Shop Local!

Our local small businesses are hurting and they need our help.

First, they endured the pandemic lockdown last spring, which was difficult enough. Then on Chol Hamoed Succos came a second round of closures, forcing store owners to close their doors yet again. Throughout these difficult shutdowns, small businesses bore the brunt of these excessive lockdowns. As a result, many of our neighbors are unfortunately drowning in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel. Our neighborhood’s mass testing efforts have made a significant impact. We have emerged from red zone status and our small businesses have reopened. Now it’s time for all of us to step up to the plate and support our struggling small business owners. It’s time for us to shop locally.

Small business owners are just like you and me. They work hard to support their families. Just like the rest of us, they need to pay rent, sign tuition checks, make mortgage payments, and provide for their family’s daily needs. They need to survive this pandemic financially. And we need to be there for them.