Downtown Merchants Give Back 15%

Downtown Traverse City will continue to give back to the community on Saturday, November 14, 2009 during Shop Your Community Day.  For every purchase made at the following stores, 15% of the sale will be donated to the participating organization of the customer’s choice!  It’s that easy to support your favorite non-profit, and get a jump start on holiday shopping.

Downtown Traverse City has made charitable donations high on the priority list. Donations including goods, services and sponsorship of events benefit the local community all year long.  According to the Sustainable Connections website, “non-profit organizations receive an average three times greater support from smaller locally-owned business owners than they do from large businesses.”  When making local purchases, the business keeps three times more dollars in our community, supports and strengthens local jobs and preserves and enhances our unique neighborhoods here in Traverse City. Tremendous impacts can be made in our local economy if local purchases were made throughout the holiday season. Shop local by shopping in Downtown Traverse City.

Support your favorite organization and your local economy on Saturday, November 14, 2009 just by shopping Downtown.  Look for the shopping bags with balloons to signify participating stores.

Shop Your Community Day is sponsored by the over 200 merchants, restaurants and businesses who are members of the Downtown Traverse City Association. Please contact the Downtown Traverse City Association at 922-2050 or e-mail colleen@downtowntc.com for further information. Visit their website at www.downtowntc.com