When the West Newton Cinema’s future was thrown into uncertainty by the coronavirus pandemic, owner David Bramante’s daughter, Bridget Bali, took to the Internet to ask those who know and love the theater for help.
The outpouring of support was more than the family could have imagined.
Within two days of its March 16 posting, the family’s GoFundMe page had raised more than $10,000. Three weeks later, donations had jumped to nearly $34,000 –– nearly $9,000 more than the original goal. Donations have ranged from $5 to $10,000, a testament to how much the theater means to its community.
Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/07/metro/brink-closing-west-newton-cinema-gets-boost/