Vienna T-Shirt Fundraiser Relaunched, Oakton Version In Works

VIENNA, VA — After success from the April T-shirt fundraiser supporting Vienna businesses, French Press Printing is expanding its efforts. T-shirts featuring Vienna businesses are on sale until June 5, and Oakton brick-and-mortar businesses are sought for an Oakton version of the T-shirt fundraiser. Owner Sarah Bohn hopes proceeds can help businesses with expenses such as employee pay and rent during the pandemic's economic impact.

According to Bohn, the Vienna T-shirt sales and donations in raised over $7,600. After $500 in state taxes, the remainder went to 27 businesses featured on the T-shirt.

There were 34 businesses on the T-shirt, but some businesses opted to forgo funds so other businesses in need could receive more. These businesses were Norm's Beer & Wine, Ghaffari Orthodontist, Clarity, Cowface Yoga, Vienna Vintner, Vienna Jewelry and Pure Chiropractic.

Businesses on the Vienna T-shirt are: 3DMe, Alya Salon & Spa, Bards Alley Bookshop, Bazin's on Church, Ben & Jerry's, Blend 111, Body & Brain Yoga, Caboose Tavern, Caffe Amouri, Clarity, Cocoa Vienna, Cowface Yoga, Crepes & Karak Cafe, Cycle Chi, Ghaffari Orthodontist, Grassroots Fitness, Karin's Florist, Lombardi's Pizza, M3Bike, Machine Performance Center, Maple Avenue Restaurant, Norm's Beer & Wine, Pure Chiropractic, Rita's, Social Burger, SourceCore Studio, Sundown & Rise Up Salon, Terra Christa, The Frame Factory, Women's Center, Vienna Inn, Vienna Jewelry, Vienna Vintner, and Zenola Restaurant.

The shirt is navy blue with "Community" and the hashtag #supportingviennava written on the front. The back of the shirt features logos of 34 participating businesses.

T-shirts are $20, or $21.50 for an xxlarge. Another option is making a direct donation with 100 percent of proceeds going to the participating businesses.

The Oakton fundraiser will run in the same way. The Oakton T-shirt will read "Our Town Oakton" and "#supportinglocalbusiness" with logos of 25 businesses on the back. The first 25 brick-and-mortar businesses to send a logo to French Press Printing will be featured. All net proceeds benefit these businesses. Logos should be sent to sarahjbohn@me.com by May 29.

For more information and to purchase Vienna T-shirts, visit www.frenchpressprinting.com.