It may be a beautiful sunny day around the greater Seattle area, but in the historic City of Snoqualmie, it’s a dark day for several small businesses that lost their home to a devastating fire this morning that destroyed everything.
Built in 1928, the two-story commercial building at 8102 Falls Ave SE in Snoqualmie housed Littlest Wishes Photography, Snoqualmie Ice Cream, and Chickadee Bakeshop/Snoqualmie Pie Company. The last of those aforementioned businesses is owned by Dorie Ross and Katie Podschwit. Katie is a friend of the Northwest Progressive Institute and the daughter of the late NPI boardmember Nancy Podschwit.
Owner Sandra Collins told The Seattle Times that preliminary information suggests that that the fire was caused by an electrical fault of some sort. Arson is not suspected.
While no one was hurt in the fire, each of these women-owned small businesses faces a long road to recovery and they need all of the help that they can get. The SnoValley Chamber of Commerce has put together an online fundraiser to help get them started and we encourage you to make a contribution to ensure it’s successful. More than one hundred people have already donated as of press time towards the fundraiser’s $50,000 goal. Here’s some background from the Chamber on why donations are needed:
Early Sunday morning, a devastating fire swept through a building in Historic Downtown Snoqualmie, leaving four beloved women-owned businesses in ruins. Chickadee Bakeshop, Snoqualmie Ice Cream, Snoqualmie Pie Co., and Littlest Wishes Photography have lost everything in this tragic event.
As a community, we are coming together to support these resilient business owners during this challenging time. We have set up this GoFundMe to provide emergency assistance for these four entrepreneurs as they work to rebuild their livelihoods.
Your donation will help these business owners cover immediate needs such as temporary relocation, equipment replacement, inventory restocking, and other essential expenses in the gap of insurance. Every contribution, no matter the size, will make a difference in helping these women get back on their feet.
Let’s show our support for Chickadee Bakeshop, Snoqualmie Ice Cream, Snoqualmie Pie Co., and Littlest Wishes Photography. Together, we can help these businesses rise from the ashes and continue to thrive in our community.
Thank you for your generosity and for standing with these resilient women-owned businesses in Historic Downtown Snoqualmie. Your support means the world to them.
It was our intention to feature treats from Chickadee Bakery at our 2024 Spring Fundraising Gala Dessert Dash next weekend. But instead, we’ll be taking up a special collection for them; we’ll have special remit envelopes to facilitate donations directly to their recovery. If you’re coming to the gala, we encourage you to participate.
We join Councilmember Sarah Perry in thanking all of the first responders who showed up and worked quickly to put out the fire. According to Councilmember Perry’s office, units from the Snoqualmie Police Department, Snoqualmie Fire Department, Eastside Fire & Rescue, Fall City Fire Department, Bellevue Fire Department, Redmond Fire Department, and King County Sheriff’s office all showed up to fight the fire and secure the scene. We appreciate their thorough and professional response.
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