Downtown Marion and The Union Bank (formerly The Ohio State Bank) have partnered to launch the annual “Let’s Keep the Cheer Here” program, designed to promote shopping locally.
Pam Workman of The Union Bank said, “This is a continued expansion of a coupon program we began several years ago. We then teamed up with Downtown Marion in 2012 and the added exposure has helped the program grown by leaps and bounds.”
“We are again excited to be a part of this shop local effort,” Herr said. “We have 35 businesses involved, many of those from the Downtown, and each provided a coupon offer and either a $20 or $25 gift card to their business. This gave us over $700 to offer as prizes.”
There will be four winners: a grand prize of $300 in coupons, 2nd place of $200, and two runners up of $100 each, which is set to be drawn on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. The winners can then use their certificates to purchase Christmas presents or given as gifts.
The program will continue through Sunday, December 14.
The Keep the Cheer Here program details include:
- Step 1: Bring a non-perishable food item to Downtown Marion, Marion Convention & Visitors Bureau, bluefusion, both Marion branches of The Union Bank, Cool Kids Resale or Rocky’s Cyclery between November 15 and December 14 and receive a sheet of coupons to locally-owned businesses.
- Step 2: Use your coupons in these great establishments and register to win over $700 in gift cards to locally-owned businesses. The more places you visit, the better chance of winning.
- Step 3: Winners will be drawn on approximately December 17.
Participating businesses include:
Al’s Country Market, 3249 Harding Highway West
Baires Restaurant & Catering, 131 South Main Street
bluefusion entertainment, 1340 Mt. Vernon Avenue
Candy Shack & Café, Charleston Place, 187 West Center Street
Carroll’s Jewelers, 207 West Center Street
Cool Kids Resale, 1322 Mt Vernon Ave
Custom Creations, 1713 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road
E E Johnson, 570 West Center Street
Family Tire Center, 350 South Main Street
Fix It Yourself Auto, LLC, 539 North State Street
GT Professional Services, in the Servex Center, Delaware Ave , (certificate only)
Goldrush Jewelers, 482 Kensington Ave
Hemmerly’s Flowers & Gifts, 615 East Center Street
Home Again Stained Glass & More, 198 West Center Street
Hope Crossing, Charleston Place, Charleston Place, 187 West Center Street
Lawrence Orchards, 2634 Smeltzer Road
Marion Flower Shop, 1045 East Church Street
Marion Palace Theatre, 276 W Center Street
Mystic Den, 123 West Church Street
Nathan’s Barber Shop, 179 South Main Street
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Twig III Gift Shop, 1000 McKinley Park Dr.
Payne’s Pizza, 1624 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road
Pesto’s, in the Servex Center, 1292 Delaware Ave
River’s Edge Embroidery, 2890 Harding Highway East
Scioto Shoe Mart, 206 James Way
Seiter House, 383 South Main Street
Servex Electronis, in the Servex Center, 1296 Delaware Ave
Shirk’s Candies, 1235 South Prospect Street
Southern Accents, Charleston Place, 187 West Center Street
Spin a Yarn Fiber Garden, Charleston Place, 187 West Center Street
Spokes Bike Shop, 1597 Mt Vernon Avenue
Sway’s Trophy House, 136 South State Street
Trophy’s & More LLC, 206 East Center Street
The Union Bank, 111 South Main Street & 220 Richland Road (certificate only)
The Warehouse, 320 West Center Street
“Shopping locally has been a theme for me because nearly all of the stores in Downtown Marion are small businesses,” said Herr. “When you shop local, everyone wins. You support local jobs, our local tax base, and the very businesses who are supporting your interests through donations to local charities, your kids’ school, sports leagues, and more. When you shop at a locally-owned store — or even at a chain store in Marion County — between $68 and $43 of every $100 spent stays local. If you shop in another county or online, virtually none of those dollars come back to help boost our local economy. So where you eat, shop and play truly does matter.”
Workman concurred saying, “And now, with the $700 prize, you have even more of an incentive to visit our hometown establishments.”
For further information, call Herr at 740-802-7329 or Workman at 740-387-2265, extension 332.
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