Don't Despair. Shop for Hope
It's been a tough week, yes? The stock market is waaaaay down. We might be headed for another depression. And C-Mart is closing (ok, maybe I'm the only one who is really bummed about that).
(sigh)
But look, if you find yourself with the money or need to shop soon, think about putting that money to good use while you're indulging in a little pick-me-up. Hopewell Cancer Support, a community for cancer patients, is holding the 2nd Shop for Hope event from Oct. 16 to Oct. 25. More than 50 local merchants along the Falls Road corridor are offering customers a 10 percent discount and they'll make a 10 percent donation to benefit Hopewell. Proceeds benefit programs and services for individuals living with cancer, their families and caretakers.
Shop for Hope features 52 stores from Green Spring Station through Hampden’s 36th Street. Participating merchants will honor Shop For Hope coupons offering shoppers a 10% discount for goods or services. Individuals who support HopeWell merchants through Shop For Hope get an added bonus as their names are entered into a drawing for valuable prizes including museum memberships, retail store and restaurant gift certificates. The drawing will take place at the conclusion of the campaign. At the end of the promotional period, merchants will donate 10% of their sales to HopeWell.
See that? You can do some retail therapy, maybe get a head start on your holiday shopping, help out a good cause and give a little much needed boost to our ailing economy.
Check out the list of Shop for Hope merchants here.
