck Coffee and Pizza Wizard, and over the past few days grew to more than 100 closings. Many businesses will remain open for various reasons, but are donating part of the day’s proceeds to immigrant rights and other mutual aid groups.
We’ve compiled a running list of the spots closing and giving back in some way below [special thanks to Jackie McGriff for the initial share].
Know of others we should include? Comment below or DM @roccitymag.
CLOSED
Aaron’s Alley
Abilene
Airigami
AltBar
Another Chapter
Bad Ass Bodies by Sean
Balloons Roc
Banner, Wing, & Keel
Black Dahlia Depiction
Blackbird Photography
Blue Toucan Studios
Boops Company Boarding and Daycare
Boulder Coffee Co.
Burn Bright Books (open in evening, see listing below)
Cat Clay (including the Etsy shop)
Cleo and Kin
Clownboy Coffee
Confetti POP Entertainment
Distant Lands Books
Figgy
FOMO
Get Caked
Grace & Disgrace
Grass Fed Rochester
Grave Light Tattoo
Happy Earth Tea / Sanctuary
Healing Haven Massage and Wellness
Hipocampo Books
Katboocha
Liftbridge Yarns
Lighthouse ROC Coffee
Little Button Craft
Little Sparrow Ceramics
Little House Coffee
Main Street Mercantile
Moon Rabbit Press
Muck Duck Studio
Needle Drop Records On Hands Lotions
Pastrymancer
Pizza Wizard Playhouse // Swillburger
Potential Massage
Rainbow Cammo
Red Fern
Rochester Candlelight Ghost Walks
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Rochester Greenovation
Salon Miaou (both locations)
Scents by Design
Scratch Bakeshop
Siren and the Sea
Society of the Seven Sages
Special T Cake
Squatcho’s
Staple Vintage
Sun Rising
Tavos
Taquería Monterrey
The Saucey Chef
Tinytox Collab
Ugly Duck
Unreliable Narrator
Vine and Stem
What’s Good
Writers and Books
OPEN & DONATING
Abundance Food Co-op | 10% of weekend sales from bakery and
prepared foods to Immigration Support Organizations in Rochester]
The Acorn Exchange | a portion of their proceeds to Legal
Aid Society of Rochester
Aldaskellar Wine | 10% of proceeds to the National Immigrant
Justice Center
Apogee Wine Bar | a portion of proceeds to Rochester Rapid Response
Andrea LiquidArt | donating 50% of all sales (1/30-1/31) on any of
their wall art (paintings & stained glass) to the Immigration Client Filing Fees Fund
Axe of Kindness | 10% of sales this week and 50% of all gift card sales 1/29-1/31 to Roc Rapid Response
Balsam Bagels | 10% of proceeds to Legal Aid Society of
Rochester’s Immigration Unit
Black Dahlia | 20% of proceeds from Fuck Ice Clothing
to the National Immigrant Justice Center
Bleak House Books | hosting a protest outside the store and donating
20% of sales from 1/30-2/1 to Minnesota Freedom
Bookeater | 10% of proceeds to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Buffalo Bleach | a generous portion of proceeds from
in-store and online sales to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Burn Bright Books | closed for strike during the day; hosting book
bedazzling and poster making in the evening
Butterjoy | all of Friday’s profits to New York Immigration Coalition
Chick’n Out | 15% of net revenue to a local organization
supporting immigrant communities and anti-discrimination efforts
Crisp | 15% net profits to Roc Rapid Response Network
Easy Tiger Electric (Sydney and Tori) | 100% of profits tomorrow to The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
El Pilon | 15% of sales to Melcorr, Inc.
