PORT WASHINGTON, NY—As the new coronavirus continues negatively impacting Long Island communities, one Port Washington business hopes to counteract that with some positivity. Throughout town, the owners of Chief Graphix have been putting up large signs which contain inspirational messages. According to the owners, JB and Abby Meyer, the signs are meant to offer hope to anyone who may be having a hard time coping with the impacts of the virus.

“We can’t be on the front lines with the healthcare workers, but this is something we could do within our own wheelhouse,” Abbey Meyer, who owns Chief Graphix with her husband, told Patch. “We wanted to make sure that people would feel supported and inspired during this difficult and isolating time.”

In the last few days, the couple has placed about 50 signs around Port Washington. Some of the messages read, “Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise.” Other signs read, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep our balance, you must keep moving.”

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“The community has responded with overwhelming positivity,” Meyer said. “We honestly did not know how it would be received by people but it has been only positive.”

Although, Chief Graphix is closed for now to the public, and business has slowed, the husband and wife duo continue to work from the shop. For them, pumping out signs that lift people’s spirits during difficult times offers a different type of reward, the satisfaction of making a difference in their community. The couple’s “sign movement” has also inspired others to follow suit.

“We have been getting many requests for custom yard signs for individuals like the ones we put up around our community. So far we have printed about 20,” she said.

To further help their community, the couple recently turned their positive sign campaign into a fundraiser, charging $15 per sign. All of the sales generated from the sign purchases will benefit the Port Washington Fire Department in their quest to provide their first responders with gloves, masks and other personal protection equipment.

“My husband is a volunteer fireman for the PWFD so he wanted to do something to make a direct impact,” she said.

For Port Washington residents interested in making a difference in their community by purchasing a sign for curbside pickup, they can email Chief Graphix at [email protected].

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