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Jamestown chamber’s programs help keep money spent in community BY MASAKI OVA The Jamestown Sun
grams are beneficial to them, she said. “They feel it’s very important to give back to JAMESTOWN — The the community and the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce’s Cham- community gives back to you,” she said. “Shopping ber Bucks and the Loyal to Local Holiday Passport local means more money for community things.” Program help ensure the Supporting the local money spent at local businesses is kept in the com- businesses helps fund multiple things in the munity, according to city of Jamestown, BivEmily Bivens, executive ens said. She also said director of the Jamesshopping locally could town Area Chamber of support a neighbor who Commerce. works at one of those “What I like about businesses or the busithese programs, we are ness in turn might supable to track how many port a nonprofit organizagift certificates we’ve tion or a community little written, how many have league team. been redeemed and how many are still out there waiting to be redeemed,” Chamber Bucks Bivens said. Chamber Bucks are gift certificates that look like The chamber tries to promote its member busi- checks and are available year-round. They are nesses, and the two pro-
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Chamber Bucks and the Loyal to Local Holiday Passport Program help the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce track local spending. accepted at all of the chamber member businesses. “Almost 350 area businesses accept these,” Bivens said. The Chamber Bucks can be used for services outside of typical local shopping such as purchasing groceries or clothes. Bivens said Chamber Bucks can be used at your local dentist or for oil changes. The Chamber Bucks
CHAMBER BUCKS SUPPORT JAMESTOWN BUSINESSES AND SHOP LOCAL Visit JamestownChamber.com/list to view a list of participating businesses.
never expire, she said. Businesses accept Chamber Bucks similar to a check. “If you do find an old one (Chamber Bucks/gift certificate) … you can always bring them into our office and we will issue a new one to you,” Bivens said. Bivens encourages people to get Chamber Bucks in smaller denominations. She said the most common denominations
are $20 or $25. She also said to call ahead if a large amount of Chamber Bucks is wanted. “They are very popular during the holidays but are available all year round,” she said. “I know a lot of businesses give them out as employee gifts.” To get Chamber Bucks, individuals can contact the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce at (701) 252-4830.
Loyal to Local Holiday Passport
The chamber’s Loyal to Local Holiday Passport Program which helps track local spending during the holiday season will also return. The program kicks off on Small Business Saturday, which is Nov. 25, and runs through the beginning of January. Bivens said the cham-
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