Local Gift Certificates
If you usually stock up on Starbucks or other national brands to give a small holiday gift to teachers, delivery drivers or others, go local this year. Buy a stack of small gift certificates from a favorite local store, or see if your Chamber of Commerce has a gift card program.
Keep a few on hand for emergency gifting, and support your local economy!
Why we do it:
Shopping at small local businesses keeps money circulating in your community, preserves job opportunities, and keeps your options for off-the-shelf shopping alive. Instead of gravitating to bland-but-safe national brands (which are increasingly controversial) encourage local patronage.
Get gift certificates from a local coffee shop, bookstore, or other favorite venue, or ask your Chamber of Commerce if they have a gift card program.
