LBI's Paint A Pot Severely Damaged; Owner Holds Online Fundraiser

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ — Amanda Klinger has faced adversity before. She began to go deaf the year she opened Paint a Pot in 1999. After Superstorm Sandy struck, the store recovered and reopened in 2013.

Now the Paint a Pot owner feels like she's reliving Sandy. Klinger's Long Beach Island business was severely damaged last month in a plumbing disaster. Paint a Pot is closed until further notice, and Klinger created an online-sales initiative to stay afloat.

"These past couple years, I had finally started to get back on track from the recovery of Hurricane Sandy," Klinger wrote. "Well, a new obstacle has appeared & I need your help!"

Paint a Pot is typically open year-round at 2807 Long Beach Blvd. The business lets customers paint and stylize a piece of pottery that they choose.

Klinger is selling shirts and hoodies online. The clothing features her "Silent Voice" painting on the front and the painting's meaning on the back.

Click here to see the fundraiser.

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