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"During the COVID-19 pandemic I learned that Howdy Homemade, the Dallas ice cream shop that employs adults with special needs, has been especially hard hit: it doesn’t have a drive-thru, its catering business has declined dramatically, and it is not covering expenses in what should have been its biggest season, spring and summer. Supporters launched a GoFundMe that has raised more than $21,000 of a $75,000 goal, and funds raised will go directly to the shop to keep its workers employed and to help it search for a smaller location with lower rent." - Amy McCarthy