MIDLAND, Michigan (WNEM) – The owner of a Midland cafe said she is grateful to the community after it helped her during the power outages on Tuesday evening, August 27.

Maegan Nowak, owner of Boomerang Coffee Lounge in Midland, posted a plea for help after her business suffered a power outage due to severe storms Tuesday afternoon.

She told the community on the AskMidland Facebook page that she was looking for a place with plenty of fridge and freezer space that she could rent out during the power outage, as otherwise she would have to throw away all her produce.

She said her business’s power was not expected to be restored until after 10 a.m. Wednesday morning and that her building did not have a backup generator.

Less than an hour later, Boomerang Coffee Lounge posted an update on Facebook thanking the community for their support after many people tried to help.

The company said Gordon Food Service approached the cafe after closing time with its refrigerated truck and drove to transport the products.

“We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!” the company said.

The company said it hopes to be open on Wednesday so it can offer a discount to the community as a thank you, but if there is still a power outage on Wednesday, it will offer a discount on drinks on Thursday.

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