Sofia Cardena, the owner of Sofia Loren Salon at 6361 N. Federal Hwy. in Boca Raton, is asking the community for help rebuilding her business after a fire destroyed it late last month.
Cardena said the fire broke out in a plaza next door to her salon, leaving her with nearly total losses — including the supplies and equipment she relied on to make a living. Her insurance does not cover the fire damage.
As a single mother, Cardena has launched a fundraiser to help rebuild.
"I'm still in shock of what's happening with my location, just everything is totaled, it's not workable. But at the same time I was just so grateful I wasn't in there because I'm in there all the time," Cardena said.
The fire remains under investigation.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up to help Cardena rebuild.
