Local restaurants, bars, coffee shops, boutiques, artists and musicians- they are the heart of Seattle. Question for you - what small businesses do you love? What if they don’t make it through this period in time? Can you commit to supporting one business a week? If you have been financially impacted by the virus, your support doesn’t have to cost a dime.

I’ve reached out to several of my favorites and asked how we as a community can help to support them.

Here’s what they said:

Buy gift cards towards your next visit
Shop ahead for holidays and gifts
Before shopping big biz, ask your local shop if they’ll deliver
Mail something to your friends, family or neighbors
If they’re offering take out, order and enjoy at home
Follow your favorite musicians online. Tune in to live shows and tip businesses on social media

Free ways to support:

write an online review
follow the business on social media & comment, comment, comment!
share your favorite businesses on social media
send them an email, text or dm with a positive message
sign up for their email list

If you have any other ideas or suggestions, please send me an email or text message! I am happy to share your suggestion with the community!