The businesses of Safety Harbor have found an innovative way to give back to the community through a fundraising challenge. The Safety Harbor Downtown Business Alliance, Inc. (SHDBA) has launched a campaign to raise money for charities using a loyalty card.
“The campaign was designed to encourage excitement in the philanthropic community about supporting charities while saving money for their families at small businesses in Safety Harbor for a year,” says Karena Morrison, SHDBA charity challenge manager. “We began with 18 merchants and have added 9 more since the launch of the promotion of the challenge on May 1st. We are inviting more merchants in Safety Harbor to join our efforts.”
The loyalty card can be purchased online via the
SHDBA website, and buyers can then use the card to save at participating merchants.
Merchants include
Live Fit Academy, Paradise Restaurant,
Boutique 238,
Practically Pikasso,
Brady’s BBQ, Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club, Safety Harbor Chevron and
Cold Stone Creamery.
In addition to the savings loyalty card members receive, they will also be doing some good.
“The merchants who were participating in the loyalty card program as of May 1st are also competing for votes, and the top three merchants will be offered the opportunity to select and donate a bonus to one of the approved charities in the challenge,” Morrison says. “100-percent of the proceeds from the loyalty card sales will be donated to approved charities and the SHDBA, Inc.”
Approved charities include
My Hope Chest,
Stop Bullying Now Foundation,
Florida Autism Center of Excellence,
RCS Food Bank,
Suncoast Animal League,
Paul B. Stephens Exceptional Student Education Center and the
Safety Harbor Museum & Cultural Center.
For more information, or to purchase a loyalty card, visit the SHDBA
website.
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