Sandpoint merchants, nonprofits team up
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 9 years, 10 months AGO
We all love living in Sandpoint and the surrounding area. Partly because it’s so beautiful and partly because it’s such a sharing, giving, supportive community. Bonner County has more than 300 non-profit organizations, each one serving the community and making this a better place for us all to live.
On Saturday, Oct. 1. 20 downtown Sandpoint merchants have teamed with local charities to bring you “Fall for Sandpoint” and it’s your chance to show you appreciate what local merchants and local non-profits mean to our community. Participating retailers are donating part of the day’s shopping proceeds to their sponsored organization. Representatives from local charities will be on hand to answer questions and show you how they serve the area.
In addition, there will be face painting and craft activities for kids at Creations, food and drink sampling, prizes, mini manicures, product demonstrations, artists’ demonstrations at Art Works, Eve’s Leaves will have a bin for food bank donations, and much more. Most activities will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., but in-store sales will be available throughout the day.
Participants can enter to win a passel of local gift certificates — just pick up a passport at any participating retailer. Visit stores and get your passport stamped, no purchase necessary. Eight stamps is all it takes to enter the drawing for three prizes totaling $500 in local gift certificates.
Non-profit organizations in Sandpoint and the surrounding communities provide important human services, promote the arts, entertainment and recreation, and safeguard the quality of our beautiful environment. All of the donations raised during “Fall for Sandpoint” will stay in the community. Purchases made at local retail stores also support our community by providing jobs and tax revenue for local government, and creating a vibrant, attractive downtown.
For additional information check posters around town and look on retailers’ Facebook pages or the Sandpoint Shopping District Facebook page.