Ushering in July’s First Friday this weekend, a new fundraiser popped up between Berte and Hyperbole. Beacon’s First Friday’s are a new initiative from all shops on Main Street who want to be involved. It’s a night to shop “late night,” which in Beacon means past 6pm. This is an especially great opportunity for locals who are already here and can settle in after hitting up their favorite shops, or ones they haven’t walked in yet.

The Aid & Abet Fundraiser On The East End Of Town Near The Mountain

Created by Amy at Berte in partnership with Hyperbole, this fundraiser let people in the community know where they as people and as their business stands. Usually risky for a business to do that, this issue has surpassed this veil of caution. Read more about why Amy created it here.

The owners of Hyperboleny shared this with their Instagram community:

“SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, a horrible nightmare for birthing people in this Country. Now is the time to branch out to your communities, organize, and take real action towards the right to abortion care.

“We're teaming up with @shopberte and @wildbowerstudio for a helpful and necessary raffle, by including our "Abort the Supreme Court" merch created in collaboration with @dzandone as a prize. Come to Hyperbole or Berte this #FirstFriday and buy a $10 raffle ticket (or multiple $10 raffle tickets) and your donation will go directly to @abortionfunds. Take a look at what you can win, and come support this incredibly dire cause. Low on cash? Share this post to spread the word!"

”Thank you Aimee (@shopberte) for creating this fundraiser. Community is everything.”

While the raffle may be over, now you know it happened. Follow them on their Instagrams and sign up for their newsletters to stay ahead of what they got going on.