The public will have the opportunity to help small businesses by shopping locally in Princeton and Caldwell County and at the same time be entered to win a $1,000 Chamber Gift Card during the Shop Local Holiday Giveaway which kicked-off Monday.
Joe Duncan, a board member with the Princeton-Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce tells the News Edge they came up with the idea after most of the Christmas festivities were canceled due to COVID. He says they looked around to see what some of the other Chambers in the area were doing to help small businesses.
click to download audioDuncan explains a $500 donation to the Chamber earlier this year from local author, Michelle Wyatt was used toward the $1,000 Chamber Gift Card along with other donations from sponsors of the initiative.
click to download audioChamber Director Chad Oliver says during the promotion you can submit a receipt to the Chamber for every $10 you get one raffle for the $1,000 Christmas Gift Raffle.
click to download audioIn addition, Oliver said they will have a drawing every weekday for Chamber Gift Cards.
click to download audioDuncan thanked the Chamber’s board, as well as its new members, Jake Pepper, Michelle Wyatt, Heather Riley, and Maryanna Agelinas Graves, who he says was also behind this initiative.
