The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce is running its Love Our Locals $20.22 promotion at local restaurants through the remainder of the year.
The campaign supports local businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout Saratoga County.
“When the pandemic hit, we were focused on saving our locals,” said Todd Shimkus, president, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. “The outpouring of support to help boost the county’s economic recovery over the last few years has been monumental and we want the momentum to continue. Our community is so vibrant thanks, in part, to our local businesses and nonprofit organizations. We want to continue to show them the love.”
Residents and tourists can support a Saratoga County business or nonprofit by spending or donating $20.22 or more at participating eateries. They will be eligible to enter a gift card giveaway. Individuals are encouraged to email a photo of their receipt of $20.22 or more to loveourlocals@saratoga.org for entry.
Each week, the Chamber will randomly select winners for $100 gift cards to businesses across the county.
Funds to purchase the gift cards came from a Saratoga County Board of Supervisors grant. The grant money was part of a COVID-19 fund reserved for small, local nonprofit organizations who helped small businesses bounce back from the impact of COVID-19.
“We were impressed with the Chamber’s efforts to save our local businesses in 2020, and again in 2021,” said Matthew Veitch, a county supervisor representing Saratoga Springs. “We are honored to be in a position where we can support the Chamber in its mission to ensure our local small businesses remain part of our community.”
“Whether shopping for the holidays, getting your hair done, donating to charity, sweating it out during a fitness class, dining in, or taking out, your purchase or donation of $20.22 or more counts,” said Shimkus. “Along with that, we want everyone to think even bigger this year – if you hire a local lawn care company or someone to plow your driveway, if you work with a contractor to remodel your kitchen, if you visit your doctor for an eye exam – these types of services from local businesses all count.”
For more information on Love Our Locals $20.22, visit: www.saratoga.org/love-our-locals.