Fablebound Events | donating to the Immigrant Defense Project
Farmhouse Table | proceeds from sales to Ibero and The Legal Aid Society of Rochester
Fiorella | donating to the Young Center of Immigrant Children’s Rights
Flora | a portion of proceeds on Friday, and a February
drink special ($1 donation per drink) to Roc Rapid Response Network
Focus Theater | donating funds to Rochester Rapid Response Network
that match the funds raised during their previously scheduled
fundraiser
Forno Tony | 50% of all weekend profits to The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
Fort Hill Liquor | 20% of profits to Refugees Helping Refugees
FunKreationz | donating to Legal Aid for Immigrant Families
Gallery Salon | a portion of their proceeds to the Immigration Defense Project
Go Frost Yourself | donating to the Legal Aid Society of Rochester’s
Immigration Client Fund
Green Comfort | 50% of profits to Immigrant Defense Project
Honey Suckle Boudoir | donating to the Immigrant Defense Project
Interstellar Love Craft | 25% of sales directly to a family
in the neighborhood whose patriarch has been detained, as well as to
Rochester Rapid Response
Jines | proceeds from dinner specials to Rochester Rapid Response
Just Gorgeous Darling Salon | 5% of all service dollars to
Legal Aid Society of Rochester – Immigration Program
Laughing Gull Chocolates | a portion of proceeds to the
Rochester Rapid Response Network
Lazy Cat Lounge and Cafe | 10% of proceeds to Rochester
Rapid Response Network
Lento | 10% of sales to Ibero League’s Migrant Services
Living Roots Wine & Co. | 20% of all revenue to the New York Immigration Coalition
Lumos Infrared Sauna Studio | a portion of proceeds to The
Young Center
Marilla’s Mindful Supplies | donating to The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Neno’s | 15% of total sales to local vulnerable families in need
Owl House | 100% net profits from pasta dishes to Rochester Rapid Response
Park Ave Pets | 10% of profits to The Legal Aid Society of
Rochester’s Immigration Unit
Pinnacle Hill Chiropractic | donating to Rochester Rapid
Response Network
The Reformery | a portion of proceeds to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
Robyn’s Nest | donating to Saint’s Place
Seared and Saccharum | donating a portion of the proceeds from their
prepped meals to Rochester Rapid Response Network
Stem Rochester | 10% of pottery, @tangleofthorns_art, and
@brickmansionbooks to Rochester Rapid Response
Strangebird Brewery | $1 for every De Hele sold to Rochester
Rapid Response from Jan. 29 – Feb. 1
Sourdough by Juju Beans | 10% of sales to Legal Aid Society
of Rochester – Immigration Unit
Sungrove Blossoms and Gifts | $250 to the Immigration Law Center
of Minnesota
Swan Market | donating to Rochester Rapid Response
Swiftwater Brewing | $1 from each Eleven draft pour to
Rochester Rapid Response
Untamed Nutrition | donating to The Legal Aid Society of Rochester’s
Immigration Client Fund
Voula’s | 10% of sales to Defending Our Neighbors
Winter Swan Coffee | 20% of sales to Rochester Rapid Response Network
OTHER SUPPORT
Join Rochester Rapid Response Network at Baber A.M.E. Church, 550 Meigs St., from 6-8 p.m. for food and ways to organize
Alter Ego Eatery stands in solidarity and 100% supports those
participating in the shutdown
Atlas Eats expresses they support the protest
Blackfriars Theatre | hosting a ‘group scream’ onstage at 12 p.m. on Friday, 1/30
CRUST Pie Co. does not support or agree with the current immigration
tactics of ICE
fishface restaurant supports nuanced and thoughtful public policy, human rights and justice for all
FLX Table stands in solidarity
Frequency Wellness Space | offering free yoga with Brett, 1:45-3:15 p.m.
Levantine’s Syrian Café & Cuisine stands in solidarity with those
participating in the strike and for everyone who stands for empathy
and kindness
Lux is holding an Anti-ICE fundraiser on Feb. 19
Mercury Coffee expresses deep disagreement with the acts committed by ICE
Montgomery Court Coffee is open from 12-2 p.m. with free coffee and
pastries, welcoming folks to make posters with available supplies
Split + Thread Crochet | donating crochet patterns
Susan B. Anthony Museum is waiving admission fees
Tru is offering free yoga classes
YogaVibe 585 is offering free yoga 9 – 10:30 a.m.
